Jordan Samatua, known professionally as JKing is an

Australian hip hop Australian hip-hop traces its origins to the early 1980s and was initially largely inspired by hip-hop and other urban musical genres from the United States. As the form matured, Australian hip hop has become a commercially viable style of musi ...

rapper, originating from

Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean ...

. He is best known for his 2023 "Cinderella".

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 The Official Aotearoa Music Charts, formerly the Official New Zealand Music Chart (), is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The M ...

and made the New Zealand top 50 singles of 2023. In 2023, JKing released the EP ''Christmas Jamz''.

Personal life

Samatua parents are from Matautu and Falelatai villages in Samoa. Samatua was born and raised in Sydney.

Discography

Extended plays

Charted or certified singles

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. ! , - ,

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, "Cinderella" (Jordan Samatua) , Most Performed R&B / Soul Work , , , -

References

{{Authority control Living people Australian male rappers 21st-century Australian rappers Rappers from Sydney APRA Award winners Australian people of Samoan descent