Joeboy

JOEBOY has gone from recording cover songs in his college dorm to becoming one of African music’s brightest star, topping streaming charts and touring the continent with an improbable run of smashes. With lyrics that capture the innocence of young love and the sting of youthful heartbreak, the 25-year-old crooner has carved his own lane within the increasingly crowded field of Nigerian pop stars. Joeboy has gone No. 1 on Apple Music in Nigeria and Uganda with “Baby” and “Beginning” — his first two solo singles — as well as top 10 spots in Kenya, Ghana and Zimbabwe. His swift ascent and hitmaking talent has taken him beyond the continent, landing him coverage and plaudits from Rolling Stone, CNN, Complex, Pitchfork and Billboard among others. After ending his breakthrough 2019 campaign on a high note with his debut EP, Love & Light, which introduced the follow-up hits “Don’t Call Me Back”and “All For You,” Recent highlights for Joeboy include his selection to YouTube’s Foundry Class of 2022, YouTube’s global artist development incubator, and the completion of his first-ever U.S. tour in May. He can also be heard on “Enséñame a Bailar” from Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti, the most streamed album of 2022, and the official remix to Ckay’s “Love Nwantiti,” the first afrobeats song to go double platinum in the U.S.