Kelly Joyce, born Kelly Joyce Bale Simoës de Fonseca on November 7, 1982 in Paris, France, is a French singer. Born into a family of diplomats and artists, she is the daughter of King-Joë Bale, an author-composer-interpreter and diplomat from Zaire, and Emmanuelle Seck Vidal Simoës de Fonseca, known as Manow Bale, a singer-songwriter and writer. Her first single "Vivre la vie" was released in 2001 in Italy. Kelly Joyce's debut album Kelly Joyce, followed on May 27, 2001, featuring tracks such as "Avec l'amour," establishing her presence in the French music scene. Her second album, Chocolat, was released on June 11, 2004, including songs like "Passe-Partout" and "Melody (And All the Galaxy Is Dancing)". This album further solidified her musical style. Kelly Joyce has also collaborated with various artists, such as Big Fish & Esa and Four-Kings. In 2003 she released the single "Little Kaigè"; followed by another single in 2004: "C'est l'amour qui vient". She also released a third single that year: "Melody (And All the Galaxy Is Dancing)". Kelly Joyce also ventured into jazz with her 2013 album Jazz Mon amour pour l'Afrique, which featured covers of iconic songs such as "All The Things You Are" and "Summertime".
