Joy Deb

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Joy Deb

| image = Melodifestivalen 2019, deltävling 1, Scandinavium, Göteborg, Joy Deb.jpg

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| birth_name = Joy Neil Mitro Deb

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|01|14|df=yes}}

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|pop rock|electropop|R&B}}

| occupations = {{hlist|Songwriter|record producer}}

| label = {{hlist|Northbound Music Group}}

| origin = Stockholm, Sweden

}}

Joy Neil Mitro Deb (born 14 January 1979) is a Swedish songwriter and producer. He has worked with artists such as Fifth Harmony, JoJo, Mic Lowry and Akon.

Deb is signed to Northbound Music Publishing in Stockholm, where he is a member of the production team "The Family" together with Linnea Deb and Anton Hård af Segerstad. Earlier (2013–2016) the group was signed to BMG Publishing.

Joy studied at the music writing academy Musikmakarna.{{cite web |url=http://www.allehanda.se/noje/musik/pontare-och-deb-prisas-for-sitt-latskriveri |title=Pontare och Deb prisas för sitt låtskriveri |website=Allehanda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016215818/http://www.allehanda.se/noje/musik/pontare-och-deb-prisas-for-sitt-latskriveri |archive-date=16 October 2015}}

Early life

Deb was born to an Indian father and a Finnish mother.{{cite radio|url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=185&artikel=6950974 |title=Ruotsi ja Suomi kohtaavat Euroviisufinaalissa – Suomen kappaleen takana ruotsinsuomalaiset Joy ja Linnea Deb |last=Holm |first=Noora |date=11 May 2018 |publisher=Sveriges Radio |language=fi |access-date=20 August 2019 |quote=... Joy Debillä puolestaan on suomalainen äiti ja intialainen isä.}}

Eurovision Song Contest

Joy Deb, alongside Linnea Deb and Anton Hård af Segerstad, is notable for his work in the Eurovision Song Contest, both in the contest and in national selections. They are most present in Sweden's annual Eurovision selection Melodifestivalen, in which they have three wins. The first winning song in 2013, "You" by Robin Stjernberg,{{Cite news|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/robin-stjernberg/info|title=Robin Stjernberg – Eurovision Song Contest Malmö 2013|access-date=19 June 2017}} broke a Swedish record for most played song during one day and it got nominated for a Swedish Grammy as Song of the Year 2014. The second winning song, "Heroes" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw in 2015, won the Eurovision Song Contest 2015{{Cite radio|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=101&artikel=6172557|title=Måns svensk hjälte i Wien – P4 Kristianstad|last=Radio|first=Sveriges|access-date=19 June 2017}} and sold 5× Platinum in Sweden{{Cite work|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|website=sverigetopplistan.se|language=sv-SV|access-date=19 June 2017}} and Gold in Spain,{{Cite web|url=http://www.elportaldemusica.es/cancion-10388-18630-mans-zelmerlow-heroes|title=Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes|website=Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes – Elportaldemusica.es: Novedades y Listas Oficiales de Ventas de Música en España|access-date=19 June 2017|archive-date=3 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603070658/http://www.elportaldemusica.es/cancion-10388-18630-mans-zelmerlow-heroes|url-status=dead}} Norway{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/component/rstrophybridge/?filter_search=M%C3%A5ns+Zelmerl%C3%B6w|title=IFPI|website=ifpi.no|language=nb-no|access-date=19 June 2017}} and Austria.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin|title=IFPI Austria – Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft|website=ifpi.at|access-date=19 June 2017}} They won Melodifestivalen once again in 2024 with Unforgettable performed by Marcus & Martinus.

Deb was also involved as lyricist, composer and producer of the Käärijä and Baby Lasagna song #eurodab, which featured as interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Finale 2025. {{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/Kaarija-and-baby-lasagna-eurodab-lyrics|title=Käärijä & Baby Lasagna – #eurodab Lyrics - Genius Lyrics|access-date=19 May 2025}}

= Eurovision Song Contest =

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Country ! scope="col" \|Song ! scope="col" \|Artist ! scope="col" \|Co-written with ! scope="col" \|Final ! scope="col" \|Points ! scope="col" \|Semi ! scope="col" \|Points
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|{{Escyr\|2013}} \| {{Esc\|Sweden}} \| "You" \| Robin Stjernberg \|Linnea Deb, Robin Stjernberg, Joakim Harestad Haukaas \| align="center" \|14 \| align="center" \|62 \|colspan="2" {{n/a\|Host Country}}
style="background:gold;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|{{Escyr\|2015}} \| {{Esc\|Sweden}} \| "Heroes" \| Måns Zelmerlöw \| Linnea Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|365 \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|217
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|{{Escyr\|2018}} \| {{Esc\|Finland}} \| "Monsters" \| Saara Aalto \| Linnea Deb, Saara Aalto, Ki Fitzgerald \|align=center\|25 \|align=center\|46 \|align=center\|10 \|align=center\|108
rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|{{Escyr\|2021}} \| {{Esc\|San Marino}} \| "Adrenalina" \| Senhit \| Linnea Deb, Chanel Tukia, Tramar Dillard, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Kenny Silverdique, Malou Linn, Eloise Ruotsalainen, Suzi Pancenkov, Senhit Zadik Zadik, Thomas Stengaard \|align=center\|22 \|align=center\|50 \|align=center\|9 \|align=center\|118
{{Esc\|Sweden}} \| "Voices" \| Tusse \| Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov \|align=center\|14 \|align=center\|109 \|align=center\|7 \|align=center\|142
rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|{{Escyr\|2024}} \| {{Esc\|Malta}} \| "Loop" \| Sarah Bonnici \| Linnea Deb, Johan Emil Johansson, Kevin Lee, Sebastian Pritchard-James, Liere Gotxi Angel, Matthew James Borg, Michael Joe Cini, Sarah Bonnici \|colspan="2" {{n/a\|Failed to qualify}} \| align="center" \|16 \| align="center" \|13
{{Esc\|Sweden}} \| "Unforgettable" \| Marcus & Martinus \| Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Marcus Gunnarsen, Martinus Gunnarsen \|align=center\|9 \|align=center\|174 \|colspan="2" {{n/a\|Host Country}}

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scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Country

! scope="col" |Song

! scope="col" |Artist

! scope="col" |Co-written with

! scope="col" |Final

! scope="col" |Points

! scope="col" |Semi

! scope="col" |Points

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |{{Escyr|2013}}

| {{Esc|Sweden}}

| "You"

| Robin Stjernberg

|Linnea Deb, Robin Stjernberg, Joakim Harestad Haukaas

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |62

|colspan="2" {{n/a|Host Country}}

style="background:gold;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |{{Escyr|2015}}

| {{Esc|Sweden}}

| "Heroes"

| Måns Zelmerlöw

| Linnea Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |365

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |217

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |{{Escyr|2018}}

| {{Esc|Finland}}

| "Monsters"

| Saara Aalto

| Linnea Deb, Saara Aalto, Ki Fitzgerald

|align=center|25

|align=center|46

|align=center|10

|align=center|108

rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |{{Escyr|2021}}

| {{Esc|San Marino}}

| "Adrenalina"

| Senhit

| Linnea Deb, Chanel Tukia, Tramar Dillard, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Kenny Silverdique, Malou Linn, Eloise Ruotsalainen, Suzi Pancenkov, Senhit Zadik Zadik, Thomas Stengaard

|align=center|22

|align=center|50

|align=center|9

|align=center|118

| "Voices"

| Tusse

| Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov

|align=center|14

|align=center|109

|align=center|7

|align=center|142

rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |{{Escyr|2024}}

| {{Esc|Malta}}

| "Loop"

| Sarah Bonnici

| Linnea Deb, Johan Emil Johansson, Kevin Lee, Sebastian Pritchard-James, Liere Gotxi Angel, Matthew James Borg, Michael Joe Cini, Sarah Bonnici

|colspan="2" {{n/a|Failed to qualify}}

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |13

| "Unforgettable"

| Marcus & Martinus

| Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Marcus Gunnarsen, Martinus Gunnarsen

|align=center|9

|align=center|174

|colspan="2" {{n/a|Host Country}}

International releases

Joy has also written and produced several international hits. He co-wrote the first record 'Top Down' on Fifth Harmony's 'Reflection' Album. Also, Joy and his current production team wrote and produced JoJo's comeback single 'Save My Soul'.

In 2016, "Oh Lord" was released with the British vocal harmony boy band Mic Lowry. The song was the group's debut single and it was written by Joy, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, Augustine Grant and Phil Collins, as the song contains lyrics and music from Phil Collins' song "In the Air Tonight".{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/oh-lord-mw0002976637|title=Oh Lord – MiC LOWRY {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=19 June 2017}}

= Discography =

Top Down by Fifth Harmony
Heroes by Måns Zelmerlöw

Winner of ESC 2015. Nr 1 in 22 Countries.

3× Platinum in Sweden. Gold in Spain, Norway and Austria.

Busy Doin Nothin by Ace Wilder

Nr 1 on ‘the Swedish Singles chart’. Swedish Grammy nominee for song of the year in 2015.

5× Platinum in Sweden.

Oh lord by Mic Lowry
Therapy by Kim Cesarion
Save My Soul by JoJo

Jojo's comeback single.

The track reached No.3 on ‘the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140’ chart. It also peaked position 33 on US Billboards ‘Pop Digital Songs’ chart.