初看Joy Enriquez的名字时还以为她是Enriquez Igelias家庭中的一位成员。的确拥有拉丁裔血统的她，加上Enriquez这个名字，是很容易令人产生美丽误会的原因，但原来这位生于加州的二十岁新进女歌手完全是与Enriquez Igelias没有任何关系的人。
来自她的首张大碟《Joy Enriquez》中便已获得美国R&B界的巨匠Baby face及Rodney Jerkins的青睐，并协助她制作歌曲。能够于初出道便能加盟Laface唱片公司并与Toni Braxton成为同门姊妹，Joy Enriquez的实力当然非同凡响，首张细碟作品《Tell Me How You Feel》骚劲十足，〈I Can‘t Believe〉及〈Situation〉中的表现亦非常称职，感情流畅自然，是极具水准的作品。至于〈Without You〉、〈Just When I Needed you〉及〈Losin‘ The Love〉中的Joy Enriquez，在某程度中原来声线类似R&B天后Mariah Carey。当然，拥有这么强横唱腔的女歌手在乐坛上绝对买少见少，所以Joy Enriquez的出现绝对是一个惊喜。
另外，拉丁风于美国的盛行关系，拥有拉丁血统的Joy在唱片中演译了〈Shake Up The Party〉及〈I Don‘t Want You〉等作品，给人一个跳舞的机会！加上《安娜与国王》的电影主题作品作为结尾，《Joy Enriquez》给予歌迷一个绝对唱家班的印象，凭着甜美俏丽的面孔，加上稳打稳扎的唱功，Joy Enriquez如要成为2001年的杰出新人，相信绝对不是难事。
Joy Enriquez, raised in Whittier, CA, began performing before audiences at a very young age. When she graduated from kindergarten, she entertained the parents in attendance by singing a fantastic solo. As a talented teen Enriquez entered the Orange Country Performing Arts High School. In the evenings and on weekends, she appeared at local clubs, gaining confidence and experience.
Enriquez' rise to fame began in 1995 when at 15 she was selected to appear on the popular show Star Search. She won female vocalist 11 times in a row on the television series. Suddenly, after years of hard work, there were offers coming in from labels and the overwhelming choice was hers to make. It was a decision she took her time on, but finally signed with the Arista Records label.
In the late '90s, Enriquez did background vocals on songs like "When You Believe," done by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston for the movie Prince of Egypt. She also lent her vocal talents on the soundtrack for the film Anna and the King, with the song "How Could I Not Love You." The tune was nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award.
Enriquez recorded her own full-length album for 2000. The self-titled effort received good reviews for the singer, who was just starting out on her twenties. The first single to be released from the album was "Tell Me How You Feel." The tune is filled with pop and Latin sizzle. Some of the other tracks are "Losing the Love," "Someday," and "Shake Up the Party."