“I’ve been singing all my life. … Thank you so much for this honor, thank you to everyone who has listened to me and supported me,” Joy said, adding: “To be here because of who I am … to be here by just being myself, by just being who I was born as, I’m so thankful.”
The singer, who was born into a musical family, also thanked her grandparents and her father; her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, were founders of Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes.In a post-performance interview in the press room, Joy said: “[Some of] my biggest inspirations were in the room, as far as being confident in who you are and singing your own song, not letting anybody tell you what to do, being your own boss – Beyonce and Lizzo to name a few.
The artist, who started singing jazz roughly six years ago, also spoke about what first drew her to the genre and how she hopes to encourage the younger generation to get excited about it.
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