Iyaz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Iyaz
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| Birth name | Keidran Kenmore Jones |
| Born | 15 April 1987 Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Keidran Kenmore Jones (born April 15, 1987), known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer and songwriter from the British Virgin Islands. He is famous for his hit songs "Replay", "Solo", and "Pretty Girls".
Iyaz released his first album, Replay, in 2010. He was previously signed with Warner Music Group.
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Life and Music Career
How It All Started
Keidran Jones, who we know as Iyaz, was born in 1987. He grew up in a musical family on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.
He went to college at the New England Institute of Technology to study digital recording. This is the process of recording music using computers.
His music career began to take off when he was featured on the song "Island Girls" by Out Da Box Family. The song became a hit on the radio in the Caribbean.
In 2008, the singer Sean Kingston discovered Iyaz on Myspace. Kingston signed him to a recording contract with his record label. He also introduced Iyaz to the producer J.R. Rotem.
Rise to Fame with 'Replay' and 'Aurora'
In 2009, Iyaz released his first single, "Replay". The song was a huge success. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and number 1 in many other countries, including the United Kingdom.
His second single, "Solo", came out in February 2010. It also did well, reaching number 32 on the Hot 100 chart. That same year, he joined many other artists to record a charity song called "We Are the World 25 for Haiti".
Iyaz released his first album, also called Replay, in 2010. Producer J.R. Rotem said that Iyaz worked very hard on his music to make sure it was perfect.
Iyaz also appeared on the TV show Hannah Montana. He sang a song with Miley Cyrus called "Gonna Get This" for the show's soundtrack.
Over the years, Iyaz has worked with many other famous artists.
- In 2011, he was featured on the Big Time Rush song "If I Ruled the World".
- He sang a duet called "You're My Only Shorty" with Demi Lovato for her album Unbroken.
- He also released the song "Pretty Girls" with Travie McCoy.
In 2014, Iyaz signed with a new record label called Rekless Music. He released his second album, Aurora, in Japan in 2015. One of the singles from this album was "Alive," featuring Nash Overstreet from the band Hot Chelle Rae.
Discography
Here is a list of albums and songs released by Iyaz.
Studio Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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BEL |
GRE |
NLD |
SWI |
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| Replay |
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26 | 68 | 18 | 61 | 35 |
| Aurora |
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Extended Plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Heat. |
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| So Big |
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15 |
Singles
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
CAN |
GER |
IRE | NLD |
NZ | NOR | SWI | US |
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| "Replay" | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
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Replay |
| "Solo" | 2010 | 3 | 48 | 54 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 35 | — | — | 32 |
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| "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (as part of Artists for Haiti) |
50 | 18 | 7 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | non-album single | ||
| "So Big" | 40 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | Replay | ||
| "Look at Me Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pretty Girls" (featuring Travie McCoy) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | non-album single | |
| "One Million" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aurora | |
| "Alive" (featuring Nash Overstreet) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Puff" (with B-Case and Jowell & Randy) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Destiny" (featuring Kabaka Pyramid) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As a Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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CAN | US | ||||
| "Island Girls" (Out Da Box Family featuring Iyaz, Diction and Shotta) |
2008 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pyramid" (Jake Zyrus featuring Iyaz) |
2010 | 17 | 45 | 41 | 56 | Charice | |
| "La, La, La" (Auburn featuring Iyaz) |
— | — | — | 51 | N/A | ||
| "Break My Bank" (New Boyz featuring Iyaz) |
— | 67 | — | 68 | Too Cool to Care | ||
| "Gonna Get This" (Hannah Montana featuring Iyaz) |
— | 75 | — | 66 |
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Hannah Montana Forever | |
| "The Mack" (Mann featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg) |
2011 | 28 | 68 | — | — | Mann's World | |
| "If I Ruled the World" (Big Time Rush featuring Iyaz) |
— | — | — | — | Elevate | ||
| "Fight for You" (Stevie Hoang featuring Iyaz) |
— | — | — | — | Unsigned | ||
| "Slow Motion" (Lee.M and J.Pearl featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Superhero" (DJ Kiss featuring Iyaz and Afrojack) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award show | Nomination | Result |
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| 2011 | MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best Reggae Video — "Replay" | Won |
| BMI Awards | 50 Most Performed Songs of the Year — "Replay" | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Iyaz para niños
