Human and Arts: Joya (Hong Kong)

In celebration of International Women’s Day and as part of our Human and Arts Series, we would like to introduce you to Joya!

Hailing from Hong Kong, Joya is a multi-faceted, multilingual, up-and-coming singer and songwriter. Her music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and more. She and her music have been featured in MTV Asia, RTHK, SCMP, and Tatler. She is also openly queer and Christian.

Listen to her music here: joya.ffm.to/superlink.

Follow her on:

IG: https://instagram.com/sheisjoya

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sheisjoya

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sheisjoya

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