Joeboy

Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus (born 21 May 1997), known professionally as Joeboy, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is signed to Warner Music Africa in partnership with his record label, Young Legend.

He was formerly signed by Mr Eazi under emPawa Africa, where he was discovered in 2017, through the emPawa Africa talent incubation program.

Joeboy began his music career in 2017 with a viral cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You”. The cover marked his transition from rapping to singing, a decision encouraged by a friend.

It caught the attention of Nigerian artist and entrepreneur Mr Eazi, who discovered Joeboy on Instagram and invited him to join the emPawa Africa initiative, a program designed to support emerging African artists by providing them with resources to grow their careers.