Joie Grey and Cristina Malakhai release a music video for their USA – Spain collaboration, filmed between Atlanta and Costa Brava in Spain, which features dynamic and original editing by Gigi Carapia (Henry Mendez, Victor Magan, Adidas).
After his viral song “Untitled” on TikTok and collecting +12M streams across platforms, Joie Grey delighted us with “Daydream,” a remarkable music collaboration overseas with the Spanish artist Cristina Malakhai, who is preparing new music between the USA, Spain, and Latin America, crossing genres from pop to R&B, urban, EDM, flamenco and Latin music.
Daydream is an upbeat Pop/R&B ballad heavily influenced by UK garage and drum & bass music. The song’s production features smooth synth chords and dynamic bass lines. The song was fully produced by JOIE GREY (Atlanta, USA), with big writing contributions from Cristina Malakhai (Barcelona, Spain) for the Spanish Remix. Daydream’s lyrics focus on the difficulties of dealing with a one-sided relationship. This is something that many can relate to, especially in this generation.
JOIE GREY
JOIE GREY is a Contemporary R&B and Pop artist based out of Atlanta, a music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer with a very unique sound. He collects +12 Million Streams and +1.5 Billion views, placing him in the BILLBOARD TIKTOK TOP 14. His song “Untitled” went viral on TikTok and had great success in the summer of 2022, reaching +300.000 listeners on Spotify. He was born and bred in Montgomery, Alabama. Coming from a family deeply rooted in music, he was introduced to various musical instruments at an early age. His mother, Gwendolyn Kennedy, is a flutist who has opened up for Roy Ayers and other renowned artists. His grandmother, Althea Thomas, is an organist and pianist who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. His uncle, Bert Thomas, is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist who has played live and on songs with Cristina Aguilera, Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, and more.
Joie’s musical talents, combined with his academic achievements, make him a multi-faceted individual with a promising future. He mixes electronic sounds with modern Pop/R&B rhythms. Under the influence of musical and artistic juggernauts such as Kanye West and Frank Ocean, and pulling from other music genres including Electronic and Hip-Hop, his work belongs in the ever-changing musical climate and that he can make an impact. He also became an accomplished dancer by imitating the moves of Michael Jackson and eventually studying modern professionals in Hip-Hop and Contemporary dance.
CRISTINA MALAKHAI
From Barcelona, Spain, Cristina Malakhai is an actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and radio host. Her previous project peaked at number one on iTunes Spain, and she performed more than 100+ gigs in Europe and the US. She is one of the Latin Grammy Academy’s voting members. She received an SGAE Foundation Scholarship (Spanish PRO) to graduate from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) with a degree in independent music production. Working at a music publishing house at the moment, she is coordinating new releases with producer Marcus Bell (Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland). She will release a single music video with Bell that has already received over a dozen awards and nominations at the Latin America Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Festival, as well as other high-end partnerships with Latin producers and artists from Argentina, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Colombia. Recent Highlights: Cristina Malakhai opened the Awards Ceremony of the Brisk Festival in Los Angeles. Also, delivered an exclusive showcase during Latin GRAMMY week in Seville, sharing the stage with “Bellringer” (Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland) and other Latin artists such as Samy Hawk (winner of MTV’s Pop Star). She was also accompanied by renowned guitarist Luis Gallo (ROSALÍA, Ara Malikian, Raimundo Amador). Additionally, she collaborated on “Daydream” with Atlanta-based producer Joie Grey, whose work has garnered over 3 million streams.
Published By: Aize Perez
