Biography

Enriquez was born in Whittier, California, United States. At age eleven she participated in Star Search and won eleven performances. After Star Search, her mother began sending out videotapes of her performances, hoping to land a record deal. Enriquez got a solo deal with LaFace Records and released her debut album Joy Enriquez, in 2000. The album and its first single, "Tell Me How You Feel," had some success internationally, providing the opportunity for Enriquez to make promotional visits to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Singapore, and Korea. In the US, Enriquez's album was released one week after the 9/11 attacks. Her older sister, Tiffany Enriquez, who is still her manager as well as Epic Records recording artist Tiffany Dunn, has given voice lessons to American Idol finalist Allison Iraheta.

On April 4, 2004, Enriquez married record producer Rodney Jerkins, who had worked on her debut album. Their first child, Rodney David Jerkins, Jr., was born on May 28, 2008. Their second child, daughter Heavenly Joy Jerkins, was born on November 17, 2009 at 9:58 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Their third child, Hannah Joy, arrived on October 19, 2012, followed by their fourth, Royal David Jerkins, in early 2015.

After almost completing a follow-up album in the same Pop/R&B vein as her debut, which would have featured the leaked track "It's So Funny", a collaboration with Mase, Joy had a change of heart about the musical direction she wished to pursue. She decided that her next release should be an inspirational/contemporary Christian music record. The ensuing album, Atmosphere of Heaven, was released on March 7, 2006 on the independent label JoyfulChild, which was formed by Jerkins and Enriquez.

In 2010, she wrote the track "Boom Chika Boom" for the Our Family Wedding soundtrack, and performed/wrote the song "Beatz Be Rockin'" for the Nickelodeon iCarly series.

She contributed songs to the Lifetime series Dance Moms in 2012 with the track "Light My Fire" getting a separate digital single release.

In 2013, her reality series House of Joy premiered on the NUVOtv network on July 18, 2013. After each episode, a new digital single would be released on digital services. These eight songs, along with the theme song, were released on an EP, House of Joy, on September 10, 2013.

Enriquez's daughter, Heavenly Joy, is currently a contestant on NBC'S America's Got Talent.

In 2015, she released two digital singles: "Hallelujah" featuring Lindsey Stirling and "Shine" featuring her daughter Heavenly Joy. Her third studio album The Call was released on January 15, 2016.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions
2001	Joy Enriquez Released: September 25, 2001 Label: LaFace/Arista	79	11	31
2006	Atmosphere of Heaven Released: 2006 Label: JoyfulChild	—	—	—
2016	The Call Released: January 15, 2016 Label: Lifestyle Music Group	—	—	—

EPs

Year	Album details	Chart positions
2013	House of Joy Released: September 10, 2013 Label: Lifestyle Music Group	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions					Certification	Album
1999	"How Can I Not Love You"	—	—	—	—	—		Joy Enriquez
2000	"Tell Me How You Feel"	—	31	24	9	14	NZ: Gold
2001	"Shake Up the Party"	23	—	57	16	45
	"What Do You Want"	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Get to Know Him"	—	—	—	—	—		Atmosphere of Heaven
	"Been So Good"	—	—	—	—	—
2015	"Hallelujah"	—	—	—	—	—		The Call
	"Shine"	—	—	—	—	—

Notes

• "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
• A^ Joy Enriquez was re-released in Japan and United States in a different album cover and track listing.
• B^ Song was also included on Anna and the King movie soundtrack as a theme song.

Soundtracks

Year	Song	Film
1998	"When You Believe"	The Prince of Egypt
1999	"How Can I Not Love You"	Anna and the King
2001	"Shake Up the Party"	Double Take
	"Bella Notte (This Is the Night)"	Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
2002	"Shake Up the Party"	Boat Trip
2003	"Bad Girls"	Chasing Papi
2010
	"Beatz Be Rockin'"	iCarly

Filmography

Movies
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure		Voice role
2003	Chasing Papi	Mary
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Star Search	Herself	Contestant
2000	Music in High Places	Herself	Episode "Joy Enriquez in Puerto Rico"
2001	The Bold and the Beautiful	Herself	1 episode
	Resurrection Blvd.	Herself	Episode "Con Cuidado"
2001—2002	7th Heaven	Joy Reyes	6 episodes
2013	House of Joy	Herself	8 episodes

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