{"id":7529,"date":"2011-02-06T17:02:41","date_gmt":"2011-02-06T17:02:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-02-07T04:02:58","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T04:02:58","slug":"Jay-Sean-Hits-the-Lights--for-sure-","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=7529","title":{"rendered":"Jay Sean Hits the Lights – for sure!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jay Sean was born on March 26, 1981. According to Chinese Astrology and in honor of The Lunar New Year his sign is the Year of the Rooster. More specifically, he is an Aries Rooster! The Aries Rooster is Blunt, yet witty, and these Roosters speak in plain terms. That is undoubtedly Jay Sean! They do not hold qualms about their feelings and don\u2019t mind sharing their points of view. They are honest and trustworthy and expect the same of others, especially friends and family. Roosters make excellent dentists, actors, dancers, and musicians which is very ironic because Jay Sean enrolled in Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London to study Medicine before dropping out in 2003 to pursue his singing career. He is a songwriter, singer, dancer, record producer and a musician. He plays both the guitar and the piano. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t have enough time to ask him about whether or not he believes in Chinese Astrology but it would have clearly made for a very interesting topic!<\/em> <\/p>\n

Roosters need a love partner who will be a stable companion, one who can take everything he dishes out. He needs someone who will stand up to him and his mincing words and put him in place when need be. According to Chinese Astrology, the best love matches for the Rooster are the Ox and the Snake. Both matches for the Rooster are sexual and passionate and love each other intensely. <\/p>\n

Approaching his 31st birthday this March, Jay is very confident, humble, witty and incredibly sexy all at the same time. Jay Sean exudes a very positive energy, and an infectious enthusiasm! \u201cFreeze Time\u201d, his fourth album, is being released this Spring. \u201cHit the Lights,\u201d is the first single from the album. The club-ready record features a party starting verse from his YMCMB boss Lil Wayne, who he collaborated with on 2009\u2019s No. 1 hit \u201cDown\u201c. Jay Sean talks to us about his new hit single, opening for Enrique Iglesias at MSG and his future projects.<\/p>\n

Asiance: How did you get together with Enrique originally?<\/h3>\n

Jay Sean:<\/strong> You better be careful with that! People may take that the wrong way. (Laughs)<\/p>\n

Asiance: I\u2018d better rephrase that. How did you start to collaborate with Enrique Iglesias?<\/h3>\n

Jay Sean:<\/strong> For a period of time, I had 3 or 4 radio shows here in America and Enrique heard my music on one of them. Enrique and I met at a radio show and we just started talking. He had done his research. He said he saw my videos and knew I was Indian and he knows about the Indian fan base. He’s a really nice guy! Enrique is of Filipino descent on his mother\u2019s side. For someone that successful and that global and that big, very cool dude and down to earth. After that we began to hang out together. He’s a great guy and very down to earth. He later approached me about working with him in the future.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, February 5, before Enrique took the stage at Madison Square Garden, Jay Sean warmed up the crowd. Jay stepped onto stage and his excitement and energy were perfect as he engaged his audience. Jay Sean treated the stadium to songs including “Ride It” and “Down,” he also took a moment to shout out his grandfather which was quite a tender moment. Jay Sean carried his performance with style.<\/p>\n

Asiance: Why did you choose the name Freeze Time for your new album?
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Jay Sean:<\/strong> I had experienced so many wonderful moments that I just wish for a second that I could stop time and take them all in. I thought about how blessed I was to be doing this for a living and how blessed I was that every day is so wonderful and different. With that mind set, I made this album. I made this album with appreciation in mind and write about positive things, things about life and the things that mean a lot to me. This album is different from my past albums in that it is a lot sexier. My past albums deal with a wide array of emotions like pain, heartbreak, loss, etc. People like to forget their worries, especially in the current environment. This album focuses on all positive things in life; a celebration of life and remembering the good times. This album is more grown up and sexy. You grow and mature, not only as a person but as a singer, as a song writer. Some of the topics that I wanted to talk about are just a little spicier and sexier. <\/p>\n

Asiance: The last time we interviewed you was back in August of 2010. Do you have a girlfriend at the present time?
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Jay Sean:<\/strong> Yeah, I am actually seeing someone. I do have a girlfriend.<\/p>\n