Jawsh 685
Birth nameJoshua Christian Nanai
Also known asJoshua Stylah[1][2]
Born (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 21)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active2019–present
LabelsColumbia[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

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

List of singles with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Award Year[D] Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" (with Jason Derulo and BTS) Song of the Year – October Nominated [34]
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" (with Jason Derulo) TikTok Bop of the Year Nominated [35]
Melon Music Awards 2020 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" (with Jason Derulo and BTS) Best Pop Nominated [36]

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.[22]
  2. ^ "Laxed (Siren Beat)" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[23]
  3. ^ This song also received a remix with South Korean boy band BTS.
  4. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony.

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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Siutaia, Hyunsook (12 June 2020). "Samoan star Nanai collaborates with Jason Derulo". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ "WATCH: Auckland teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". RNZ. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Local teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". NZ Herald. 27 June 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". charts.nz. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Discographie Jawsh 685". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 15, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Discographie von Jawsh 685". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Discography Jawsh 685". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 22, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  22. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  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 Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  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 28 September 2022.
  29. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 51" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Austrian certifications – Jawsh 685" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  31. ^ "American certifications – Jawsh 685". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  32. ^ "Sweet N Sour (feat. Lauv & Tyga) – Single by Jawsh 685". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  33. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 – Sweet N Sour". Recorded Music NZ. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ Fields, Taylor (7 April 2021). "2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  36. ^ 장르상 후보 [Genre Nominations] (in Korean). Melon. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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