Jordan Gavet |
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| Birth name | Jordan Gavet |
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| Born | 1988 or 1989[1] |
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| Genres | |
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| Occupation | Singer |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Labels | Sony Music New Zealand |
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Musical artist
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.[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
Gavet's musical influences include Prince, D'Angelo, Tina Turner and Pharrell Williams.[5]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
References
