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Joy Crookes Wears Another Incredible Outfit to the BRITs
The 2022 BRIT Awards took place at the O2 Arena tonight, and a number of the red carpet outfits caught viewers’ eyes. One standout outfit in particular came from Irish-Bangladeshi artist Joy Crookes, who, back in 2020, wore a traditional lehenga to the awards ceremony to make a statement about the industry’s lack of South Asian artists. For the 2022 awards, the neo-soul artist wore another powerful ensemble: a crop top with matching skirt and cape made by British designers Kate Walker and Natalie Roar. Crookes shared an image of the outfit on Instagram with the caption “came dressed like an award in case I don’t take any home tonight #BRITs,” crediting South Asian-owned brands like Byredo and Alighieri for her makeup and jewelry. You Deserve to Make Money Even...
Joy Crookes Is Immortalizing Her Memories
Like anyone else, Joy Crookes’ mind is built on memories. But her memories aren’t like anyone else’s. They’re vivid, hyper-specific down to the article of clothing she was wearing at the time, and detailed enough to let her hold on to those moments for just a little longer — sometimes even long enough to become a fragment of her discography. The 23-year-old soulful South London singer-songwriter fills her work with the detailed anecdotes that run her mind. Even bringing up the name of a song like “When You Were Mine,” from her lifetime-in-the-making debut album, last month’s Skin, brings them all racing back. “I remember what I was wearing,” Crookes tells SPIN over Zoom. “I remember how my hair was. I remember everything I bought. The food we ordered into the studio.” [embedded content][em...
Joy Crookes and More Headline This Week on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream
SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream hit some new highs last week with an electrifying performance from Lisa Ramey, an afternoon hangout with Makeout, and more. But honestly, this week might be even better. We’ll kick things off today with a full set by the soulful Joy Crookes before jumping into live sets by genre-bending up-and-comer Stay Over, the rockers of Broadside, and much more. It’s a jam-packed week, and you probably won’t want to miss any of it. Like always, you should keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram to get updates and see if any unannounced special guests are joining the busy schedule. Of course, you can always follow and/or subscribe on Twitch (which is free with Amazon Prime) to get notified every time we go live, enjoy an ad-free experience, and more. For...
