Jordan Gavet is an Australian-New Zealand R&B singer of Samoan descent. Gavet debuted as a musician in 2019 through Sony Music New Zealand after over a decade of releasing demos to Soundcloud and YouTube. In 2023, her song "He Said", originally a demo from 2008, became a hit in New Zealand.
Jordan Gavet | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jordan Gavet |
| Born | 1988 or 1989[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Sony Music New Zealand |
Biography
editGavet was born in Sydney, Australia, and spent her early life in Avondale in West Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3][4] Gavet identifies most strongly as Samoan; her father is Samoan, and her mother has Samoan, English, Portuguese and Tokelauan heritage.[3] Her parents were both born and raised in New Zealand,[4] and her dad worked as a musician.[3] Gavet moved back to Sydney for high school.[3]
She began songwriting at 17,[5] and in 2008 her father encouraged her to post a demo of her song "He Said" online.[3] Gavet gained notoriety on Soundcloud and YouTube in the late 2000s and 2010s.[2] In 2014, Gavet was featured on the album Blank Canvas: Wall & Piece by The Doqument, and on "One Night" by Fiji in 2015.[4]
Gavet's Soundcloud was discovered by New Zealand hip-hop DJ P-Money in 2017, which led to her signing a record deal.[6] In 2019, Gavet opened for Stan Walker during his New Zealand tour,[7][5] and debuted as a soloist in 2019, with the single "Hesitation".[2] At the 2020 Pacific Music Awards, Gavet won the award for Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist due to "Hesitation".[8]
In 2021, Gavet released her debut extended play Smoke, on which she collaborated with Australian R&B producer Willstah.[5] At the 2021 Pacific Music Awards, Gavet won the Best Pacific Female Artist award, due to one of the singles released from Smoke, "Do Better".[9] In late 2022, Gavet released a studio version of "He Said", which originated as a demo on her Soundcloud in 2008.[10][2] The song was a hit in New Zealand in 2023, reaching number nine on the New Zealand artists' singles chart.[11]
Inspirations
editGavet's musical influences include Prince, D'Angelo, Tina Turner and Pharrell Williams.[5]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Smoke |
|
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [13] |
NZ Artist [11] | ||||||
| "Hesitation"[2] | 2019 | — | — | Smoke | |||
| "Away"[6] | — | — | |||||
| "Do Better"[14] | 2020 | — | — | ||||
| "Smoke"[12] (featuring CG Fez) |
2021 | 28 | — | ||||
| "He Said"[10] | 2022 | 15 | 8 | Non-album singles | |||
| "My Girl" (with JKing) |
2024 | 32 | 14 | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Crazy" (DJ Peter Gunz featuring Jordan Gavet) |
2011 | Non-album singles |
| "One Night" (Fiji featuring Jordan Gavet) |
2015 |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "We On" | 2014 | The Doqument | Blank Canvas: Wall & Piece |
| "I Am the Colour" | 2022 | Stan Walker, Scribe | All In |
References
edit- ^ McAuliffe, Kelly (28 November 2019). "Girl you need to know: R&B singer Jordan Gavet". Fashion Quarterly. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Locals Only - Jordan Gavet 'He Said'". ZM Online. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS: Jordan Gavet". The Coconet. 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "NewTracks New Artist: Jordan Gavet". NZ Musician. 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Q&A: Jordan Gavet". Hype Medium. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Jordan Gavet - Do Better". Flava. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "TimeOut Exclusive: Watch Stan Walker's new music video". The New Zealand Herald. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "News - 2020 Pacific Music Awards Winners". NZ Musician. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "News - 2021 Pacific Music Awards Sees Record Entries and Finalists -". NZ Musician. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b "He Said - Jordan Gavet". Mai FM. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b Peak positions for Jordan Gavet's singles on the NZ Artist singles chart:
- For "He Said": "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- For "My Girl": "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Jordan Gavet drops upbeat R&B bop 'Smoke' with Western Sydney's CG Fez". Sniffers. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Peak positions for Jordan Gavet's singles on the NZ Hot singles chart:
- For "Smoke": "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- For "He Said": "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- For "My Girl": "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Shui, Maggie (31 March 2020). "Release of the Week: Auckland R&B singer-songwriter Jordan Gavet is both baby and baddie". Re: News. Retrieved 9 June 2023.