1. An … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 artists that perform under the name Joi:
1. An american Funk/Soul/Rock singer, songwriter and producer known for her pioneering efforts in the new wave of modern soul and funk music emerging in the early ‘90s.
2. A British/Bangladeshi group that mixes South Asian rhythms with high-tech dance grooves.
3. A New Jack Swing female quintet.
1. Joi is a native Nashvillian, based in Atlanta for the past 17 years and is the daughter of American football star Joe Gilliam, the NFL's first black quarterback. Becoming an instant force on the artistic music scene, well established superstars Madonna and Lenny Kravitz were inspired and influenced by Joi's debut album, The Pendulum Vibe. Joi also has the distinction of being one of the first African American print models for Calvin Klein's classic fragrance, CK One. Having worked with a delectable assortment of artists (Fishbone, George Clinton, Outkast, Raphael Saadiq, Robbie Williams, Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Joss Stone, Tricky, Dallas Austin) over the years, Joi continues to be one of the most versatile and inventive artists around, performing regularly all over the world. She has 4 solo albums to her credit.
When her first single, "Sunshine and the Rain", off her critically acclaimed, Dallas Austin produced debut album The Pendulum Vibe, came out in 1993, she garnered comparisons with Madonna, and in fact Madonna liked the album enough that she went on to hire Austin to produce her Bedtime Stories album. Her song "Freedom" from the Pendulum Vibe album, was rerecorded with an all-star cast of female singers including Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, En Vogue, Michelle N'degleocello, TLC, Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams, SWV, Brownstone and many more.
For her sophomore effort, The Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome, Joi and creative partner Austin, brought in the assistance of legendary pioneers Fishbone to be her backing band. But when her label EMI folded, so did the release of the album. While her solo projects were on hold, she provided vocals for fellow Atlanteans Outkast, Goodie Mob, and TLC songs, as well as non-Atlanta artists Robbie Williams, George Clinton, Curtis Mayfield, Queen Latifah, Too Short, and D.O.C. to name a few.
Joi then joined ex-Tony Toni Tone front-man Raphael Saadiq, as a member of the hip hop/R&B super group Lucy Pearl.
In 2000, Joi's third album, Star Kitty's Revenge, was again a victim of shake-ups in the record business. She then signed with Raphael Saadiq's boutique label, Pookie Records, and recorded Tennessee Slim Is the Bomb, which she executive produced. Subsequently, Joi formed her own label, Joilicious.
Joi is now preparing for the release of new music with her production partner, multi instrumentalist and songwriter, Devon Lee as a band called HotHeavy&BAD and is growing her new production company Flawless Beast Creations.
2. Joi is a band who began in the early 1980s with brothers Farook and Haroon Shamsher who started as a DJ duo and soon went on to create groundbreaking world fusion music. They grew up in Bradford, England, but as kids moved to Brick Lane in London's East End where their father ran a traditional music shop, and would record tapes in a back room to sell on the street. The Shamsher brothers learned tablas and flutes and began experimenting mixing their music with prerecorded songs from people like James Brown and Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn. They began DJing at neighborhood parties in the early 1980's and then began organizing their own raves first under the name "League of Joi Bangla Youth Organisation," then shortened to "Joi Bangla," and by 1986 finally shortened to simply "Joi."
The founding members of the famous London Asian Underground club scene, Joi gained a cult following on the London DJ circuit with their innovative combination of Bengali music with funk and rave. From 1992 for three years, their rule at the Bass Clef club (later the Blue Note) every Thursday was little short of legendary, attracting nearly every credible artist of its time, from Orbital to the KLF, Goldie to Björk. They released numerous singles (now extremely rare collectors' items) gaining enough notoriety that Peter Gabriel signed them to Real World Records. Joi released their first full-length album One and One Is One in 1999. The album was a big hit in the U.K. and Europe, winning a BBC Asian Music award and the duo toured Europe and North America.
Sadly, Haroon died suddenly of a heart ailment July 8, 1999 just before the recording of their second album. Farook took the rifts and themes recorded by his brother, combined them with his own ideas and completed the album as a tribute to his brother, resulting in We Are Three in 2001. Farook understandably took a long break but reemerged in 2006 with the long awaited third album Without Zero. He kept alive the spirit of his brother and their work together while stepping out in fresh directions. The album returned Joi to prominence in the world music and club scenes. In December 2006 Farook Shamsher collected to prestigious UK Asian Music Award 2006 for 'Commitment To The Scene' in recognition for seminal work of those early days and his long-standing work in the Asian music scene.
Joi is still signed to Real World Records and the next Joi release is slated for sometime in 2012.
3. Joi is a New Jack Swing female quintet Joi. They released one album, Joystick, in 1993.
It's Over
Joi Lyrics
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It's Over
When I walked in the room
It seemed like yesterday
Well it's the night and the light
But the things just ain't the same
I feel that you
There you go again
Putting that blame on me
Told you once
Told you twice
You never listened to me
Tried to keep
Our thing nice
You don't appreciate me
Work my fingers to the bone
I brought that paper home
And that's why you're alone
You told me it's over
It's over
Over and out finally figured it out
When it's over
It's over
Over and out finally figured it out
And you're out of my life
I see you making promises
But things don't ever change
There you go preaching change
But you always act the same
Well I know that you never really
Let me be
And I know you that you never gonna
See me for me
Told you once
Told you twice
You never listened to me
Tried to keep
Our thing nice
You don't appreciate me
Work my fingers to the bone
I brought that paper home
And that's why you're alone
You told me it's over
It's over
Over and out finally figured it out
When it's over
It's over
Over and out finally figured it out
And you're out of my life
The song “It’s Over” by Joi is a powerful expression of the end of a relationship. When Joi sings, “You’re out of my life, it’s over,” she makes it clear that there is no going back. She describes feeling like things weren’t the same anymore, even though it seemed like it was just yesterday. The singer feels blamed for the relationship’s issues and that her partner never let her be herself. She talks about trying to keep their relationship “nice” but not feeling appreciated.
Joi emphasizes how hard she worked to support the relationship. She says she “worked my fingers to the bone” to bring home money, but it still wasn’t enough to make the relationship work. She becomes resigned to the fact that the relationship is over and that her partner will never see her for who she really is. The chorus repeats “It’s over, over and out, finally figured it out” emphasizing that the singer has come to terms with the end of the relationship and is moving on.
“It’s Over” is a powerful anthem for anybody who has gone through a breakup. Joi’s lyrics are heartfelt and relatable, and her message of accepting the end of a relationship is empowering.
Line by Line Meaning
You're out of my life
I have ended our relationship and you are no longer a part of my life.
When I walked in the room
I remember clearly the day we met and started our relationship.
It seemed like yesterday
It feels like it was just yesterday that we were happy together.
Well it's the night and the light
Even though this is a new day, the world looks and feels different without you.
But the things just ain't the same
Everything feels different now that our relationship has ended.
I feel that you
I sense that you
Never really let me be
You never allowed me to be myself, always trying to change me.
There you go again
You're once again doing the same thing that caused our relationship to end.
Putting that blame on me
You are holding me responsible for the problems in our relationship when it was a team effort.
Told you once
I warned you previously.
Told you twice
I warned you twice.
You never listened to me
You never paid attention to what I was saying or trying to communicate.
Tried to keep
I attempted to maintain.
Our thing nice
Our relationship in a good state.
You don't appreciate me
You didn't recognize or value what I contributed to our relationship.
Work my fingers to the bone
I put in a lot of hard work and effort.
I brought that paper home
I earned money to support our relationship and home.
And that's why you're alone
Your lack of appreciation and respect for me caused our relationship to fail, leaving you alone.
You told me it's over
You confirmed what I already knew, that our relationship had ended.
Over and out finally figured it out
I'm done with this relationship and I've come to terms with its end.
When it's over
When a relationship has ended,
It's over
It truly is finished and it's time to move on.
And you're out of my life
You are no longer a part of my life and I am ready to start anew.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DALLAS AUSTIN, DALLAS L AUSTIN, JOI ELAINE GILLIAM
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PeekaPeep
The album itself was never officially released by EMI and even the promo versions didn't have much in the way of artwork (just a plain back insert with the track order and copyright info). Damn shame, it's still the best work Joi ever did. Btw, "It's Over" comes from the '97 promo as it was one of the 4 bonus tracks I've previously mentioned. Happy hunting! ;-)
PeekaPeep
If you're lucky (and I mean REALLY LUCKY), you just might stumble across an official promo copy of the album put up for auction on Ebay. That's how I scored mine. Best $60 I ever laid down, though I was ready to double up just to make sure I got it (lol). Turned out to be the original 1996 version without the 4 "radio-friendly" bonus tracks that were tacked on the other promo released a year later. I know Joi was handing copies out at her concerts a while back, but those were homemade bootlegs.
Tajeznah
Thanks for posting this - I cannot find this album ANYWHERE!
Wandah Wisdom
Was this for Gipp? Really liked them together after seeing the "Missing You" music video.
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