"I have nothing to prove to anyone. I want to share my gifts with the world, and I hope to entertain and relate to people from all different backgrounds and walks of life." –Joie
About a week ago I stumbled across this video
Her name is Joie and her message is powerful.
She is a part of Be More Heroic an anti bullying campaign. She has been given
the name 'The Advocate' for her dedication to the cause. She is a spokesperson
for Be More Heroic and talks to schools about conflict resolution. It's not
just about stopping the physical and verbal bullying from others, but improving
your own personal image of yourself. It's a message that needs to put out there
more. We live in a society where we are told we have to look, think or act a
certain way. Joie and the others that are apart of Be More Heroic encourage the
youth to be who they are and to love their self first. That's why I've chosen
her as our Artist Of The Week. Aside from working with Be More Heroic she is a
rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Joie was also on Oxygen
Network's The Glee Project. She made it to the Top 30 finalists where she was
competing for a role on Glee. Since then she has put out a mixtape 'The
Unmarked Mixtape'. The Glee project isn't the only thing she has done; she
performed in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Annual Cherry
Blossom Parade in Washington DC and Howard University Midnight Madness Event
just to name a few. I like that she is speaking on something that she knows firsthand.
She wasn't always accepted but, she's chosen not to conform and her message is
being heard by many. Seeing a talented young entertainer like Joie makes what I
do worth it. The message is one that I know will get heard by many more in the
future. I could keep going but, I will just let the following videos speak for their selves! ~Christina Peace
Joie - Love Me Like I Do
Joie - Bullying Awareness Month - No More (acoustic Cover)
Joie - Like This (Audio)
Here are some Links where you can see what else Joie is up to:
Twitter:
Facebook:
Joie's Website (Make sure to download her mixtape):
Be More Heroic Website:
Joie's YouTube:
Here are some upcoming shows that you should check out if you're in the area!
April 4 Voltage Lounge Philadelphia, PA
April 18 The Legendary Dobbs Philadelphia, PA
April 20 Boogie Los Angeles, CA
July 6 Be You - Youth Celebration Concert Philadelphia, PA
I hope you enjoyed this artist and if you have an artist you would like to see as our Artist Of The Week let us know in the comments! ~Christina Peace
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