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Joy Huerta (full name Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke) is a Mexican pop singer, guitarist and drummer who is half of a musical duo with her brother, Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke called Jesse & Joy. . As part of Jesse & Joy, she has released four studio albums, one live album and one EP on Warner Music Latin, have toured internationally, and have accumulated Grammy Award for Best Latin Album, as well as six Latin Grammy Awards in various categories.

"Joy’s dulcet-but-earthy voice has been compared to those of Norah Jones, Alanis Morissette and, almost inevitably, Kelly Clarkson," wrote the Los Angeles Times.

Early life and career
Huerta was born in Mexico City to a Mexican father, Eduardo Huerta, and American mother, Michelle Uecke. At 15, inspired by Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Carole King, and Pedro Infante, as well as her parents, she began writing music and songs with her father and brother, using instruments from the church they attended as children.

Joy, along with Jesse, signed with Warner Music Latina group on April 18, 2005 and began a recording career using the name of Jesse & Joy. In the group, she plays the guitar and is the lead singer.

That year, Jesse & Joy released their first single, "Espacio Sideral", from the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON)-platinum-certified debut album, Esta Es Mi Vida''. The album reached number 20 in Mexico, and as a duo won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist the next year.

In 2009, a second studio album, Electricidad, was released, and was certified gold by the AMPROFON.

Their next album, ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?, was released in 2011 and at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, she and her brother won three Latin Grammy Awards for the work: 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", a single from ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?

Huerta earned her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album honoring the duo's fifth studio release called Un Besito Más. She made a public declaration of support for "all the Hispanics out there" in her acceptance speech.

Un Besito Más went to Number one on the Latin Albums Chart. , went on to win the Latin Grammy (2016) for Best Pop Vocal Album.

The song, "Un Besito Más," from Un Besito Más, memorialized the siblings' father in a video that raised awareness about the controversial deportations occurring in the United States. The video was awarded "Best Short Narrative" and "Student Voices For Peace: Most Inspiring Story" at the Peace on Earth Festival, and "Prize for Inclusivity" at the Wayward Festival.

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.

In September 2018, she went to Washington, DC to receive the Vision Award for social and humanitarian commitment at the 31st Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, which aired on PBS that month. The award recognizes Latinos with major contributions in music.

Jesse & Joy collaborated with Colombian singer J Balvin for the single, "Mañana es Too Late” in April 2019 as the first song for their unnamed new album. The song was written by the duo with Poo Bear and reached #1 in Mexico. Huerta 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," included Tatiana Bilboa, Martha de Bayle, Alondra de la Parra, and Soumaya Slim Domit.

Philanthropy
Outside of Huerta's music career, she concentrates efforts on efforts for better treatment of animals with PETA and Animal Heroes. She worked with rescue organizations after the earthquake in Mexico City, including Red Cross. In addition, she has performed shows in California, Texas, and Arizona to mobilize Latinos to vote in support of Rock the Vote, Voto Latino, and Grammys on the Hill. She maintains a partnership with UnidosUS (formerly NCLR), the Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, and their “Electrify The Vote!". Jesse & Joy performed acoustic shows in California, Texas, and Arizona intended to mobilize Latinos to vote.

Personal life
After years working as Jesse & Joy, Huerta publicly announced she’s pansexual in April 2019, living with her partner, and was active in the LGBTQ+ community. With her wife, Diana Atri, the couple had their first daughter, Noah, in May 2019.