Joyce) or Joycé in Portuguese-speaking countries (pronounced: Joy-say), is a Brazilian singer/songwriter, as well as an accomplished guitarist and arranger. She was born in Rio de Janeiro on 31 January 1948.

Joyce premiered in the late 60's, and since then has recorded over 20 solo albums, and appeared in myriad records with such artists as Elis Regina, Toninho Horta, Vinicius de Moraes, and Yoko Kanno. In recent years she has collaborated extensively with João Donato. Much of Joyce's work has been compared to the early boom of the jazz fusion scene in the US.

She got her start in music by listening to her brother play the guitar, as well as listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and Billie Holiday for inspiration on emotions conveyed in music. Many people came into Joyce's house, and she easily got swept up in the music scene, having had in her childhood great encouragement in music.

Joyce refers to her music as "MCB" (Creative Music of Brazil), rather than MPB. She has recorded many movie and TV soundtracks, and is creator and host of the music-infused television program "Cantos do Rio".

She has also written a memoir, Fotografei Você na Minha Rolleyflex. In it, she discusses her experiences in the bossa nova and MPB movements, providing a fascinating portrait of fellow musicians, including João Gilberto. She worked with Yoko Kanno in the Vol. 1 of the soundtrack of the anime Wolf's Rain.

Joyce is married to drummer Tutty Moreno, who plays in her band. Two of her daughters (Clara Moreno and Ana Martins) are also singers.

In 2005, the artist released her first DVD, Joyce & Banda Maluca-Ao Vivo, a co-production of TV Cultura (São Paulo) and Biscoito Fino. Recorded live at Teatro Franco Zampari in São Paulo, the DVD shines the spotlight on the musicians who have accompanied Joyce for many years: Tutty Moreno, Rodolfo Stroeter, Teco Cardoso, and Nailor Proveta of the regular band, as well as the guest performance by Robertinho Silva. The show was aired on TV Cultura on New Year's Day, along with scenes from the band's 2004 tours in Japan and Europe. Also, Joyce's CD Banda Maluca was nominated to the Grammy Latino 2005 as Best Brazilian Album.

Also in 2005, Joyce and Dori Caymmi recorded the CD Rio-Bahia for JVC Japan in a co-production with Far Out. The disc contains new songs by both artists, as well as some re-recordings. Jazz pianist Kenny Werner, a sideman in Joyce's Verve recordings of the early '90s, makes a guest appearance here. Dori, who was Joyce's first arranger in 1968, returns with string arrangements in addition to singing on most of the tracks. The disc also includes the debut of songs by new partnerships: Dori/ Chico Buarque and Joyce/ Carlos Lyra.

Website :- www.joyce-brasil.com