Joeboy Stars On Easter Edition Of Glo-Powered African Voices

<h4 class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">Joeboy Stars On Easter Edition Of Glo-Powered African Voices<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal"><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Nigeria-born Afro-pop star&comma; Joeboy&comma; whose melodies now ripple across continents&comma; takes centre stage this week on the Easter edition of African Voices&comma; the Globacom-sponsored CNN magazine programme&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">In a captivating session from Lagos&comma; show anchor Larry Madowo drew out the rhythm of Joeboy’s journey&comma; tracing the arc from a starry-eyed university dreamer to a maestro whose songs now traverse the globe like whispered secrets carried on the wind&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">Born Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus in 1997&comma; Joeboy—affectionately dubbed Afrobeats’ &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;lover boy”—embarked on his musical odyssey in 2017 with a viral reinterpretation of Ed Sheeran&&num;8217&semi;s Shape of You&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">This pivot from rap to melodious crooning caught the discerning eye of Nigerian artiste and entrepreneur Mr Eazi&comma; who&comma; upon discovering him on Instagram&comma; extended an invitation to join the emPawa Africa Talent Incubation initiative—a sanctuary for budding African talents where raw potential is nurtured into brilliance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">The partnership bore fruit in 2018 with the release of Fààjí&comma; featuring Mr Eazi&comma; and soon after&comma; Joeboy was signed to Warner Music Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">From there&comma; his ascent became a symphony of milestones&colon; the intoxicating single Baby in 2019&comma; followed by Beginning&comma; which amassed over 23 million views on YouTube&comma; and Love &amp&semi; Light the same year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal"> Collaborations with Mayorkun yielded the spirited tracks Don’t Call Me and All for You&comma; further cementing his place in the Afrobeats constellation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">Joeboy’s debut album&comma; Somewhere Between Beauty &amp&semi; Magic&comma; unfurled in February 2021&comma; a melodic tapestry of youth&comma; hope&comma; and desire&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">By 19 May 2023&comma; he unveiled his sophomore studio effort&comma; Body &amp&semi; Soul&comma; preceded by the evocative singles Sip &lpar;Alcohol&rpar;&comma; Contour&comma; Body &amp&semi; Soul&comma; and Duffel Bag&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">In 2023&comma; he teased the world with Only God Save Me and the extended EP Body&comma; Soul and Spirit&comma; offering listeners a window into the essence of his artistic spirit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal"> February 2024 marked another milestone as he launched his own imprint&comma; Young Legend&comma; soon releasing Osadebe&comma; a track that resonated nationwide with the familiar warmth of homegrown brilliance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">Joeboy’s dedication has been richly rewarded&period; He clinched Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and Best Pop at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">His music has earned numerous nominations&comma; including at the City People Entertainment Awards and The Headies&comma; affirming his status as a luminary of contemporary African sound&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">The Easter edition of African Voices featuring Joeboy will air on DSTV Channel 401 at 7&colon;30 a&period;m&period; on Saturday&comma; with repeats at 11 a&period;m&period;&semi; Sunday at 3&colon;30 a&period;m&period; and 6 p&period;m&period;&semi; Monday at 3 a&period;m&period; and 5&colon;45 p&period;m&period;&semi; and Tuesday at 5&colon;45 p&period;m&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"yiv7665650045MsoNormal">The schedule will be mirrored the following week&comma; culminating in Monday at 3 a&period;m&period;&comma; giving audiences multiple opportunities to bask in the artistry of a musician whose voice carries the pulse of a continent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;