Joss Stone

Joss Stone is an English singer, songwriter, and actress who has achieved multi-platinum sales and critical acclaim with her soulful music, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the R&B and soul genres. After winning the BBC Television talent show ‘Star for a Night’ in 2001, Joss Stone quickly rose to prominence, showcasing her powerful vocal abilities. She secured a record deal with S-Curve Records in early 2002 after an audition in New York. Her debut album, ‘The Soul Sessions,’ released in late 2003, achieved multi-platinum sales, reaching the top five on the UK Albums Chart and the top forty of the US Billboard 200.

Stone made her film acting debut in ‘Eragon’ (2006) and in 2007, received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for ‘Family Affair.’ Stone released her third album, ‘Introducing Joss Stone’ (2007), achieving gold record status and becoming her first top-five album in the US. Her television debut followed in 2009, portraying Anne of Cleves in Showtime’s ‘The Tudors.’ After her fourth album, ‘Colour Me Free!’ (2009), she founded her independent record label, Stone’d Records, in 2010. Through Stone’d Records, she released her fifth album, ‘LP1,’ in 2011, the same year she joined the supergroup SuperHeavy. ‘The Soul Sessions Vol.

Her 2022 releases included ‘Never Forget My Love’ and the Christmas album ‘Merry Christmas, Love.’ Stone celebrated her 20th career anniversary with a ’20 Years of Soul’ tour (2023), and in 2024, announced plans for a new disco album. Overall, Stone has sold 15 million records worldwide, solidifying her status as one of the best-selling soul artists of the 2000s.