JKing
Musical artist
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Jordan Samatua, known professionally as JKing is an Australian hip hop rapper, originating from Sydney, Australia. He is best known for his 2023 "Cinderella".[1]
History
In 2019, JKing released "Bend Over" with Tiztana.
In 2023, JKing released "Cinderella". The song peaked at number 2 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart and made the New Zealand top 50 singles of 2023.
In 2023, JKing released the EP Christmas Jamz.[2]
Personal life
Samatua parents are from Matautu and Falelatai villages in Samoa. Samatua was born and raised in Sydney.[3]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Wahyahsey |
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| Christmas Jamz |
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Charted or certified singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [4] |
NZ Hot [5] | |||||
| "Energy" (with Youngn Lipz) |
2020 | — | — | Neverland (original soundtrack) | ||
| "Higher" (with DJ Discretion & Billymaree) |
2022 | — | 15 | Non-album single | ||
| "Unconditionally" | — | 19 |
|
Wahyahsey | ||
| "Cinderella" | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Falling in Love" (with Dinah Jane) |
— | 6 |
| |||
| "Life in Your Hands" | — | 14 |
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| "Darling with You" | — | 33 | Christmas Jamz | |||
| "Into You" (with Drew Deezy) |
2024 | — | 36 | Non-album singles | ||
| "My Only One" | — | 36 | ||||
| "My Girl" (with Jordan Gavet) |
— | 32 | ||||
| "Pele Moni" | — | 19 | ||||
| "Thank You" | 2025 | — | 10 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[8]