Jojee
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{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1990)}}
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| birth_name = Joanna Louise Barratt
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| birth_date = 05 July 1990 (age 34)
| birth_place = Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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| genre = Pop • Indie pop • electronic
| occupation = Singer • Songwriter • Vocal producer
| instrument = Vocals
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| years_active = 2015-present
| label = Spinnin' • Armada • Monstercat • Warner Chapell Music
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Joanna Barratt, known mononymously as Jojee, is an American singer, songwriter and vocal producer. She first gained recognition in 2015 following the release of her debut feature, "Leaving You", a collaboration with electronic music acts Savoy and Sound Remedy, released through the Canadian record label Monstercat. The track marked her introduction to the electronic and indie-pop music scenes.
Early life
Joanna Barratt was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. She attended Weaver Academy for performing and visual arts for acting followed by Northwest Guilford High School, where she began developing her singing and songwriting.{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2000 |title=WEAVER CLASSES WIN FIRST PLACE IN N.C. SKILLS |url=https://greensboro.com/weaver-classes-win-first-place-in-n-c-skills/article_1b5eccfa-92da-5ba6-979c-4e1ef6d7fe4f.html |website=News & Record}}
Career
In 2016, Jojee released her debut extended play (EP) titled Low Key,{{Cite web |last=Villa |first=Mattia |date=May 13, 2016 |title=Debut EP Low Key |url=https://www.wearegoingsolo.com/tracks/jojee-low-key |website=Going Solo.com}}{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Sophie Saint |date=September 9, 2015 |title=TRACK PREMIERE: Jojee 'Unravel Me' |url=https://www.audiofemme.com/track-premiere-jojee-unravel-me/ |website=Audiofemme}}{{Cite web |last=Villa |first=Mattia |date=September 9, 2015 |title=Jojee did it again! |url=https://www.wearegoingsolo.com/tracks/jojee-unravel-me |website=Going Solo}} which further established her as a rising talent as an independent artist. Her unique vocal style and emotionally charged lyrics caught the attention of music blogs and online platforms, helping her build a growing fanbase through social media,{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjojeemusic%2F%3Fhl%3Den&is_from_rle |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=instagram.com}} SoundCloud and YouTube.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Marianne |date=November 4, 2015 |title=LOUD AND TASTELESS: Jojee, + Track Premiere of 'Claim' |url=https://www.audiofemme.com/loud-and-tasteless-jojee-track-premiere-of-claim/ |website=Audiofemme}}{{Cite web |title=NYC Show Listings: Secret Weapons, Jojee, Sulene |url=https://nyc-shows.brooklynvegan.com/events/2017/6/21/secret-weapons |website=Brooklyn Vegan}}
Following her early success as an independent recording artist, Jojee signed as a songwriter with Atlas Music Publishing (now under Ithaca Holdings) where she began working behind the scenes with a range of established writers and artists.{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Atlas Music Publishing |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/atlas-music-publishing/ |website=Music Business Worldwide}}{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=February 7, 2019 |title=Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings Acquires Atlas Music Publishing |url=https://musicrow.com/2019/02/scooter-brauns-ithaca-holdings-acquires-atlas-music-publishing/#:~:text=Scooter%20Braun's%20Ithaca%20Holdings%20Acquires%20Atlas%20Music%20Publishing,-February%207%2C%202019&text=Scooter%20Braun's%20Ithaca%20Holdings,Minaj%2C%20John%20Legend%20and%20more. |website=Music Row}}
In June 2019, there was a leaked version of "In A Cage" featuring Jojee from Lil Wayne's unreleased Velvet Sessions project produced by Onhel{{Cite web |last=Mousdell |first=Daniel |date=August 1, 2017 |title=ONHEL – Like A Man (Feat Lil Wayne) |url=https://www.lilwaynehq.com/2017/08/onhel-like-a-man-lil-wayne/ |website=Lil Wayne HQ}} and Rome{{Cite web |last=Mousdell |first=Daniel |date=June 20, 2019 |title=Lil Wayne- In A Cage (Feat Jojee) |url=https://www.lilwaynehq.com/2019/06/lil-wayne-in-a-cage-jojee/ |website=Lil Wayne HQ}} that boosted her career as an songwriter.
In addition to her solo work and songwriting, Jojee has collaborated with various artists and producers, including Charming Horses,{{Citation |title=I Got This (feat. Jojee) |date=2018-07-27 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/4mVpHGz9hj17UzxLSpyFvc |access-date=2025-04-16 |language=en}} Syn Cole,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ocerf4YDI8 |title=Syn Cole feat Jojee - Wicked [STMPD] |date=2021-08-08 |last=Syn Cole |access-date=2025-04-16 |via=YouTube}} and Matisyahu.{{Cite web |last=Ghermezian |first=Shiryn |date=February 4, 2025 |title=Matisyahu to Release New Song 'Basi L'gani,' Discusses Return to Writing Music and Israel Feeling 'Like Home' |url=https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/02/04/matisyahu-release-new-song-basi-lgani-discusses-return-writing-music-israel-feeling-like-home/ |website=The Algemeiner}}
Discography
= EPs =
= Singles =
- Leaving You - Savoy and Sound Remedy featuring Jojee (2015)
- I Don't Give A - Jojee (2015)
- Think Of Anything - Jojee (2015)
- Poison Fruit - Jojee{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Pip |date=May 17, 2017 |title=Jojee ditches the laid-back feel on brass-tinged pop cut "Poison Fruit" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/jojee-poison-fruit |website=The Line of Best Fit.com}} (2017){{Cite web |last=Simon |first=Matt |date=June 15, 2017 |title=The Electro Pop Stylings of Jojee is Sure to Make You Move With Catchy Bliss |url=https://www.eartothegroundmusic.co/2017/06/15/the-electro-pop-stylings-of-jojee-is-sure-to-make-you-move-with-catchy-bliss/ |website=Ear To The Ground Music}}
- Stay- Savoy (2017)
- I Got This - Charming Horses featuring Jojee (2018)
- Everywhere - Paige featuring Jojee (2018){{Cite web |last=Bartee |first=Richardine |date=January 21, 2018 |title=The ethereal record 'Everywhere' by Paige |url=https://grungecake.com/paige-everywhere-jojee/articles/41918 |website=Grunge Cake}}
- Take Me - Andrew Luce & Alexander Lewis featuring Jojee (2018){{Cite web |last=Karakolis |first=Konstantinos |date=April 16, 2018 |title=Andrew Luce & Alexander Lewis Drop Emotional Collab "Take Me" feat. Jojee |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/andrew-luce-alexander-lewis-jojee-take-me |website=EDM.com}}
- Picture Perfect - Paige featuring Jojee (2019){{Cite web |date=May 31, 2018 |title=Single Sessions #212 |url=https://acidstag.com/2018/05/single-sessions-212/ |website=Acid Stag}}
- In A Cage - Lil Wayne featuring Jojee (2019)
- Come Home - Sam Silver, BEIIIA, Pipo Fernandez, Jojee (2019)
- Feeling - Paige featuring Jojee (2019)
- Wicked - Syn Cole featuring Jojee (2021)
- Beginnings - JDYN HILL (2023){{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Lucas |date=October 7, 2022 |title=JYDN HILL releases smooth new E.P 'Every Lie Is Two Lies' |url=https://www.musiccrowns.org/new-music/jydn-hill-releases-smooth-new-e-p-every-lie-is-two-lies/ |website=Music Crowns}}
- Glory - Midsplit featuring Jojee (Unreleased)
= Songwriting credits =
- Your Anything - Lara Maxen (2015)
- Just Say It - Fly By Midnight (2018)
- Gold - Sister Sparrow (2018)
- Aquarium - Carter Reeves (2018)
- Basi L'gani - Matisyahu (2025)