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\n\tJay Sean released \u201cDown\u201d 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 \u201cPiche Piche,\u201d 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!<\/p>\n
\n\tKyle Denis:\u00a0<\/strong> \n\tJay Sean: \n\tCrazy.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAnd it\u2019s one of those songs that obviously it changed my life, but I think has been a part of a lot of my fans\u2019 journey. It\u2019s just like it\u2019s 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 \u2026 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\u2019s 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\u2019ll always remember.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAbsolutely. You know, I remember listening and dancing to \u201cDown\u201d 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?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tI could delve deep here about \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tPlease do, please do!<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tBut 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.<\/p>\n
2024 marks the 15 year anniversary of \u201cDown.\u201d Do you have a favorite memory or performance attached to the song?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Man, first of all, that\u2019s wild, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n