Jawsh 685

Joshua Christian Nanai[5] (born 2002 or 2003),[6] better known as Jawsh 685, is a New Zealand music producer.[7] Whilst a student at Manurewa High School,[8] his breakthrough 2020 single "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" with American singer Jason Derulo reached number one in eight countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Jawsh 685
Birth nameJoshua Christian Nanai
Also known asJoshua Stylah[1][2]
BornAuckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active2020—present
LabelsColombia Records[3][4]
Associated actsJason Derulo

Early life and career

Nanai was born and raised in South Auckland,[9] and currently lives in Manurewa.[10] He is mixed half Samoan and half Cook Island descent.[9][11][12] The "685" in his stagename references the calling code for Samoa.[13] He became the first Pasifika person and the third New Zealand person to ever top the UK Singles Chart.[12]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
NZ
[14]		 AUS
[15]		 AUT
[16]		 CAN
[17]		 IRL
[18]		 NOR
[19]		 NLD
[20]		 SWE
[21]		 SWI
[22]		 UK
[23]
"Laxed (Siren Beat)" 2020 —[upper-alpha 1] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)"
(with Jason Derulo)		 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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.[24]
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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.
  4. "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.
  5. Nanai, Joshua Christian. "ACE Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Siutaia, Hyunsook (12 June 2020). "Samoan star Nanai collaborates with Jason Derulo". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  10. "WATCH: Auckland teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". RNZ. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  11. "Local teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart". NZ Herald. 27 June 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  12. "Still in high school, South Auckland's Jawsh 685 recalls 'shock' of topping UK music chart". TVNZ. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  13. 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.
  14. "Discography Jawsh 685". charts.nz. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  15. "Discography Jawsh 685". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  16. "Discographie Jawsh 685". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. "Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 15, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  18. "Discography Jawsh 685". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  19. "Discography Jawsh 685". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  20. "Jawsh 685: Top 40-hits". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  21. "Discography Jawsh 685". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  22. "Discography Jawsh 685". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  23. "Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  24. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  25. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 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. "Austrian certifications – Jawsh 685" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  28. "New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)". Recorded Music NZ. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  29. Homewood, Ben (15 July 2020). "On The Radar: Jawsh 685". Music Week. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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