New Zealander beat maker & music producer
Jawsh 685
Birth name Joshua Christian Nanai Also known as Joshua Stylah[ 1] [ 2] Born (2002-11-04 ) 4 November 2002 (age 21) Auckland , New ZealandOccupation Record producer Years active 2019–present Labels Columbia [ 3]
Musical artist
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
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
Singles
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ "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 .
^ Indicates the year of ceremony.
References
^ 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 .
^ 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 .