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Jawsh 685
Birth nameJoshua Christian Nanai
Also known asJoshua Stylah[1][2]
Born (2003-07-17) July 17, 2003 (age 21)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Record producer, Beat maker
Years active2020–present
LabelsColumbia[3]

Joshua Christian Nanai[4] (born 17 July 2003),[5] better known as Jawsh 685, is a New Zealand music producer.[6] While a student at Manurewa High School,[7] he made his breakthrough with the 2020 single "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" in collaboration with American R&B singer Jason Derulo, which reached number 1 in over 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Early life and career

Nanai was born and raised in South Auckland,[8] and currently lives in Manurewa.[9] He is mixed half Samoan and half Cook Island descent.[8][10][11] The "685" in his stagename references the calling code for Samoa.[12] He became the first Pasifika person and the third New Zealand person to ever top the UK Singles Chart.[11]

Discography

Singles

List of singles with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[13] 		AUS
[14] 		AUT
[15] 		BEL
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		GER
[18] 		SWE
[19] 		SWI
[20] 		UK
[21] 		US
[22]
"Laxed (Siren Beat)" 2020 —[A] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)"
(with Jason Derulo)[B] 		1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
"Sweet & Sour"
(featuring Lauv and Tyga)[31] 		8 — — — — — 89 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ "Laxed (Siren Beat)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[23]
  2. ^ This song also received a remix with South Korean boy band BTS.

References

  1. ^ Marinner, Chris (26 May 2020). "Laxed (Siren Beat) creator Joshua Stylah on Jason Derulo stoush and new music". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ Dayal, Zion (26 May 2020). "South Auckland teen Josh Stylah's Polynesian-inspired tune proves a hit on TikTok". TVNZ. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Nanai, Joshua Christian. "ACE Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 11 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b Siutaia, Hyunsook (12 June 2020). "Samoan star Nanai collaborates with Jason Derulo". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "WATCH: Auckland teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". RNZ. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Local teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". NZ Herald. 27 June 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". charts.nz. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Discographie Jawsh 685". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 15, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Discographie von Jawsh 685". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 22, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  24. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)". Recorded Music NZ. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  25. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jawsh 685)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  29. ^ "Austrian certifications – Jawsh 685" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  30. ^ "American certifications – Jawsh 685". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  31. ^ "Sweet N Sour (feat. Lauv & Tyga) – Single by Jawsh 685". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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