Iyaz facts for kids

Keidran Kenmore Jones (born on April 15, 1987), known as Iyaz (pronounced EYE-yaz), is a singer and songwriter from the British Virgin Islands. He used to be signed with Warner Music Group. Iyaz is famous for his hit songs like "Replay", "Solo", and "Pretty Girls". He released his first album, Replay, in 2010.

About Iyaz's Life and Music

Early Life and Starting His Career (1987–2009)

Iyaz, whose real name is Keidran Jones, was born in 1987. He grew up in Tortola, which is in the Virgin Islands. Music was a big part of his family.

Iyaz studied digital recording at the New England Institute of Technology. Early in his career, he was featured on a song called "Island Girls" by Out Da Box Family. This song became popular on the radio in the Caribbean.

In 2008, the famous singer Sean Kingston discovered Iyaz. Sean Kingston found him through his Myspace page. Soon after, Iyaz signed a music deal with Time Is Money/Beluga Heights.

His Hit Songs and Albums (2009–Present)

In 2009, Iyaz released his song "Replay". This song became a huge hit! It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also went to number 1 in many other places, including the United Kingdom.

His next song, "Solo", came out in February 2010. It also did well, reaching number 32 on the Hot 100 chart. Iyaz also helped record a special song for charity called "We Are the World 25 for Haiti". This song raised money to help people in Haiti after an earthquake.

Iyaz released his first album, Replay, in 2010. He also sang on Jake Zyrus's song "Pyramid".

Iyaz even appeared on the TV show Hannah Montana. He was on the fourth season, called Hannah Montana Forever. He sang a song with Miley Cyrus called "Gonna Get This". This song is on the Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack album.

In 2011, Iyaz worked with the band Big Time Rush on their song "If I Ruled the World". He also released his own songs "Last Forever" and "At Last". Iyaz was featured on songs by New Boyz ("Break My Bank") and Akon ("My Girl").

Later, Iyaz sang a duet with Demi Lovato called "You're My Only Shorty". This song is on Demi Lovato's album, Unbroken. He also released a song with Travie McCoy called "Pretty Girls".

In 2014, Iyaz signed with a new music label called Rekless Music. He released a song called "One Million" in Japan in December 2014. This was the first song from his second album, Aurora. The album Aurora was released only in Japan on April 8, 2015.

On July 24, 2015, Iyaz released "Alive". This song featured Nash Overstreet from the band Hot Chelle Rae. The music video for "Alive" was shown on MTV on September 23, 2015.

Awards and Recognitions

Iyaz has won some awards for his music.

See also

In Spanish: Iyaz para niños