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[ 0 => '{{Short description|Nigerian musician (born 1997)}}', 1 => '| name = Joeboy', 2 => '| image = [[File:Joeboy (new).jpg|frameless|Joeboy]]', 3 => '| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Mr Eazi]]|King Promise }}, [[Mayorkun]]', 4 => '| years_active = 2017–present', 5 => '| label = Banku Music / emPawa Africa', 6 => ''''Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus''', known professionally as '''Joeboy''', is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.<ref name="Billboard 2">{{cite web |author1=Nadia Neophytou|title=Why Joeboy, With Help From Mr Eazi, Is Nigeria's Next Big Thing |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8541512/joeboy-mr-eazi-nigeria-new-ep-interview |website=Billboard 2 |access-date=1 February 2020 |date=November 1, 2019}}</ref> [[Mr Eazi|Mr. Eazi]] of record label "emPawa Africa" discovered him in 2017. His genre of music is that of Afro pop and R&B. He was born on 21 May 1997 in Lagos State, Nigeria.', 7 => '', 8 => '== Early life and career ==', 9 => '[[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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fààjí (feat. Mr Eazi) - Single by Joeboy |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/f%C3%A0%C3%A0j%C3%AD-feat-mr-eazi-single/1434896082 |website=Apple Music |access-date=28 February 2020 |date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Billboard 2" /> Joeboy's single "Baby" was released on March 1, 2019; it garnered 20 million streams across YouTube and Spotify in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Elias Leight |title=Joeboy Reckons With Heartbreak on ‘Don’t Call Me Back’ |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joeboy-mayorkun-dont-call-me-back-901756/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=October 24, 2019}}</ref> The visualizer music video for "Baby" surpassed 31 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Kam Tambini |title=Interview: Joeboy On Blowing Up and His New 'Love & Light' EP |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/joeboy-love-light-ep-interview-nigeria/ |website=OkayAfrica |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=October 24, 2019}}</ref> Joeboy released the Killertunes-produced track "Beginning" on August 15, 2019. The visualizer music video for "Beginning" surpassed 23 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beginning - Single by Joeboy |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beginning-single/1472596724 |website=Apple Music |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=August 15, 2019}}</ref> In it, he finds himself developing feelings for a friend whose advances he had initially dismissed.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Civonne Ray |title= Nigeria's newest Afrobeats star, Joeboy's new single "Beginning"|url=https://www.vashtie.com/culture/worldmusicwednesday-nigerias-newest-afrobeats-star-joeboys-new-single-beginning/ |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> Joeboy released his debut extended play ''Love & Light'' in November 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author1=James Keith |title=Premiere: Nigeria's Next Star Joeboy Revisits Recent 'Love & Light' EP For "All For You" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/01/premiere-joeboy-all-for-you |website=Complex |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=January 17, 2019}}</ref> It was released by emPawa Africa and was supported by the singles "Baby" and "Beginning".<ref>{{cite web |author1=Motolani Alake |title=Joeboy sparks conversation with 'Love and Light' [EP Review] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/joeboy-love-and-light-ep-review/z7x8ply |website=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=November 8, 2019}}</ref> The EP also contains the [[Mayorkun]]-assisted track "Don't Call Me" and "All for You".<ref>{{cite web |author1=Emmanuel Esomnofu |title=Is Joeboy All For You? – "Love & Light" EP Review |url=https://notjustok.com/article/is-joeboy-all-for-you-love-light-ep-review/ |website=NotJustOk |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>', 10 => '', 11 => 'Joeboy won Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 [[All Africa Music Awards]], and Best Pop at the 2020 [[Soundcity MVP Awards Festival]].<ref name=":2"/><ref name="OkayAfrica 111"/> He was nominated for multiple [[City People Entertainment Awards]] and [[The Headies]].<ref name=":4"/><ref name="Pulse Nigeria 111"/> Joeboy released the Dera-produced track "Call" on April 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Call - Single by Joeboy |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-single/1499699374 |website=Apple Music |access-date=26 April 2020 |date=April 10, 2020}}</ref> Described as a "catchy love song", "Call" is the lead single from his upcoming debut studio album. The [[TG Omori]]-directed video for "Call" features [[dystopian]] sci-fi themes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Durosomo |first1=Damola |title=Watch the Music Video for Joeboy's New Single 'Call' |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/listen-to-joeboy-new-song-call-nigerian-afrobeats-music/ |website=OkayAfrica |access-date=26 April 2020 |date=April 10, 2020}}</ref>', 12 => '', 13 => 'In January 2021, Joeboy announced his debut album ''Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic'', set for a February 4 release.<ref name="debutalbum">{{Cite news |last=Ruiz, Matthew Ismael |date=January 18, 2021 |title=Joeboy Announces Debut Album, Shares New 'Lonely' Video: Watch |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/joeboy-announces-debut-album-shares-new-lonely-video-watch/ |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>', 14 => '', 15 => '== Discography ==', 16 => '', 17 => '===Album===', 18 => '*''Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic'' (2021)<ref name="debutalbum"/>', 19 => '=== EPs ===', 20 => '*''Love & Light'' (2019)', 21 => '', 22 => '===Singles===', 23 => '{| class="wikitable"', 24 => '!Year', 25 => '!Title', 26 => '!Producer', 27 => '!Album', 28 => '|-', 29 => '|2017', 30 => '|"Realest" <small>(featuring Triple N)</small>', 31 => '|', 32 => '|rowspan="4" {{N/A|Non-album single}}', 33 => '|-', 34 => '| rowspan="2" |2018', 35 => '|"Fire" <small>(featuring King Promise and [[GuiltyBeatz]])</small>', 36 => '|GuiltyBeatz', 37 => '|-', 38 => '|"Fààjí" <small>(featuring [[Mr Eazi]])</small>', 39 => '|E Kelly', 40 => '|-', 41 => '|rowspan="6" |2019', 42 => '|"Gbese" <small>(featuring Oxlade and DJ Voyst)</small>', 43 => '|', 44 => '|-', 45 => '|"Baby"', 46 => '|Dëra', 47 => '| rowspan="5" |''Love & Light''', 48 => '|-', 49 => '|"Beginning"', 50 => '|Killertunes', 51 => '|-', 52 => '|"Don't Call Me Back"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joeboy-mayorkun-dont-call-me-back-901756/|title=Joeboy Reckons With Heartbreak on 'Don't Call Me Back'|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=2019-10-24|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref> <small>(featuring [[Mayorkun]])</small>', 53 => '|rowspan="3"|BeatsbyKO', 54 => '|-', 55 => '|"Blessings"', 56 => '|-', 57 => '|"All For You"', 58 => '|-', 59 => '|rowspan=2|2020', 60 => '|"Call"', 61 => '|Dëra', 62 => '|', 63 => '|-', 64 => '|"Lonely"', 65 => '|', 66 => '|''Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic''', 67 => '|}', 68 => '', 69 => '===Featured in===', 70 => '{| class="wikitable sortable"', 71 => '!Year', 72 => '!Title', 73 => '!Producer', 74 => '!Album', 75 => '|-', 76 => '|2020', 77 => '', 78 => '|"Love Nwantiti" <small>(CKay featuring Joeboy & [[Kuami Eugene]])</small>', 79 => '|', 80 => '|{{N/A|Non-album single}}', 81 => '|}', 82 => '', 83 => '== Awards and nominations ==', 84 => '{| class="wikitable"', 85 => '|+', 86 => '!Year', 87 => '!Event', 88 => '!Prize', 89 => '!Recipient', 90 => '!Result', 91 => '!Ref', 92 => '|-', 93 => '| rowspan="9" |2019', 94 => '| rowspan="4" |[[The Headies 2019|The Headies]]', 95 => '|[[The Headies Award for Next Rated|Next Rated]]', 96 => '|Himself', 97 => '|{{nom}}', 98 => '|rowspan="4"|<ref name="Pulse Nigeria 111">{{cite web |author1=Gbenga Bada |title=Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/headies-2019-here-are-all-the-winners-at-13th-edition-of-music-award/peegxqv |publisher=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=20 October 2019 |date=October 20, 2019}}</ref>', 99 => '|-', 100 => '|Best Pop Single', 101 => '|rowspan="2"|"Baby"', 102 => '|{{nom}}', 103 => '|-', 104 => '|[[The Headies Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]', 105 => '|{{nom}}', 106 => '|-', 107 => '|[[The Headies Award for Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice]]', 108 => '|"Beginning"', 109 => '|{{nom}}', 110 => '|-', 111 => '|[[All Africa Music Awards]]', 112 => '|Best Artiste in African Pop', 113 => '|Himself', 114 => '|{{Won}}', 115 => '|<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/full-list-of-afrima-awards-2019-winners/|title=Burna Boy, Nasty C, Stonebwoy, Nadia Nakai & More Win 2019 AFRIMA Awards|date=2019-11-24|website=OkayAfrica|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>', 116 => '|-', 117 => '| rowspan="4" |[[City People Music Awards]]', 118 => '|Popular Song of the Year', 119 => '|"Baby"', 120 => '|{{nom}}', 121 => '|rowspan="4"|<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/citypeoplemusicawards-nominees-list-out/|title=#CityPeopleMusicAwards: Nominees List Out|date=2019-10-25|website=City People Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>', 122 => '|-', 123 => '|Most Promising Act of the Year', 124 => '|rowspan="3"|Himself', 125 => '|{{nom}}', 126 => '|-', 127 => '|Best New Act of the Year', 128 => '|{{nom}}', 129 => '|-', 130 => '|Revelation of the Year', 131 => '|{{nom}}', 132 => '|-', 133 => '|rowspan="4"|2020', 134 => '| rowspan="4" |[[Soundcity MVP Awards Festival]]', 135 => '|Best New MVP', 136 => '|rowspan="2"|Himself', 137 => '|{{nom}}', 138 => '|rowspan="4"|<ref name="OkayAfrica 111">{{cite web |author1=Damola Durosomo |title=Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Teni & More Win Big at 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/full-list-of-2020-soundcity-mvp-award-winners-nigerian-music/ |website=OkayAfrica |access-date=19 January 2020 |date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>', 139 => '|-', 140 => '|Best Pop', 141 => '|{{Won}}', 142 => '|-', 143 => '|Listeners' Choice', 144 => '|"Beginning"', 145 => '|{{nom}}', 146 => '|-', 147 => '|Song of the Year', 148 => '|"Baby"', 149 => '|{{nom}}', 150 => '|}', 151 => '', 152 => '== References ==', 153 => '{{Reflist}}', 154 => '', 155 => '[[Category:1997 births]]', 156 => '[[Category:Living people]]', 157 => '[[Category:Nigerian male singers]]', 158 => '[[Category:University of Lagos alumni]]', 159 => '[[Category:21st-century Nigerian singers]]', 160 => '[[Category:Nigerian people]]' ]