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In August 2008, Jay Sean co-hosted London radio station [[Choice FM]]'s Breakfast show a week in which he only performed previously unheard tracks, including a song whose title was left to the listeners to decide. The unknown track was later confirmed to be called "[[Tonight (Jay Sean song)|Tonight]]" and is included in ''[[My Own Way (album)|My Own Way: Deluxe Edition]]''.
In August 2008, Jay Sean co-hosted London radio station [[Choice FM]]'s Breakfast show a week in which he only performed previously unheard tracks, including a song whose title was left to the listeners to decide. The unknown track was later confirmed to be called "[[Tonight (Jay Sean song)|Tonight]]" and is included in ''[[My Own Way (album)|My Own Way: Deluxe Edition]]''.

Jay Sean was confirmed for the third series of [[Celebrity Scissorhands]] in October 2008 but he withdrew before the show was aired for unconfirmed reasons.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/realitytv/news/a131442/scissorhands-contestants-unveiled.html</ref>


===2009–present: ''All or Nothing'' with Cash Money Records===
===2009–present: ''All or Nothing'' with Cash Money Records===

Revision as of 16:12, 6 December 2009

Jay Sean

Kamaljit Singh Jhooti[1][2] (Punjabi: ਕਮਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਝੁੱਟੀ; born 26 March 1983),[3][4] better known by his stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, beatboxer and record producer.[4] He was initially signed to Virgin Records and later founded his own independent label, Jayded Records. His early hits in Europe included "Dance with You", "Eyes On You", "Stolen", "Ride It" and "Tonight". In Asia, he is best known for the hits "One Night" and "Maybe". He has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004), which sold more than two million copies in India,[5] and My Own Way (2008), which topped the UK R&B Chart.

He is currently signed to Cash Money Records. His American debut single "Down" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first solo artist of Asian origin and first UK urban act to top the Hot 100,[6] as well as the first British Asian artist in general since Freddie Mercury in 1980.[7] The single has sold over two million copies in the United States,[8] making him the most successful male UK urban artist in US chart history,[9] as well as the highest-selling British male artist in America since Elton John in 1997.[10] Sean's next single, "Do You Remember" has so far peaked at #25 on the Hot 100.[11] Both songs are featured in his third album, All or Nothing, his debut album in North America.

Life and career

1983–2002: Early life and career beginnings

Sean was born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti in Hounslow, West London, England,[12] to Sharan and Bindi Jhooti, Punjabi Sikh immigrants from India.[13] He was raised in Southall[14] and displayed musical talent at an early age. At age 11, he and his cousin formed a hip hop duo named "Compulsive Disorder".[15] He later enrolled in Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London, to study medicine before he dropped out in 2003 to pursue a singing career. For his music career, he chose the stage name Jay Sean; "Jay" is a common Indian name that he was known by when he began hip hop, while "Sean" is derived from "Shaan", a nickname he was called at home which means "shining star" in Punjabi.[16][17]

2003–2006: Me Against Myself with Relentless Records

Further information: Me Against Myself

In 2003, Sean signed a £1m deal with Virgin Records (under their label Relentless Records) after his track "One Minute" fell into the hands of producer Rishi Rich.[18][19] His first taste of UK chart success was his collaboration with Rishi Rich and Juggy D for the song, "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)", which became a Top 20 hit, peaking at #12.[20] His second single, "Eyes on You," became a Top 10 hit, peaking at #6.[21] His third single, "Stolen," peaked at #4[22] with Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu making an appearance in the video. His debut album, Me Against Myself, was released and received much critical praise and acclaim.[23][24] Sean was referred to as an "Asian sensation" and was praised for his experimental, creative fusion of contemporary R&B, British hip hop and Indian music.[25][26]

Despite the critical acclaim, Me Against Myself peaked at #29 on the UK Albums Chart, failing to become a top 20 album in the United Kingdom. In India, on the other hand, the album became a substantial hit, selling more than two million copies.[5] He made a brief appearance in the 2005 Bollywood film Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, providing the song "Dil Mera (My Heart)" to the soundtrack, based on "One Night" from his own debut album.[27]

He recorded a 16 track album which was scrapped because Virgin felt the market had changed to where it was all about Pop music.[28] In February 2006, after several delays of his second album, he left Virgin Records.[29]

2007–2008: My Own Way with Jayded Records

Further information: My Own Way (album)

After parting ways with Virgin Records, Jay Sean began working on his second album, which was initially named after the title track "Deal With It," but the song ended up being given to Corbin Bleu. However, Sean's background vocals remain on Bleu's version of the track. The song "Deal With It" earned Sean a BMI Songwriter Award[30] and later inspired the 2009 single "Juliette" by South Korean band Shinee.[31][32]

Jay Sean returned in late 2007 with the new single "Ride It", which was the first single from his second album My Own Way. It was to be the first album released as a joint-venture between his own label Jayded and 2Point9 Records. The video for "Ride It" featured Jay Sean with a new style after being out of the limelight for nearly three and a half years. My Own Way debuted at #6 in the official UK Albums Chart and generated two more UK top 20 singles, "Ride It" and "Maybe". On the back of this Jay received two MOBO Award nominations, for Best UK Male (alongside Dizzee Rascal, Taio Cruz, Wiley and Sway) and Best R'n'B/Soul (alongside Usher, Estelle, Ne-Yo and Chris Brown). "Ride It" was successful in Eastern Europe, especially in Russia,[33] Turkey and Romania, where it became one of the three best-selling singles of the year.[34] "Maybe" was also successful in Japan, where it reached #7 on the Japan Hot 100 Singles. A Mandarin Chinese cover version of "Maybe" by Coco Lee has also been released in China. Sean also sung a Hindi version of the album My Own Way for release in India. The album sold more than 150,000 copies across the world.[35]

In August 2008, Jay Sean co-hosted London radio station Choice FM's Breakfast show a week in which he only performed previously unheard tracks, including a song whose title was left to the listeners to decide. The unknown track was later confirmed to be called "Tonight" and is included in My Own Way: Deluxe Edition.

Jay Sean was confirmed for the third series of Celebrity Scissorhands in October 2008 but he withdrew before the show was aired for unconfirmed reasons.[36]

2009–present: All or Nothing with Cash Money Records

Further information: All or Nothing (Jay Sean album)

On 15 October 2008 during the MOBO Awards, Jay Sean announced that he had signed with the American hip-hop oriented record label Cash Money Records distributed via Universal Republic Records[37] making him the first British Asian singer to sign with an American label.[38] His American-debut single was "Down" featuring American rapper and label mate Lil Wayne. It topped the Billboard Hot 100, replacing Black Eyed Peas.

At the 2009 UK Asian Music Awards (AMA), Jay Sean won three awards, including "Best Male", "Best Urban Act" and "Best Album" for My Own Way. He met with Rishi Rich, Juggy D and H-Dhami during the ceremony.[39] On his first interview in America with MTV IGGY, Jay announced that he was recording five new songs for his then upcoming release of My Own Way (U.S. edition), one of which was his American-debut single with Lil Wayne, later titled "Down". Jay discussed a collaboration with Akon at the 2009 Grammy Awards, in addition to recording a song with Nadine Coyle[40] and believed the album will be released in third quarter of 2009.[41] However, the album title was confirmed to be All or Nothing and featured brand new songs.

Jay Sean has also featured on a song called "Written on Her" alongside Birdman for the CEO’s next project, released on 23 June 2009 on iTunes.[42] This song was played during an interview on Westwood Radio 1 with Birdman and Jay Sean. Jay Sean has featured on Skepta's single "Lush" released on 10 June 2009 on iTunes.[43] He will also feature on Kevin Rudolf's single "Cash Money Heroes" with Birdman and Lil Wayne. Jay Sean was in early September 2009 nominated for the 30 Under 30 award.[44]

Community work

Jay Sean does various bits of work with the community. He has worked with BBC Blast doing Q&A's on tour events in an effort to "give something back".[45] He has also supported the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in the charity event Partnership Walk and Run by performing in Regent's Park in 2004 and 2009.[46]

Awards and nominations

UK Asian Music Awards (AMAs)
  • 2005: Best Album (Me Against Myself)
  • 2005: Best Urban Act
  • 2005: Best Video ("Stolen")
  • 2007: DesiHits Artist of the Year Award
  • 2009: Best Male
  • 2009: Best Album (My Own Way)
  • 2009: Best Urban Act
Channel U Best of British Awards
  • 2008: Best Video ("Ride It")
UK BMI Awards
MTV Russia Music Awards
  • 2008: Best International Artist
MOBO Awards
  • 2008: Best UK Male
  • 2008: Best R'n'B/Soul
Rogers Filmi South Asian Film Festival
  • 2009: Music Video Award ("Down")[47]
UK Urban Music Awards
  • 2009: Best Collaboration ("Down", featuring Lil Wayne)[48]
30 Under 30

Discography

Main article: Jay Sean discography

Filmography

References

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  2. ^ Price, Simon (14 November 2004). "Nick Cave, Brixton Academy, London Jay Sean, Scala, London". The Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Jay Sean at IMDb
  4. ^ a b Nadeska Alexis (3 December 2009). "Jay Sean Says He's a 'More Serious' Beatboxer Than Justin Timberlake". The BoomBox. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  5. ^ a b Rishi Rich - The Project - Review
  6. ^ Jay Sean's the Urban US legend, Daily Mirror, 10 October 2009, retrieved 30 September 2009 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Robin Millard (December 1, 2009‎). "Freddie's the champion of Indian communities". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Arifa Akbar (30 October 2009). "After 2,000 gigs, Hounslow singer tops the US charts". The Independent. Retrieved 30 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Youngs, Ian (23 September 2009). "British R&B star conquers America". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  10. ^ Nick Duerden (6 December 2009). "Jay Sean: Ahead of the race". The Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  11. ^ "Jay Sean". Billboard charts. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  12. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Jay Sean Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  13. ^ Jay Sean talks to Danielle Lawler, Daily Mirror, 30 October 2009, retrieved 1 November 2009 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Eger-Cooper, Matilda. "Jay Sean: Bad boy turned good". The Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  15. ^ Exclusive 'Jay Sean' Interview, simplybhangra.com
  16. ^ Nick Curtis (16 November 2009). "Jay Sean could teach the X Factor contestants a thing or two". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  17. ^ Heera Macwan. "Jay Sean Gets Up with 'Down': Pop Singer Tops Charts". Buzzine. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  18. ^ Jay Sean Biography. Channel U.
  19. ^ "Desi-Box.com Presents:Jay Sean Interview -EXCLUSIVE!". Desi-Box.com. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  20. ^ acharts.com "Dance With You (Nachna Tere Naal)"
  21. ^ acharts.com "Eyes On You"
  22. ^ "Stolen"
  23. ^ Jay Sean, Me Against Myself, BBC
  24. ^ Jay Sean, Me Against Myself, The Guardian
  25. ^ Dan Gennoe (8 November 2004). "Jay Sean - Me Against Myself". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  26. ^ "Jay Sean - Me Against Myself - Album Review". Contactmusic.com. 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  27. ^ Music Review of Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
  28. ^ http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/269/jay_sean_prince_charming
  29. ^ Jay Sean, My Own Way
  30. ^ "Jay Sean Brings Home a BMI Songwriter Award!". Desi Hits. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  31. ^ "SHINee's "Juliette" Released!". Allkpop. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  32. ^ Template:Ko icon Park, Se-yeon. ‘로미오’ 변신 샤이니 ‘줄리엣’ 노래하다..21일 2nd 미니앨범 공개 (Shinee Change into "Romeos" and sing "Juliette"...2nd Mini-Album Released on 21st). Newsen. May 18, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
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  34. ^ Template:Ro iconThe most successful songs in 2008, Romania
  35. ^ "All or Nothing: Jay Sean". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  36. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/realitytv/news/a131442/scissorhands-contestants-unveiled.html
  37. ^ Jay Sean to take on the U.S
  38. ^ Lil Wayne Gives A Boost To British R&B Star Jay Sean
  39. ^ 2009 UK AMA Award Winners
  40. ^ Jay Sean Recording With Nadine Coyle & Keisha Buchanan
  41. ^ Jay Sean interview on MTV IGGY
  42. ^ Catching Up With Jay Sean, The Newest Member Of The Cash Money Family
  43. ^ Jay Sean feat. Skepta - ‘Lush’
  44. ^ a b 30 UNDER 30 NOMINEES (Vote Now thru Sept. 30th)
  45. ^ BBC Asian Network - Blast
  46. ^ Jay Sean interview
  47. ^ "Jay Sean To Receive ROGERS FILMI Festival's Inaugural Music Video Award". UKPRwire. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  48. ^ Jas Sembhi (4 November 2009). "RDB and Jay Sean win Urban Awards". Desi Blitz. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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