Joy Enriquez
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Joy Charity Enriquez is an American
singer and actress who has appeared on the television series 7th Heaven
and also starred in films such as Chasing Papi
and Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
(voice). Enriquez was also a background singer to the single "When You Believe
", a duet by Whitney Houston
and Mariah Carey
.
TV show Star Search
and won eleven performances. After Star Search, her mother began sending out videotape
s of her performances, hoping to land a record deal. Enriquez got a solo deal with LaFace Records
, and in 2000, released her debut album entitled Joy Enriquez, including first single "Tell Me How You Feel". The single and album 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 Joy's manager as well as Epic Records
recording artist, Tiffany Dunn has given voice lessons to American Idol
finalist Allison Iraheta
& singers-songwriters such as Amanda Saenz and Chrystin Galentine.
On April 4, 2004, Enriquez married record producer Rodney Jerkins
, who had worked on her debut album. Their first child, Rodney David, Jr., was born on May 28, 2008. Their second child, a daughter, Heavenly Joy Jerkins was born on November 17, 2009 at 9:58 a.m. at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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 before its release about the musical direction she wanted to pursue. and decided that she wanted her next release to be an inspirational/Contemporary Christian 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. The album features the single "Get to Know Him".
Notes^ Joy Enriquez was re-released in Japan
and United States
in a different album cover and track listing.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and actress who has appeared on the television series 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
and also starred in films such as Chasing Papi
Chasing Papi
Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,...
and Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 direct-to-video animated film which was released on February 27, 2001 by The Walt Disney Company as a sequel to the 1955 feature film Lady and the Tramp. The story centers around Lady and Tramp's anthropomorphic puppy, Scamp, and his desire to...
(voice). Enriquez was also a background singer to the single "When You Believe
When You Believe
"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with...
", a duet by Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
.
Biography
At the age of eleven, she participated in the USUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
TV show Star Search
Star Search
Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd...
and won eleven performances. After Star Search, her mother began sending out videotape
Videotape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
s of her performances, hoping to land a record deal. Enriquez got a solo deal with LaFace Records
LaFace Records
LaFace Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment.-Company history:LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio "L.A." Reid & Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Arista Records. The combined nicknames of the duo's successful...
, and in 2000, released her debut album entitled Joy Enriquez, including first single "Tell Me How You Feel". The single and album had some success internationally, providing the opportunity for Enriquez to make promotional visits to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. In the US, Enriquez's album was released one week after the 9/11 attacks. Her older sister, Tiffany Enriquez, who is still Joy's manager as well as Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
recording artist, Tiffany Dunn has given voice lessons to American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
finalist Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record...
& singers-songwriters such as Amanda Saenz and Chrystin Galentine.
On April 4, 2004, Enriquez married record producer Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
, who had worked on her debut album. Their first child, Rodney David, Jr., was born on May 28, 2008. Their second child, a daughter, Heavenly Joy Jerkins was born on November 17, 2009 at 9:58 a.m. at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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
Mase
Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
. Joy had a change of heart before its release about the musical direction she wanted to pursue. and decided that she wanted her next release to be an inspirational/Contemporary Christian 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. The album features the single "Get to Know Him".
Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AUS R&B |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| 2001 | Joy Enriquez[A]
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79 | 11 | 31 |
| 2006 | Atmosphere of Heaven
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance |
US Rhythmic Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AUS R&B |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| 1999 | "How Can I Not Love You"[B] | — | — | — | — | — | Joy Enriquez (all editions) |
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| 2000 | "Tell Me How You Feel" | — | 31 | 24 | 9 | 14 |
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| 2001 | "Shake Up the Party" | 23 | — | 57 | 16 | 45 | ||
| "What Do You Want" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Get to Know Him" | — | — | — | — | — | Atmosphere of Heaven | |
| 2008 | "Nick of Time" | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
Notes^ Joy Enriquez was re-released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 When You Believe "When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with... " (background vocals) |
The Prince of Egypt The Prince of Egypt The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Animation. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the... |
| 1999 | "How Can I Not Love You" | Anna and the King |
| 2001 | "Shake Up the Party" | Double Take |
| "Bella Notte (This Is the Night)" (with Carlos Ponce Carlos Ponce Carlos Armando Ponce, Jr. is a Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television... ) |
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 direct-to-video animated film which was released on February 27, 2001 by The Walt Disney Company as a sequel to the 1955 feature film Lady and the Tramp. The story centers around Lady and Tramp's anthropomorphic puppy, Scamp, and his desire to... |
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| 2002 | "Shake Up the Party" | Boat Trip Boat Trip Boat Trip is a 2003 romantic comedy directed by Mort Nathan and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Horatio Sanz, Vivica A. Fox, Roselyn Sanchez and Roger Moore.- Plot :... |
| 2003 | "Bad Girls" | Chasing Papi Chasing Papi Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,... |
Filmography
| Movies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 direct-to-video animated film which was released on February 27, 2001 by The Walt Disney Company as a sequel to the 1955 feature film Lady and the Tramp. The story centers around Lady and Tramp's anthropomorphic puppy, Scamp, and his desire to... |
Voice role | |
| 2003 | Chasing Papi Chasing Papi Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,... |
Mary | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Star Search Star Search Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd... |
Herself | Contestant |
| 2000 | Music in High Places Music in High Places Music in High Places is a live album by the San Diego-based rock band Unwritten Law, released in 2003 by Earth Escapes. It was recorded live for the VH1 program Music in High Places and features the band performing acoustic renditions of their songs in various natural settings in Yellowstone... |
Herself | Episode "Joy Enriquez in Puerto Rico" |
| 2001 | The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987.... |
Herself | 1 episode |
| Resurrection Blvd. Resurrection Blvd. Resurrection Blvd. is an American dramatic series which aired on Showtime for three seasons from 2000 to 2002.-Plot:In East Los Angeles, California, the Santiago family has had three generations of boxers within the family. They continue their battle to become boxing champions while struggling with... |
Herself | Episode "Con Cuidado" | |
| 2001—2002 | 7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007... |
Joy Reyes | 6 episodes |