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Jay Sean
Jay Sean is in a good mood and he has
good reason to be. Following a brief
hiatus, he’s back with a vengeance and
a hot track entitled Maybe, so sit back
and relax as Jay waxes lyrical about
why he’s so fabulous in 2008.
So Jay you seem happy, what’s good? T
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Loads! Dolce & Gabbana are sponsoring me so I’m getting all sorts of
freebies at the moment, the best so far have been a pair of white and
silver trainers with the biggest tongue ever, they’re hard to describe, but
trust me, they’re absolutely nuts.
Oh and I lost my watch, I was gutted, but my mate at Vo!là watches
in Hong Kong sent me another one – so I’m feeling pretty fabulous about
that, he makes watches for Usher! I also got to perform at the 1xtra
concert alongside Chris Brown, Akon and Kelly Rowland that was bloody
brilliant. Lastly I’d have to say that Talking of cyberspace, over the Yes definitely, I know who I am
my new single Maybe is fabulous. years you’ve amassed a hugely now, I’ve had five years in the
I’m definitely excited! loyal fan base, how important industry, I am not driven by mate-
are sites like MySpace and rialistic or commercial things – it’s
So Jay what have you been up Facebook to you? all about family and friends and
to this last few years? They’re definitely important; ultimately what’s going to make
I’ve been writing the new album, I they’re how I start my day and me happy as a person.
made a conscious decision to take where I talk to my fans. My routine
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some time out instead of turning is get up with a cup of tea and log Ride It was a huge success,
up at shopping centres. I kept it on. Times have changed – artists were you surprised at all?
low, I toured internationally I’ve can access the fans and fans can I knew Ride It was a big song,
been from Europe to Puerto Rico access their heroes immediately. but I had no expectation, I put it
– I don’t need to tell you about It’s a far more intimate experience out there, it blew up and became
those Latin girls!! I never wanted nowadays. I enjoy it. record of the week! Of course I
to go down that over-exposed was happy about that, I just make
route – I really wanted people to You’ve spoken about this album it, release it and what happens
miss me. I think they have. being a return to straight rnb, next is up to the fans.
what made you want to do that?
We Flavourites love the new I grew up with rnb, it’s definitely So what does the future
track. What’s the real what I love, I’m not a politician, I hold for Jay Sean?
inspiration behind it? grew up on Jodeci and Blackstreet I’m going to keep recording and
The story behind Maybe, is really and I’m at the point where I don’t doing what I love, then later in the
about the MySpace generation, care if it’s not the music of the year do some more touring and
people are doing everything via moment. I’m just recording what I I’m looking forward to keeping in
the Internet nowadays, everyone’s love and I won’t stop doing that. touch with my fans – old and new.
dating via sites like MySpace, so It’s going to be a great 2008.
I thought it’d be a lot of fun to Do you think you’ve grown as an
write a song about that – a boy- artist between the two albums? Don’t you mean fabulous?
meets-girl story in cyberspace. How much has changed? I sound kind of stupid saying it,
but yeah it’s going to be a Fabu-
Sincere Once Upon a time
lous 2008! Right now I’m content,
determined and happy and I want
to stay that way.
Sincere returns with an infectious single. Finally, anyone that
Once Upon a Time featuring rising starlet
you want to big up?
Natty. Wretch 32, Chipmunk, Scorcher,
Where do I begin? Everyone
Bashy and Mark Henry all joined the MC
should watch out for Tara – an
on set of the video. This ska soaked sum-
Asian American artist who features
anya Barwell
on my new album on a track
mer bubbler will be available to download
called Murder. She’s gonna be big
from all major online retailers in June. she’s already collaborated with
ds by V
John Legend – so big up Tara. or
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