2005-2008: Career beginnings Jesse & Joy signed with the
Warner Music Latina group on April 18, 2005, Jesse plays piano and guitar, while Joy plays guitar, drums and is the lead vocalist. Introduced by the duo Sin Bandera at the 2005 Mexican
Teletón, Jesse & Joy released their debut album
Esta Es Mi Vida in 2006 through
Warner Music Mexico. Their debut single, "Espacio Sideral", was certified gold by the
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). The album reached the top twenty on the Mexican Album Chart, was certified platinum by the AMPROFON, and helped the duo to win the
Latin Grammy Award for
Best New Artist the next year. In 2008, the duo released the
Esto Es Lo Que Soy EP featuring "Espacio Sideral", "Ya No Quiero", "Volveré", "Llegaste Tú", and a new song called "Esto Es Lo Que Soy". In 2009, their second studio album,
Electricidad, was released. The album was certified gold by the AMPROFON and included singles "Adiós" and "Chocolate".
2009-2014: Electricidad and ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? was released as their third studio album in 2011. The album was certified 2× platinum, and included singles "
Me Voy", "
¡Corre!" and "
La de la Mala Suerte". It received six Latin Grammy Awards and five nominations, as well as the group's first Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album. At the
2012 Latin Grammy Awards, Jesse & Joy were nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning three of them:
Best Contemporary Pop Album for
¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?, and
Song and
Record of the Year for "¡Corre!". Additionally, together with Carlos López Estrada they received the
Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video for directing "Me Voy". On December 5, 2012,
¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? received a
Grammy Award nomination for
Best Latin Pop Album.
2015-2017: Un Besito Más and wider recognition At the end of 2015, the pop duo released their fourth studio album titled “
Un Besito Más ,” which went to Number One on the
Latin Albums Chart. The group toured the United States, Latin America, and Spain to support the album, as well as solidifying their base with shows in Latin America. The album, produced by
Fraser T Smith and
Martin Terefe (
Jason Mraz,
James Morrison, and
Shawn Mendes), included the song, "Un Besito Mas", which Jesse & Joy wrote after their father's death and is depicted in the video highlighting the US immigration issues. (in the categories of
Record of the year,
Album of the Year,
Song of the Year and
Best Contemporary Pop Album). That year, Jesse & Joy performed as part of the Latin Recording Academy's “Person of the Year” Gala honoring
Roberto Carlos. The album,
Un Besito Mas went on to win the Latin Grammy (2016) for
Best Pop Vocal Album. The release, shortly after, of their first-ever English songs, "Echoes of Love" and "
More Than Amigos", extended the band's reach to the
United Kingdom when the songs were playlisted on
BBC Radio 1.
The Independent in the UK described album opener "Echoes of Love" as “true to their Latin/folk roots while introducing distinctly
Adele-style epicness to the vocals”. In mid-2016, Jesse & Joy gained mainstream attention with the release of their first dual-language album,
Jesse & Joy which contained English versions of songs from their past four studio releases and biggest hits such as “Corre! (Run!)”, “
Espacio Sideral (Outer Space)", "Ecos de Amor (Echoes of Love)”, among others. The English/Spanish album was a logical step for the siblings, as Jesse later said: "I was blessed to be raised in a bi-cultural home. It showed me, from a young age, the beauty and power that lies in diversity, and working with my sister every day I experience the power that lies in unity: ‘Together we are stronger.’ All it takes is a little more time to understand and learn from one another." At the 2017 American Grammy Award ceremony they received further mainstream recognition with their first-ever Grammy Award for
Best Latin Pop Album honoring
Un Besito Más, and in Joy's acceptance speech she dedicated the achievement to "all the Hispanics out there." and at the Latin Grammy's "Person of the Year Gala" honoring
Alejandro Sanz. With their live
Un Besito Más Tour, Jesse & Joy visited more than 15 countries and nearly 100 cities, including
Buenos Aires,
Madrid,
Barcelona,
Santiago de Chile,
New York and
Los Angeles.
2018-2021: Touring and Aire In 2018, Jesse & Joy embarked on another international tour, beginning at
Chile’s
Viña Del Mar Festival, followed by the band’s homecoming to
Mexico City's Arena Ciudad de Mexico. The duo received the 2018 Vision Award that September at the 31st Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, which aired on
PBS that month. The award recognizes Latinos with major contributions in music. In April 2019, Jesse & Joy collaborated with Colombian singer
J Balvin for the single, "Mañana es Too Late.” The song was written by the duo, along with
Poo Bear (who has worked with
David Guetta,
Matoma,
Justin Bieber,
Mariah Carey,
Skrillex,
Juanes,
Jennifer Lopez,
Fifth Harmony) and produced by Jesse and
Charlie Heat (
Kanye West,
Madonna). "Mañana es Too Late" reached #1 in Mexico. Throughout May 2019, Jesse & Joy toured Mexico including another sold-out performance at Auditorio Nacional. Joy was recognized by the Latin Recording Academy as one at the Leading Ladies of Entertainment at a gala June 2019 that took place in Mexico City. The honor, for Latinas who "during their lives have demonstrated enthusiasm, determination, leadership, pride in their roots and an indomitable spirit in continuous form," that included Tatiana Bilboa, Martha de Bayle,
Alondra de la Parra, and Soumaya Slim Domit. Jesse & Joy continue to tour in 2019, with shows in Latin American and the United States.
Aire was released on June 5, 2020.
2022-present: Clichés On May 6, 2022, Jesse & Joy released a new album. On August 21, 2025, Jesse & Joy were featured on British singer
Robbie Williams' single "Human". ==Personal lives==