Joy Crookes

Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes (born 9 October 1998) is a British singer-songwriter. She incorporates details about relationships, self-reliance, her culture, her South London roots, and her identity in her music. Crookes has released three extended plays since 2017 and was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards. Her debut studio album, Skin, was released in October 2021 to wide critical acclaim and reached the top five in the UK. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize, and Crookes received nominations for Best New Artist and Best Pop/R&B Act at the 2022 Brit Awards. She was voted fourth place on Sound of 2020 by the BBC. She released her second album, Juniper, in September 2025 to critical acclaim. She made her acting debut in Ish, which premiered in August 2025.

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