Jovial

About

Kenyan singer and actress with over 220,000 followers on her Instagram account jovial_ke. Her lyrics are in Swahili, which some reporters have said has helped her growing popularity in Kenya. She describes her style of music as Afro-Fusion with a twist of Zouk and R&B. 

Before Fame

Her earliest musical influence was her mother, who she used to admire when her mom sang in their church choir. 

Trivia

Her full name is Juliet Miriam Ayub. One of her most popular Instagram reels features someone surprising her at a live performance. It has gained more than 100,000 views. 

Family Life

She grew up in Mombasa, a city on the coast. Her mother is Luhya Kenyan and her father is Mijikenda Tanzanian. She moved to Nairobi once her career began to take off. 

Associated With

She collaborated with fellow singer Jacob Obunga for the song "Matatizo".