Joy Crookes

Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes is a British neo soul singer-songwriter of Bangladeshi-Irish heritage. 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. She has been included in various lists of predicted breakthrough acts for 2020 by publications such as BBC, MTV, NME, Vevo and Amazon Music.