Sean Kingston
Singer-songwriter, 'Beautiful Girls'
Born
February 3rd, 1990
35 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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Born to a Jamaican mother and American father, gained fame as a singer-songwriter in the mid-2000s. Released the debut album 'Sean Kingston' in 2007, which included the hit single 'Beautiful Girls'. This single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Subsequent albums, such as 'Tomorrow' and 'Back to Life', continued to showcase talent in Reggae and Pop music.
Released hit single 'Beautiful Girls'
Debut album 'Sean Kingston' reached high sales
Collaborated with artists like Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj
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