Jawsh 685

Joshua Christian Nanai (born 5 November 2002), better known as Jawsh 685, is a New Zealand music producer.[4][5] While a student at Manurewa High School, in South Auckland, New Zealand, 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 States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[6]

Jawsh 685
Birth nameJoshua Christian Nanai
Also known asJoshua Stylah[1][2]
Born (2002-11-05) November 5, 2002
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active2019-present
LabelsColumbia[3]
Associated actsJason Derulo, Lauv, Tyga, BTS

Early life and career

Nanai was born and raised in South Auckland, and currently lives in Manurewa.[7][8] He is mixed half-Samoan and half-Cook Island descent.[7][9][10] The "685" in his stage name refers to the calling code for Samoa.[11] He became the first Pacifican 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 —[upper-alpha 1]————————— Non-album singles
"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)"
(with Jason Derulo)[upper-alpha 2]		 1111111111
"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.[22]
  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. 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. 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. "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.
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  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.
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  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. "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)". Recorded Music NZ. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  24. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  25. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  26. "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.
  27. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jawsh 685)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  28. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 51" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 December 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.
  32. "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 – Sweet N Sour". Recorded Music NZ. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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