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Jay Sean
artist

Jay Sean

Jay Sean is a r&b artist from United Kingdom formed in 2003. 65 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

R&B · United Kingdom · Best r&b albums

65
Releases
2003–2026
Active years
2003
Formed

Discography

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M3

2020 · 8 tracks

Singles & EPs

57

Credits

2

Records Jay Sean worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

9

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Featured tracks

19

Videos

4

Collaborators

8

Upcoming shows

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Jay Sean at a glance

Born in
London Borough of Hounslow
From
United Kingdom
Active since
2002
Instruments
piano, guitar, voice
Voice
tenor, baritone, countertenor
Labels
Motown, Virgin Records, Def Jam Recordings, Universal Republic Records, Cash Money Records, Universal Motown Records
Educated at
Latymer Upper School
Spouse
Thara Prashad

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About

Kamaljit Singh Jhooti, better known by his stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, beatboxer and record producer. He debuted in the UK's Asian Underground scene as a member of the Rishi Rich Project with "Dance with You", which reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 2003. This led to him being signed to Virgin Records and having two UK top 10 hits as a solo artist in 2004: "Eyes On You" at No. 6 and "Stolen" at #4. They were included in his critically acclaimed debut album Me Against Myself which, though only moderately successful in the UK, sold more than two million copies across Asia and remains his most successful album to date. Alongside the Rishi Rich Project, Sean was a pioneer of Bhangra-R&B fusion, which his debut album helped popularize among the worldwide South Asian diaspora.

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He eventually left Virgin in 2006 and founded his own independent label, Jayded Records. After a gap of nearly four years, he returned in 2008 with "Ride It", which reached No. 11 in the UK and topped the charts in several Eastern European countries, including Romania where it was one of the best-selling singles of the year. It was followed by hits such as "Maybe", which reached No. 7 on the Japan Hot 100, and "Tonight". They were included in his second album, My Own Way, which became his most successful album on the UK Albums Chart, reaching No. 6, and topped the UK R&B Chart. At around this time, he began increasingly incorporating electropop sounds into his R&B music. Since the end of 2008, has he been signed to Cash Money Records. In 2009, his American debut single "Down" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first solo artist of South Asian origin and first UK urban act to top the Hot 100. It was the seventh-best selling song of 2009, having sold more than three million copies in the United States that year, eventually reaching four million sales in the United States and six million sales worldwide, making him the most successful British/European male urban artist in US chart history. As of 2011, it is the fifth best selling song by a British artist in the digital era. It was soon followed by another hit, "Do You Remember", which has sold more than a million copies in the US, and entered the top ten on the Hot 100, making him the first male act since Chingy in 2003 to "simultaneously appear in the Hot 100 top 10 with his first two charting singles." They were included in his American-debut album All or Nothing, which debuted at No. 37 on the US Billboard 200 and reached No. 11 on the Japan Oricon Albums Chart. Sean is sometimes referred to as a "one-man boy band" and was ranked No. 35 in Billboard's Hot 100 Artists of 2009.

On screen

1

As themselves

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Jay Sean in brief

How many Jay Sean releases are on Riffiter?
65 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.
When was Jay Sean formed?
Jay Sean formed in 2003, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Jay Sean?
Jay Sean is catalogued under R&B, Pop.
What is the most recent Jay Sean release on Riffiter?
Body, released in 2026.
Who is Jay Sean married to?
Jay Sean is married to Thara Prashad.

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