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Jay Sean released “Down” 15 years ago, and the singer reflects on what it took for him to reach that level of success in the American market as a South Asian singer. He shares how he created “Piche Piche,” his aim for South Asian representation with his new label, 3AM, the spread and appreciation of Punjabi music, his new album in the works and more!
Kyle Denis: 2024 marks the 15 year anniversary of “Down.” Do you have a favorite memory or performance attached to the song?
Jay Sean:Man, first of all, that’s wild, isn’t it?
Crazy.
And it’s one of those songs that obviously it changed my life, but I think has been a part of a lot of my fans’ journey. It’s just like it’s ingrained in their cells at this point. And I think, you know, when I think back to the performances of that song, one of the most epic ones must have … it was probably Madison Square Garden, first time I did it. So I did, I did MSG two or three times, but the first time ever for a Brit from a small town in England called Hounslow, to be gracing that stage, it’s just wild. And then to have 20,000 New Yorkers sing back every word to you. You know, I mean, I think that was something that I’ll always remember.
Absolutely. You know, I remember listening and dancing to “Down” when I was a kid, and still doing that today, so, like, 15 years later, how do you assess the impact of such an iconic song?
I could delve deep here about …
Please do, please do!
But I think again, a song has the ability to take you back in time, you know exactly where you are. Bet you could remember where you were when you were listening to all of that.
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After finishing the U.S. Leg of their ‘Right Here World Tour,’ SEVENTEEN sits down to share their experience touring in the U.S., their favorite songs to play off ‘Spill the Feels,’ their SEVENTEEN THE CITY pop up in LA and more!
SEVENTEEN:
My runny nose is…
Tetris Kelly:
We love you Mingyu. SEVENTEEN just finished the US leg of their Right Here World Tour, and we’re taking you to the stadium and backstage to talk to them about taking over LA with SEVENTEEN THE CITY and more. You’re going there in Billboard All Access. All right, I’m hanging out backstage with my boys SEVENTEEN at their tour. How are you guys feeling tonight so far?
We had so much fun. Honestly, you weren’t expecting the stadium to be so big, because so many of our fans came when we performed. They loved our music. They were singing along. They were dancing. I mean, we had a great time. We had a blast.
I love it, stadiums in the States. And I mean, this is your first time being back in the states in two years. So what’s that like to see your fans after so long?
Two years ago, I caught COVID so I couldn’t take part in the LA concert at that time. It’s a relief that I can get on stage at this time, and it’s all the more meaningful that we get to perform at a stadium.
Yeah, well, we’re glad to have you back this time, and then of course what makes this show different than your past tours?
It’s been a while since we were here in the U.S., so it’s been wonderful to reconnect with our U.S. CARATs. Feeling their energy, I felt like I want to come back and meet them as often as possible. It’s a great honor to be able to perform at a U.S. stadium for the first time.
Yeah, well, we’re glad to have you but you gotta tell me, with it being so many members, how was it like before the show? Like, what are you guys doing? How is it wrangling everyone?
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FINNEAS shares his creative process for creating music for AppleTV+’s new show, Disclaimer, while simultaneously working on Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft. He discusses creating hits for Turning Red with Billie and more! FINNEAS: In the world where I do all these different things, where I, you know, make music under my own […]
Beyoncé is set for a halftime performance during the NFL’s Christmas Day game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens streaming on Netflix. Keep watching for more details! Tetris Kelly:Beyoncé is back on the field and it has the Hive shook. Your Christmas just got a lot more entertaining. Netflix just announced that Beyoncé herself […]
Camp Flog Gnaw was buzzing with energy this past weekend, and we’re taking you through the hottest moments. What was your favorite moment from Camp Flog Gnaw? Let us know in the comments below! Tetris Kelly:Over the weekend, Tyler, the Creator had Dodger Stadium rocking as he threw his annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival. Day […]
Gracie Abrams enters the Hot 100. Tetris Kelly:This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week, dated Nov. 23. Falling a spot to 10 is “Love Somebody,” “Beautiful Things” is down to nine, as is “Taste” to No. 8, and Post and Morgan to seven. Gracie Abrams is up from 13. “Lose Control” […]
After John Summit’s panel at the Billboard Live Summit 2024, he brought the party to LA’s Kia Forum and we show you how he lit up the night! John Summit: Hey Billboard this is John Summit, come with me to my show at The Forum toight. Tetris Kelly: That’s right. John Summit had us join […]
Upon launching ‘CHROMAKOPIA,’ Tyler, the Creator has seen nothing but success on the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100. Keep watching to see how his latest album has succeeded! Tetris Kelly: Tyler the Creator has taken over the Billboard charts with his new album and a successful crop of singles. We’re breaking it all down […]
Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging a plot to kill fellow rapper Quando Rondo. Keep watching for the full details of the case. Tetris Kelly:Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk pled not guilty in a Los Angeles court on Thursday to federal charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy plot against fellow […]
Darren Criss and Helen J Shen are headed to Broadway to star in the musical Maybe Happy Ending. The pair sits down to discuss what it’s like to work with each other, how they got the roles, the beauty of musicals and more!
Darren Criss:This is a funny little backdrop, because before we were like in previews. We’ve done performances for audiences over 20 times, I think, or something like that. This is we’ve met for …
Helen J Shen:Probably 48 hours, less.
Darren Criss:Yeah, just a couple, yeah. This is, this is so proto what we are now. The show looks very different from this. I don’t have, none of us have our wigs on, but I think the heart is there, I suppose. So I don’t want to misdirect it too much.
Rebecca Milzoff: The heart and the plant.
Darren Criss: Most importantly, the main star of our show. He couldn’t make it today. He’s already on the private yacht. Yeah, he’s partying on a yacht somewhere.
We’ll give Hua Boon his moment later on, I feel like the show is straightforward to explain, but also sort of defies description in so many ways. I would love to hear when you’re giving kind of your elevator pitch on it to friends and people considering coming. How do you describe Maybe Happy Ending?
Darren Criss: There’s what the story is, and then there is what the show is about. Those aren’t necessarily the same things. Thematically it’s kind of about, yeah, two elderly people in hospice that decide to break out of the situation, to go connect with their family. Now that is a really grim, depressing construct for a show. So why would you ever want to see a musical comedy about that?
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