In 1982, she was proclaimed winner of the Dream Girl Filipina contest on The Party, a television program hosted by Ariel Ureta over the now-defunct Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (now known today as A2Z 11 & formerly known as ABS-CBN 2).
[4] Albert, also collaborated with other well-known artists such as The Apo Hiking Society, Jose Mari Chan, The Company, El DeBarge, Mike Francis, Fritz Infante, Julio Iglesias, Dennis Lambert, Raymond Lauchengco, Babsie Molina, Douglas Nierras, Basil Valdez, Eugene Villaluz and Nonoy Zuñiga.
Albert completed five more albums for OctoArts International: Touch of Love (1984), Expressions (1985), Joey (1986), Maligayang Pasko (1987) and Mixed Emotions (1989).
Her first album for the company, entitled Joey Albert, included commercial and artistic hits "Only a Mem'ry" and "Roses in the Rain", "How Can I Make You See", "Paano Sasabihin", "Sa Aking Pagbabalik", and "Iisa Pa Lamang".
At the 1990 Awit Awards telecast, she received twin nominations as Best Female Vocalist of the Year for "Only a Mem'ry" and "Iisa Pa Lamang".
During a press conference preceding the concert, esteemed movie critic and Malaya Sunday Magazine editor Mario Hernando pointed out that Albert holds the distinction of having released the first CD, a compilation of her greatest hits, in the Philippines.
Viva scheduled several other shows, including Regine Velasquez’s "Most Requested", "Ladies of the '90s" (Rachel Alejandro, Jessa Zaragoza, Roselle Nava and Geneva Cruz), "Men of the ’80s" (Raymond Lauchengco, Randy Santiago, Louie Heredia and Gino Padilla) and one topbilling Rachelle Ann Go and Jed Madela.
[14] In 2010, Albert released Songs of the Heart, made up of original Filipino compositions carefully chosen by producer Eugene Villaluz for Viva Records.
[16] In 2012, Albert has performed in highly successful Philippine reunion concerts featuring all-star members of the defunct groups Circus Band and The New Minstrels.
[20] The song was composed by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab and written by veteran film director and screenwriter Jose Javier Reyes.
[27] Despite being in pain, Albert struggled to put up a brave front during her Valentine concert with The CompanY last February 13 and 14, 2015 at the Music Museum in the Philippines, two weeks after her colon cancer was diagnosed to have recurred.
The Philippine Star reported that, at the end of her third PAGCOR show, Albert suffered from dehydration and was informed that she might have enough strength for only one long trip.