JKing | |
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| Birth name | Jordan Samatua |
| Also known as | JKing |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | BIORDI |
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]
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]
Samatua parents are from Matautu and Falelatai villages in Samoa. Samatua was born and raised in Sydney. [3]
| Title | EP details |
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| Wahyahsey |
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| Christmas Jamz |
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| 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 | ||||
| "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. | ||||||
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. [8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | "Cinderella" (Jordan Samatua) | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Won | [9] |