Joy Oladokun | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Oladokun performing at the White House, 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olubukola Joy Oladokun[1] |
| Born | April 6, 1992 Casa Grande, Arizona, US |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | joyoladokun |
Olubukola Joy Oladokun (born April 6, 1992[5]) is an American singer-songwriter. Oladokun's music spans the genres of folk, R&B, rock, and pop and is influenced by her identity as a queer person of color. She has released four studio albums: Carry (2016), In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings) (2020), In Defense of My Own Happiness (2021), and Proof of Life (2023).
- ^ Derby, Samara Kalk (April 22, 2022). "Joy Oladokun sings about 'the rage of what it takes to just be awake'". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Hansen, Susan (August 7, 2020). "Joy Oladokun's eclectic pop reflections brim with judgement and aspiration". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "An Interview With JOY OLADOKUN On Her Debut Album "Carry", Her Favorite Artists and What Inspires Her Each Day". All Access. May 5, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "sorry isn't good enough - single by Joy Oladokun". Apple Music. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Oladokun, Joy (September 15, 2021). "How Singer-Songwriter Joy Oladokun Is Defending Her Own Happiness". WAMU. Retrieved September 15, 2021.