Jay Sean

Jay Sean is a British singer and songwriter known for pioneering Bhangra-R&B fusion and achieving international chart success. After achieving UK chart success in 2003 with ‘Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal),’ which peaked at No. 12 as part of the Rishi Rich Project, Jay Sean signed with Virgin Records. His solo career gained momentum in 2004 with two UK top 10 hits: ‘Eyes on You’ at No.

He returned in 2008 with the single ‘Ride It,’ which reached No. 11 in the UK and topped charts in several Eastern European countries. His second album, ‘My Own Way’ (2008), became his most successful on the UK Albums Chart (No. 6) and topped the UK R&B Chart.

Sean announced his signing with Cash Money Records in 2008. His American debut single, ‘Down’ featuring Lil Wayne, became a groundbreaking achievement, topping the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 and marking him as the first solo artist of South Asian origin and the first UK urban act to achieve this milestone. The success of ‘Down’ was underscored by sales of over six million copies in the United States. Sean continued his US chart success with ‘Do You Remember’ featuring Lil Jon and Sean Paul, which sold over a million copies between 2009 and 2010.

1 on the BBC Asian Chart the same year. In 2024, he founded 3AM Entertainment under Virgin Music Group, an initiative dedicated to supporting South Asian artists.