Joeboy’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Nigerian singer and songwriter
Is Singer
Songwriter
From Nigeria
Type Music
Gender male

Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, known professionally as Joeboy, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Mr Eazi discovered him in 2017 after watching an instagram video of his cover to Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You”. He signed with Mr Eazi’s funding and mentorship program emPawa100, becoming one of 10,000 applicants from 14 countries. Joeboy was the first of 100 recipients to earn a share of a $300,000 grant; he used his portion of the grant to shoot a music video for his single “Fààjí”.

Career

Joeboy released the Mr Eazi-assisted track “Fààjí” on October 26, 2018; he used his portion of the grant he received from emPawa100 to shoot a video for the song.Joeboy’s single “Baby” was released on March 1, 2019; it garnered 20 million streams across YouTube and Spotify in 2019. The music video for “Baby” surpassed 16 million views on YouTube. Joeboy released the Killertunes-produced track “Beginning” on August 15, 2019. In it, he finds himself developing feelings for a friend whose advances he had initially dismissed. Joeboy released his debut extended play Love & Light in November 2019. It was released by emPawa Africa and was supported by the singles “Baby” and “Beginning”. The EP also contains the Mayorkun-assisted track “Don’t Call Me” and “All for You”.

Joeboy won Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards, and Best Pop at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. He was nominated for multiple City People Entertainment Awards and The Headies.

Discography

EPs

  • Love & Light (2019)

Singles

Year Title Producer Album
2017 “Realest” Non-album single
2018 “Fire” GuiltyBeatz
“Fààjí” E Kelly
2019 “Gbese”
“Baby” Dera the Boy Love & Light
“Beginning” Killertunes
“Don’t Call Me Back” K.O
“Blessings”
“All For You”

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
2019 The Headies Next Rated Himself Nominated
Best Pop Single “Baby” Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Viewer’s Choice “Beginning” Nominated
All Africa Music Awards Best Artiste in African Pop Himself Won
City People Music Awards Popular Song of the Year “Baby” Nominated
Most Promising Act of the Year Himself Nominated
Best New Act of the Year Nominated
Revelation of the Year Nominated
2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Best New MVP Himself Nominated
Best Pop Won
Listeners’ Choice “Beginning” Nominated
Song of the Year “Baby” Nominated
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