Jawsh 685
Jawsh 685 | |
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Birth name | Joshua Christian Nanai |
Also known as | Joshua Stylah[1][2] |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 4 November 2002
Occupation | Record producer |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Columbia[3] |
Joshua Christian Nanai (born 4 November 2002), better known as Jawsh 685, is a New Zealand beat maker and music producer.[4][5] While a student at Manurewa High School, in South Auckland, New Zealand, he made his breakthrough with the 2020 siren jam single "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" in collaboration with American R&B singer Jason Derulo. BTS made a remix to the song which reached number one in over 15 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[6]
Early life and career
[edit]Nanai was born and raised in South Auckland, and currently lives in Manurewa.[7][8] He is of mixed Pacific Islander descent: half-Samoan and half-Cook Islander.[7][9][10] The "685" in his stage name refers to the calling code for Samoa.[11] He became the first Pasifika and the third New Zealander ever to top the UK Singles Chart.[10]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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NZ [12] |
AUS [13] |
AUT [14] |
BEL [15] |
CAN [16] |
GER [17] |
SWE [18] |
SWI [19] |
UK [20] |
US [21] | ||||
"Laxed (Siren Beat)" | 2020 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" (with Jason Derulo)[C] |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
"Sweet & Sour" (featuring Lauv and Tyga)[32] |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — |
| ||
"Make Me Happy" (with Jason Derulo) |
2024 | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Year[E] | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2021 | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" (with Jason Derulo and BTS) | Song of the Year – October | Nominated | [35] |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2021 | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" (with Jason Derulo) | TikTok Bop of the Year | Nominated | [36] |
Melon Music Awards | 2020 | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" (with Jason Derulo and BTS) | Best Pop | Nominated | [37] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Laxed (Siren Beat)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[22]
- ^ "Laxed (Siren Beat)" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[23]
- ^ This song also received a remix with South Korean boy band BTS.
- ^ "Make Me Happy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[34]
- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony.
References
[edit]- ^ Marinner, Chris (26 May 2020). "Laxed (Siren Beat) creator Joshua Stylah on Jason Derulo stoush and new music". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Dayal, Zion (26 May 2020). "South Auckland teen Josh Stylah's Polynesian-inspired tune proves a hit on TikTok". TVNZ. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Laxed (Siren Beat) – Single by Jawsh 685". 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Marriner, Chris (14 June 2020). "'Feeling thankful': Teen TikTok star Joshua Nanai has major label deal, R&B star didn't 'steal' song". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Lord, Annie (20 May 2020). "Jason Derulo criticised for sampling Polynesian teenager's TikTok hit without permission". The Independent. ISSN 0951-9467. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Marriner, Chris (11 June 2020). "Teen sensation Joshua Nanai goes viral on TikTok with Laxed (Siren Beat)". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b Siutaia, Hyunsook (12 June 2020). "Samoan star Nanai collaborates with Jason Derulo". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Auckland teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". RNZ. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Local teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". NZ Herald. 27 June 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Still in high school, South Auckland's Jawsh 685 recalls 'shock' of topping UK music chart". TVNZ. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Tailor, Leena (20 May 2020). "Jason Derulo sparks outrage down under for lifting Polynesian teen's TikTok hit". Chicago Tribune. ISSN 2165-171X. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". charts.nz. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Discographie Jawsh 685". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 15, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Discographie von Jawsh 685". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 22, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)". Recorded Music NZ. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "British certifications – Jawsh 685". British Phonographic Industry. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Type Jawsh 685 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jawsh 685)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 51" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Austrian certifications – Jawsh 685" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "American certifications – Jawsh 685". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Sweet N Sour (feat. Lauv & Tyga) – Single by Jawsh 685". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 – Sweet N Sour". Recorded Music NZ. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 올해의 가수(디지털음원)후보자 [10th Gaon Chart Music Awards (Song of the Year) Nominees] (in Korean). Gaon Chart Music Awards. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Fields, Taylor (7 April 2021). "2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ 장르상 후보 [Genre Nominations] (in Korean). Melon. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.