Joelle James | |
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| Other names | Vanilla |
| Alma mater | Berklee College of Music[3] |
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Joelle James is an American songwriter and singer. She is best known for writing the lyric melody of Ella Mai's 2018 single "Boo'd Up", which was nominated for Song of the Year, won Best R&B Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, and is the longest charting number one R&B/Hip-Hop record for a female artist on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts since its inception in 1992.[6][7][8] A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, James was discovered by Chris Brown in 2011.[4] Brown subsequently signed her to a label deal with CBE and Interscope Records.[9] James has also written songs for Tamar Braxton, Saweetie, Coi Leray, and Justine Skye among others.[4]
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- ^ Hall, John (February 15, 2007). "Murrieta 'American Idol' contestant cut from pool". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (February 7, 2019). "SoCal R&B songwriter Joelle James is 'Boo'd Up' for her song's two big Grammy nominations". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Joelle James". Roc Nation. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Kawashima, Dale (July 6, 2018). "Joelle James Interview - Co-Writing The Hit "Boo'd Up"". www.songwriteruniverse.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor (June 21, 2018). "Ella Mai's 'Boo'd Up' Hits No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor (September 27, 2018). "Ella Mai's 'Boo'd Up' Ties For Most Weeks at No. 1 by a Woman On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Gore, Sydney (May 23, 2018). "How Joelle James wrote "Boo'd Up," the surprise hit of the summer". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Kimpel, Dan (September 21, 2018). "Songwriter Profile: Joelle James - Conjuring Classic Soul with "Boo'd Up"". Music Connection. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.