| Iyaz | |
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From left: Iyaz, Sean Kingston and Fernando Garibay |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keidran Jones |
| Born | 15 April 1987 |
| Origin | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Genres | Reggae fusion, R&B, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Beluga Heights, Time Is Money, TM3 Records |
| Associated acts | J. R. Rotem, Sean Kingston, Big Time Rush, Charice, Demi Lovato |
| Website | iyazmusic.com |
Keidran Jones (born 15 April 1987), better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten in many other countries. All of Iyaz's singles so far have reached the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Iyaz was born in 1987 to a musical family. He grew up in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.[1] Iyaz studied digital recording at New England Institute of Technology and recorded music. Island Girls found radio success in the Caribbean.[1] Sean Kingston found Iyaz through his MySpace page in 2008[2] and later signed him a recording contract with Time Is Money/Beluga Heights. Michael Nguyen introduced him to producer J. R. Rotem. He released "Replay" in 2010, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #1 in many other territories, including the United Kingdom.[1] His second single "Solo" was released in February 2010, and peaked at #32 on the Hot 100. He also took part in recording the Haiti charity single, "We Are the World 25 for Haiti". His debut album, Replay was released in 2010, and he was also featured on Charice's single "Pyramid". In an interview with HitQuarters, producer and Beluga Heights head J. R. Rotem described Iyaz's creative perfectionism:
"Whereas others might work on several songs in one day, he might sit there and work on one song for days. The end result that he gets is usually an absolute gem, so heartfelt and genuine."[3]
Iyaz also appeared on the fourth season of Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana Forever and made a song with Miley Cyrus called "Gonna Get This", which is featured on the Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack album. He is also featured in the upcoming film 21 Coconuts. Iyaz is now working on his second album but no release date or title has yet been confirmed. He has released a song together with Travie McCoy, titled "Pretty Girls". He was featured in Big Time Rush's song "If I Ruled the World". In 2011, he recorded a track titled "You're My Only Shorty" for Demi Lovato. The official studio version with Iyaz appeared on Lovato's album Unbroken.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| UK [4] |
BEL [5] |
GRE [6] |
NE [7] |
SWI [8] |
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| Replay' |
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26 | 68 | 18 | 61 | 35 | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK [4] |
US [9] |
AUS [10] |
CAN [11] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
IRE [15] |
NL [16] |
NZ [17] |
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| "Replay" | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Replay' | |
| "Solo" | 2010 | 3 | 32 | 48 | 54 | — | 25 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 35 |
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| "So Big" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |||
| "Pretty Girls" (featuring Travie McCoy) |
2011 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US | AUS | CAN | US Dance | UK | |||
| "Pyramid" (Charice featuring Iyaz) |
2010 | 56 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 17 | Charice |
| "Break My Bank" (New Boyz featuring Iyaz) |
68 | — | — | — | — | Too Cool to Care | |
| "The Mack" (Mann featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg) |
2011 | 68 | — | — | 28 | — | Mann's World |
| "Gonna Get This" (Hanna Montana featuring Iyaz) |
— | — | — | — | — | Hannah Montana Forever | |
| "You're My Only Shorty" (Demi Lovato featuring Iyaz) |
— | — | — | — | — | Unbroken | |
| "Fight for You" (Stevie Hoang featuring Iyaz) |
— | — | — | — | — | Unsigned (Stevie Hoang album) |
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| Year | TV show | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Hannah Montana Forever | Himself | Performed with Miley Cyrus |
| 2011 | So Random! | Himself | Musical Guest performing with Mann |
| 2011 | Silent Library | Himself | Played with New Boyz |
| Year | Award show | Nomination | Result |
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| 2011 | MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best Reggae Video" — "Replay" | Won |
| BMI Pop Music Awards | 50 Most Performed Songs of the Year — "Replay" | Won |
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