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- Jay Sean rose to fame in the 2000s with hits like "Down" and "Do You Remember."
- He was the first South Asian artist to top the Billboard Hot 100.
- Now, he's focusing on uplifting artists from the South Asian diaspora and helping them go mainstream.
When British-Indian artist Jay Sean first broke into the mainstream music scene two decades ago, he felt he had no choice but to sing in English.