Joshua Christian Nanai (born 4 November 2002), better known as Jawsh 685, is a New Zealand music producer. While studying at Manurewa High School in South Auckland, he made his breakthrough with "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)", a siren jam single with American singer Jason Derulo in 2020, which reached number one in over 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A remix featuring South Korean boy band BTS pushed the song to number one in United States.
Early life and career Nanai was born and raised in South Auckland, and currently lives in Manurewa. He is of Pacific Islander descent: half-Samoan and half-Cook Islander. The "685" in his stage name refers to the calling code for Samoa. He became the first Pasifika and the third New Zealander ever to top the UK Singles Chart.
Discography Singles + List of singles with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumNZNZ HotAUSAUTBELCAN GERSWESWIUKUS "Laxed (Siren Beat)" 2020— 6 — — — — — 107 — — — rowspan="4" "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 RMNZ: 2× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum GLF: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum "Sweet & Sour" 8 1 — — — — — 89 — — — RMNZ: Gold"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" (BTS remix) (with Jason Derulo and BTS)—————2————1 "Make Me Happy" 2024 — 7 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Light it Up" — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" Song of the Year – October iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" TikTok Bop of the Year Melon Music Awards 2020 "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)" Best Pop
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