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Jay Sean

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Biography

British R&B singer/songwriter Jay Sean is notable for being one of the first British-Asian crossover stars and also for his international popularity. Born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti on March 26, 1981 in the London borough of Hounslow, he began rapping at age 11 and eventually switched to R&B music, in part because of his Indian heritage, which made it difficult for him to break into the British rap scene. Sean was signed in 2003 by 2Point9, an all-in-one entertainment company whose roster is comprised of British Asian artists such as Rishi Rich, and he made his recording debut late in the year with "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)." Produced by Rishi Rich and featuring fellow 2Point9 artist Juggy D, "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)" became a major hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 12 on the singles chart. In the wake of his debut single's success, Sean was offered a lucrative major-label recording contract with Virgin Records. He accepted the offer and opted to drop out of Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, where he was studying to become a doctor. Me Against Myself (2004), his debut album, became a Top 30 hit in the U.K., spawning a pair of Top Ten hit singles ("Eyes on You," "Stolen"); plus, the album became an even bigger hit in India, where it was a chart-topping success and went multi-platinum, thanks in part to Sean's appearance in the Bollywood film Kya Kool Hain Hum (2005). Despite his international success, Sean was dropped by Virgin Records and released his second album, My Own Way (2008), independently via 2Point9 Records. Though its release date was pushed back repeatedly because of Internet leaks, My Own Way debuted at number six on the U.K. albums chart, a significant improvement over his last album, which had been released by a major label. The album spawned a couple U.K. Top 20 hits, "Ride It" and "Maybe," the former of which also charted internationally in countries including Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Bulgaria. The focus would turn toward America in 2009 when Sean signed with the Cash Money label. The relationship kicked off with the single "Down," featuring special guest and labelmate Lil' Wayne. The track would land on Sean's album All Or Nothing released in November of that year. The single "2012 (It Ain't the End)," featuring Nicki Minaj, was released in late 2010 and was followed a year later by his mixtape The Mistress. His sophomore release for Cash Money, Time Freeze The Best Of, arrived in 2012. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
    Down, down
    Even if the sky is falling down?
    Down, down
    You oughta know
    Down Ft. Lil Wayne - (3:31)  -  49,858 plays
  2.  
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    (Let me feel you)
    It's been about a month and twenty days
    And we're going round and round playing silly games
    Now you're saying, slow it down, not right now
    Then you wink at me and walk away
    Ride It - (3:01)  -  45,072 plays
  3.  
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    I'm gona give it to you tonight
    I'm gona give it to you tonight
    I'm gona give it to you tonight
    Tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah
    You must be a comedian, oh
    Tonight - (3:29)  -  21,935 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
    Down, down
    Even if the sky is falling down?
    Down, down
    You oughta know
    Down - (3:31)  -  32,943 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    Oh no, no, no, no, no, no
    I can't take no more of this
    I'm knock, knock, knockin' on your door
    Asking if you'll still let me in
    Won't you stay, won't you stay?
    Stay - (3:39)  -  20,112 plays
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