Essosa

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Essosa

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==Early life==
==Early life==
Joy Aiseosa Bakare was born on 9 April 2001{{cite web |author1=@essosajoy |title=ITS MY BIRFDAYYYYY!!!! Presave my new song as my present🤭🎉 Only One coming 18/4 💕xxxx |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@essosajoy/video/7355956525950618912 |access-date=23 August 2024 |via=[[TikTok]] |date=9 April 2024}} in [[East London]] to [[Nigeria|Nigerian]] parents and was raised near [[Toronto|Toronto, Canada]] before later moving to [[Essex]].{{cite web |last1=Harman |first1=Sophie |title=Essosa - Essie's World |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/essosa-essies-world/ |website=Clash |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=20 August 2024}} She began playing piano at age three and writing songs at age eight. She studied [[pharmacy]] at [[University College London]], where she also recorded musical demos. Her stage name comes from a reworking of her middle name.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Siobhan |date=2026-02-04 |title=Welcome To 'Essie’s World' — Singer Essosa Talks 'Very Pink' New Music, Dream Collabs, & Overcoming Anxiety [Exclusive] |url=https://madamenoire.com/1644602/essosa-interview/ |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=MadameNoire |language=en-US}}
Joy Aiseosa Bakare was born {{cite web |author1=@essosajoy |title=ITS MY BIRFDAYYYYY!!!! Presave my new song as my present🤭🎉 Only One coming 18/4 💕xxxx |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@essosajoy/video/7355956525950618912 |access-date=23 August 2024 |via=[[TikTok]] |date=9 April 2024}} in [[East London]] to [[Nigeria|Nigerian]] parents and was raised near [[Toronto|Toronto, Canada]] before later moving to [[Essex]].{{cite web |last1=Harman |first1=Sophie |title=Essosa - Essie's World |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/essosa-essies-world/ |website=Clash |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=20 August 2024}} She began playing piano at age three and writing songs at age eight. She studied [[pharmacy]] at [[University College London]], where she also recorded musical demos. Her stage name comes from a reworking of her middle name.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Siobhan |date=2026-02-04 |title=Welcome To 'Essie’s World' — Singer Essosa Talks 'Very Pink' New Music, Dream Collabs, & Overcoming Anxiety [Exclusive] |url=https://madamenoire.com/1644602/essosa-interview/ |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=MadameNoire |language=en-US}}


Her debut single, "The Retreat", was a [[protest song]] released in 2018, when she was 17 years old, in response to [[Brexit]]. She released her debut [[extended play]], ''Dreamworld'', in 2021, preceded by the singles "Belong" and "Memory"; she also released her song "Lemonade" in November 2021.{{cite web |last1=Thomson |first1=Zangba |title=Essosa releases an appealing music video for her "Lemonade" single |url=https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/essosa-lemonade-music-video/ |website=Bong Mines Entertainment |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=27 November 2021}} She released one song, "Butterflies", in 2022. She released the single "Waste My Time" in 2023; it became popular on [[TikTok]] and, by 2024, it had been used in over 71 thousand videos on the platform and accumulated over 30 million streams on [[Spotify]].{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Nathan |title=UK R&B Acts To Watch In 2024 |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/nathan-miller/uk-r-and-b-acts-to-watch-in-2024 |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=13 February 2024}} She soon signed to [[Atlantic Records]] and her single "Tell Nobody" was released in November 2023 as part of her EP ''Essie's World'', released on 20 August 2024.{{cite web |last1=Ani |first1=Abigail |title=Get To Know: Essosa |url=https://www.newwavemagazine.com/single-post/get-to-know-essosa |website=New Wave |date=22 September 2023 |access-date=23 August 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=Essosa Throws It Back On 'Tell Nobody' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/essosa-throws-it-back-on-tell-nobody/ |website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=23 November 2023}}
Her debut single, "The Retreat", was a [[protest song]] released in 2018, when she was 17 years old, in response to [[Brexit]]. She released her debut [[extended play]], ''Dreamworld'', in 2021, preceded by the singles "Belong" and "Memory"; she also released her song "Lemonade" in November 2021.{{cite web |last1=Thomson |first1=Zangba |title=Essosa releases an appealing music video for her "Lemonade" single |url=https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/essosa-lemonade-music-video/ |website=Bong Mines Entertainment |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=27 November 2021}} She released one song, "Butterflies", in 2022. She released the single "Waste My Time" in 2023; it became popular on [[TikTok]] and, by 2024, it had been used in over 71 thousand videos on the platform and accumulated over 30 million streams on [[Spotify]].{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Nathan |title=UK R&B Acts To Watch In 2024 |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/nathan-miller/uk-r-and-b-acts-to-watch-in-2024 |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=13 February 2024}} She soon signed to [[Atlantic Records]] and her single "Tell Nobody" was released in November 2023 as part of her EP ''Essie's World'', released on 20 August 2024.{{cite web |last1=Ani |first1=Abigail |title=Get To Know: Essosa |url=https://www.newwavemagazine.com/single-post/get-to-know-essosa |website=New Wave |date=22 September 2023 |access-date=23 August 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=Essosa Throws It Back On 'Tell Nobody' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/essosa-throws-it-back-on-tell-nobody/ |website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=23 November 2023}}
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