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.
You Turn Me On
Joi Lyrics
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Now turn me up a little
Everybody say
How I got it too real
Reality is great
Live it up my party people
The bash going down
Fabü is on the level
What I got my music fiddle
These ladies all on me
Super hot not just a little
My Swag too fresh
It be on another level
Superstar my life
'Cause you know I got the deal
Everything is right
When you know I gotta deal
With the money and the fame
And you know it's not a little
Always on my game
Superstar is on my level
And everybody else
To the side except my girls
Super with my fame
Money on another level
I made so much
Always up and never level
Making money rain
Just for me is how I like it
Money piling up
Ima need another pilot
I wrote it last night
Now turn me up a little
Everybody say
How I got it too real
Reality is great
Live it up my party people
The bash going down
Fabü is on the level
Everybody want
What I got my music fiddle
These ladies all on me
Super hot not just a little
My Swag too fresh
It be on another level
Superstar my life
'Cause you know I got the deal
Everything I want
And I know it's all for real
Money women fame
In the order that I deal
My talent going up
Turn me up now just a little
Better turn that dial
To the max for all the feels
Sign an autograph
If I know you gonna like it
And not just up and sell it
On eBay if like you told it
Ready for my fans
And I know they ready for me
Always number one
On the charts and MTV me
I wrote it last night
Now turn me up a little
Everybody say
How I got it too real
Reality is great
Live it up my party people
The bash going down
Fabü is on the level
Everybody want
What I got my music fiddle
These ladies all on me
Super hot not just a little
My Swag too fresh
It be on another level
Superstar my life
'Cause you know I got the deal
Everything I want
And you know just getting started
Never settle now
If you knew me all about it
Never know my place
If you tell me, I say shove it
Me at the top
Where I be and know I love it
Always MTV
Got the crib and wanna show it
Attitude fresh
Super fresh, it like a forest
Anything I want
I say buy it, then I store it
And you know it's like Stark
Iron Man, you know about it
I wrote it last night
Now turn me up a little
Everybody say
How I got it too real
Reality is great
Live it up my party people
The bash going down
Fabü is on the level
Everybody want
What I got my music fiddle
These ladies all on me
Super hot not just a little
My Swag too fresh
It be on another level
Superstar my life
'Cause you know I got the deal
I wrote it last night
Now turn me up a little
Everybody say
How I got it too real
Reality is great
Live it up my party people
The bash going down
Fabü is on the level
Everybody want
What I got my music fiddle
These ladies all on me
Super hot not just a little
My Swag too fresh
It be on another level
Superstar my life
'Cause you know I got the deal
The lyrics to Joi's song "You Turn Me On" are all about the luxurious and glamorous lifestyle of being a music superstar. The lyrics describe how the singer is the center of attention at his own bash with everyone wanting to know him and wanting to be like him. The lyrics also show how he has made it big with money, women, and fame in the order that he deals with these things. The lyrics show a lot of confidence and optimism as the singer describes how he is always on his game and on the level, and how his swag is always fresh, and how he is a superstar with a record deal. The lyrics also show how the singer is ready for his fans and fans are ready for him, and how his attitude is super fresh, like a forest.
The lyrics also describe how the singer is always making music, and how he wrote the song the previous night. He has a fiddle that he plays and everyone loves it. He gets a lot of attention from the ladies, and they want him badly. The lyrics show how the singer is always on the go and making money, and how he never settles for anything less. He is at the top where he belongs, and he loves it there. The lyrics describe how the singer is like Stark Iron Man, and how he always gets what he wants and stores it away. Overall, the lyrics depict the life of a superstar musician who has made it to the top and is enjoying all the perks that come with being at the top.
Line by Line Meaning
I wrote it last night
I composed this song recently
Now turn me up a little
Increase the volume of the music a bit
Everybody say
The audience is chiming in
How I got it too real
My music is too authentic to be ignored
Reality is great
Being true to oneself is amazing
Live it up my party people
Enjoy life to the fullest, my friends
The bash going down
The party is happening now
Fabü is on the level
I'm legit and authentic
Everybody want
People desire what I have
What I got my music fiddle
My talent for music is admired
These ladies all on me
I have many female admirers
Super hot not just a little
I'm hot, not just a little bit
My Swag too fresh
My style is too trendy and premium
It be on another level
I'm above and beyond the norm
Superstar my life
I'm living the life of a celebrity
'Cause you know I got the deal
I have made it big in the music industry
Everything is right
My life is in perfect order
When you know I gotta deal
When you're aware of my success
With the money and the fame
I have achieved wealth and popularity
And you know it's not a little
My achievements are significant
Always on my game
I'm always at the top of my game
Superstar is on my level
I'm at the same level as other celebrities
And everybody else
Everyone else is not on my level
To the side except my girls
Everyone who is not my female partner is on the sidelines
Super with my fame
My celebrity status is treated amazingly
Money on another level
I have gained much wealth
I made so much
I have earned an abundance of wealth
Always up and never level
I'm always progressing and never stagnant
Making money rain
I'm earning money effortlessly
Just for me is how I like it
I desire to keep everything to myself
Ima need another pilot
I need more pilots to fly my planes
Everything I want
I acquire anything I desire
And I know it's all for real
I am genuinely successful
In the order that I deal
I prioritize my assets in a specific fashion
My talent going up
My musical abilities are ever-growing
Turn me up now just a little
Increase the volume of the music more
Better turn that dial
Ensure the music is at high volume
To the max for all the feels
Crank the music up for maximum emotional impact
Sign an autograph
I'll sign my name for you
If I know you gonna like it
I'll only sign autographs for my fans
And not just up and sell it
I won't sell the autographs for profit
On eBay if like you told it
I'm aware of people selling signed merchandise on eBay
Ready for my fans
I am prepared to entertain my fans
And I know they ready for me
My fans are excited to see me perform
Always number one
My music will always be the best
On the charts and MTV me
My music is popular and chart-topping
And you know just getting started
I'm just beginning to become successful
Never settle now
I want more success and don't want to settle for less
If you knew me all about it
If you were aware of my life you would understand
Never know my place
I'm never complacent with my achievements
If you tell me, I say shove it
I do not care for other people's opinions
Me at the top
I am at the pinnacle of success
Where I be and know I love it
I am successful and loving it
Got the crib and wanna show it
I have a fantastic house that I want to reveal
Attitude fresh
My demeanor is always trendy and hip
Super fresh, it like a forest
I'm extremely trendy, like a forest full of fresh air
Anything I want
I obtain anything I desire
I say buy it, then I store it
If I want something, I purchase it and keep it
And you know it's like Stark
My lifestyle resembles Tony Stark (Iron Man)
Iron Man, you know about it
A reference to the Iron Man franchise
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Joseph Rochlin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Voiceovers by Stef Marie
One of my favorite songs❤ by Joi so soulful and raw 🎶🎶🎵🎙
thee_brandon_jordan
Yes!!!! The best cover of this ever!!!
Voiceovers by Stef Marie
mussaqlover1 yes absolutely❤
Chocolate Thunder Cherry
This that funky shiiiit that I like !!! The labelles would be pleased 🥰🥰🍀🍀🍀👍🏿
Kt E
Fire! 🔥
Brenda Carlvin
Awesome
landras mitchell
I love my Joi!!!! And i miss Peach soooooo much! R.I.P. Peach Atl loves you
Dan Butler
I had no idea who this artist was and frankly wasn't expecting much..I always thought of this and "Goin Down" as belonging to Labelle like " Respect" belongs to Aretha.. But this young lady really did Labelle proud. She caught that raw emotion and that feeling of not being afraid or ashamed to let it all go and not hold nothin back..Well done! I can think of no one other than maybe Ava Cherry's version of "Your love is good news" who could tackle this masterpiece.Bravo!
LookAlikescollection
WoW!!!!!!!!
Louvernia Scott
Ok, but I wanta hear Jill Scott