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Jay Sean
Also known as Jay Sean
Born March 26, 1981 (1981-03-26) (age 27)
Hounslow, London, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Relentless Records/Virgin Records (2003-2006)
2Point9/Jayded (2003-Present)
Associated acts Juggy D, Rishi Rich
Website www.jaysean.com

Jay Sean born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti on March 26, 1981; is a British Asian R&B singer, best known for his hits "Stolen", "Eyes On You" and "Ride It". He has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004) and My Own Way (2008) along with five top 20 hits(of which 2 hit the top 10, 1 even the top 5) in the UK singles chart. March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... , Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Breakdance, an early form of hip hop dance, often involves battles, showing off skills without any physical contact with the adversaries. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Relentless Records is a record label. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Juggy D (born Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal on November 19)[1] [2] is a British Sikh bhangra singer from Southall in London, England. ... Rishi Rich (born Rishpal Singh Rekhi) is a British Asian Sikh music producer based in London, UK. He is internationally known for his bhangra tracks as well as hindi remixes. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... R&B redirects here. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ...

Contents

Personal life

Jay being born and raised in a strict British Sikh family aspired to do well in education by attending a private boys school. There he went on to win a place at Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry to train as a doctor. After two years, Jay Sean secured a one million pounds record deal and dropped out to pursue his musical career. After his first album "Me Against Myself", he went on a small world tour because of the moderate success of his debut album.


Discography

Albums

Statistics Singles
Me Against Myself
My Own Way
  • Released: May 11, 2008
  • Label: 2Point9 / Jayded
  • Peak Chart Positions: - #6 (UK)
  • Worldwide sales: -

Me Against Myself is the debut studio album of Jay Sean released on November 8, 2004. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Relentless Records is a record label. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... My Own Way is the second studio album by Jay Sean and is scheduled for release on December 3, 2007. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

Singles

Year Single Chart positions [1] [2] Album
UK ROM BUL POL NET EU
2003 "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)" 12 Me Against Myself
2004 "Eyes On You" 6 18
"Stolen" 4
2008 "Ride It" 11 25 23 10 26 My Own Way
"Maybe" 19 84
"Stay" 98*

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Guest appearances

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Awards

  • UK Asian Music Awards (AMAs)
    • 2005: Best Album ("Me Against Myself")
    • 2005: Best Urban Act
    • 2005: Best Video ("Stolen")
    • 2008: Best Video ("Ride It")
  • Channel U Best of British Awards
    • 2007: DesiHits Artist of the Year Award

See also

Rishi Rich (born Rishpal Singh Rekhi) is a British Asian Sikh music producer based in London, UK. He is internationally known for his bhangra tracks as well as hindi remixes. ... Juggy D (born Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal on November 19)[1] [2] is a British Sikh bhangra singer from Southall in London, England. ... Panjabi Hit Squad are regarded by many as the originators of the modern Urban Asian Fusion sound (traditional Bhangra music fused with western beats). ...

References

External links

For the in-memory database management system, see In-memory database. ... Me Against Myself is the debut studio album of Jay Sean released on November 8, 2004. ... My Own Way is the second studio album by Jay Sean and is scheduled for release on December 3, 2007. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rishi Rich (born Rishpal Singh Rekhi) is a British Asian Sikh music producer based in London, UK. He is internationally known for his bhangra tracks as well as hindi remixes. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... For other uses, see Timberland. ...

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