Sean Kingston
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| Sean Kingston | |
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 Sean Kingston in concert
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kisean Anderson |
| Born | February 3, 1990 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Reggae fusion |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2007—present |
| Labels | Beluga Heights Records, Epic Records, Koch Records |
| Website | seankingston.com |
Sean Kingston (born Kisean Jamal Anderson on February 3, 1990)[1] is a Jamaican-American reggae fusion singer and rapper. He is best known for his debut single and #1 hit "Beautiful Girls".[2]
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[edit] Music career
[edit] 2007–2008: Sean Kingston
In a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, Kingston recorded and released the single "Beautiful Girls" in May 2007.[3] The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart along with many other international charts. Similarly, the song "Me Love" is a loose derivative work of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The song also debuted at number one in Australia, where it knocked off Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry", which had been at number one for nine weeks. The song stayed on the Canadian Hot 100 number one spot for over six weeks before getting knocked down to third place by the Plain White T's. "Beautiful Girls" remained at number one in Canada longer than any other song in 2007. In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyoncé's The Beyoncé Experience Tour.
[edit] 2009–2010: Tomorrow and untitled third album
The album Tomorrow was released on September 22, 2009. Big-name producers involved in the album included former Fugee Wyclef Jean; RedOne (of recent Lady GaGa fame); plus Sean's original mentor, J.R. Rotem.[4] So far, the singles "Fire Burning" and "Face Drop" have been released. Additionally, five promotional digital singles were released leading up to the album.
Kingston co-wrote Jason Derulo's number one hit "Whatcha Say". He also found the R&B-reggae singer Iyaz on MySpace and signed him to his record label.[5]
According to Sean Kingston, he is already working on his next album. The lead single will be "Dumb Love" featuring Lil Wayne. The album will also feature T-Pain and Kanye West.[6]
[edit] Discography
- Sean Kingston (2007)
- Today (2009)
[edit] Awards/nominations
- Image Awards
- 2008, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
- MOBO Awards
- 2007: Best Reggae Acts
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2007: Choice R&B Track "Beautiful Girls"
- 2007: Choice Summer Track "Beautiful Girls" (Nominated)
- 2009: Choice Summer Song "Fire Burning" (Won)
- 2010: Choice Winter Track "you blow me away like the winters snow"
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/227/000159747/
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp
- ^ Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07). http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/no_rap_turf_war_here_business_.htm No Rap Turf War Here]. New York Post. Accessed September 24, 2007.
- ^ Sean Kingston interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' August 2009
- ^ "http://www.digitalspy.com/music/singlesreviews/a193427/iyaz-replay.html"
- ^ "http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2009/11/20/two-new-lil-wayne-songs-to-be-looking-out-for-rebirth-album-pushed-back/"
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official Twitter page
- Official UK website
- Sean Kingston at MySpace
- Sean Kingston at YouTube
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