Jazz vocalist Samara Joy McLendon, also known as Samara Joy, is from the United States. Joy was voted Jazz Times’ Best New Artist for 2021 after winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019.
Joy won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019 performing as Samara McLendon. She recorded her self-titled debut album while still a college student with producer and future manager Matt Pierson, earning her magna cum laude in 2021. Whirlwind Records’ 9 July 2021 release of Samara Joy.
Joy published a number of popular viral video performances, one of which had amassed over 1.5 million views as of October 2020. She had 200,000 followers on TikTok as of November 2022 thanks to these videos. She went on tour throughout Europe, performing to packed houses in Italy and Austria, in part because of her success.
In 2021 and 2022, Joy performed on tour throughout the United States, including appearances at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2022, the Jazz Underground series at Lincoln Center’s Summer For The City, Winter Jazzfest, and other festivals, in addition to performances in Europe.
Does Samara Joy Have Kids?
Samara Joy has no child.