| Jordan Gavet | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jordan Gavet |
| Born | 1988 or 1989 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Sony Music New Zealand |
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.
Biography
Gavet was born in Sydney, Australia, and spent her early life in Avondale in West Auckland, New Zealand. Gavet identifies most strongly as Samoan; her father is Samoan, and her mother has Samoan, English, Portuguese and Tokelauan heritage. Her parents were both born and raised in New Zealand, and her dad worked as a musician. Gavet moved back to Sydney for high school.
She began songwriting at 17, and in 2008 her father encouraged her to post a demo of her song "He Said" online. Gavet gained notoriety on Soundcloud and YouTube in the late 2000s and 2010s. In 2014, Gavet was featured on the album Blank Canvas: Wall & Piece by The Doqument, and on "One Night" by Fiji in 2015.
Gavet's Soundcloud was discovered by New Zealand hip-hop DJ P-Money in 2017, which led to her signing a record deal. In 2019, Gavet opened for Stan Walker during his New Zealand tour, and debuted as a soloist in 2019, with the single "Hesitation". At the 2020 Pacific Music Awards, Gavet won the award for Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist due to "Hesitation".
In 2021, Gavet released her debut extended play Smoke, on which she collaborated with Australian R&B producer Willstah. 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". In late 2022, Gavet released a studio version of "He Said", which originated as a demo on her Soundcloud in 2008. The song was a hit in New Zealand in 2023, reaching number nine on the New Zealand artists' singles chart.
Inspirations
Gavet's musical influences include Prince, D'Angelo, Tina Turner and Pharrell Williams.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Smoke |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot |
NZ Artist | ||||||
| "Hesitation" | 2019 | — | — | Smoke | |||
| "Away" | — | — | |||||
| "Do Better" | 2020 | — | — | ||||
| "Smoke" (featuring CG Fez) |
2021 | 28 | — | ||||
| "He Said" | 2022 | 15 | 8 | Non-album singles | |||
| "My Girl" (with JKing) |
2024 | 32 | 14 | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Crazy" (DJ Peter Gunz featuring Jordan Gavet) |
2011 | Non-album singles |
| "One Night" (Fiji featuring Jordan Gavet) |
2015 |
Guest appearances
| 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
- McAuliffe, Kelly (28 November 2019). "Girl you need to know: R&B singer Jordan Gavet". Fashion Quarterly. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Locals Only - Jordan Gavet 'He Said'". ZM Online. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS: Jordan Gavet". The Coconet. 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "NewTracks New Artist: Jordan Gavet". NZ Musician. 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Q&A: Jordan Gavet". Hype Medium. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "He Said - Jordan Gavet". Mai FM. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- 21st-century Australian women singers
- 21st-century New Zealand women singers
- Australian contemporary R&B singers
- Australian people of Samoan descent
- Living people
- Musicians from Auckland
- New Zealand contemporary R&B singers
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Singers from Sydney
- Sony Music New Zealand artists