Jason Derulo vs. Jay Sean
versus
tue 3/16/2010
| name | Jason Desrouleaux. | Kamaljit Singh Jhooti. |
| hometown | Miami, Florida. | Hunslow West London, England. |
| birthdate | September 21, 1989. | March 26, 1979. |
| style | R&B, pop and hip hop. | R&B, pop and hip hop. |
| backed by | J.R. Rotem. | Lil Wayne. |
| early start | Composed his first song, "Crush on You," at age eight. | Formed a hip hop duo with his cousin called Compulsive Disorder at age eleven. |
| could be mistaken with | Iyaz. | Taio Cruz or Colby O'Donis. |
| could be the next | Chris Brown. | Akon. |
| breakthrough single | Whatcha Say. | Down. |
| sampled | Imogen Heap on "Whatcha Say." | Tan Dun on Ride It. |
| current single | In My Head. | Do You Remember. |
| hangin' with Birdman on | Bossy. | Written On Her. |
| collaborations | Pitbull, MIMS, Harvey Stripes. | Lil Wayne, Birdman, Kevin Rudolf, Lil Jon, Rishi Rich Project. |
| most recent release | Jason Derülo. | All Or Nothing. |
| label | Beluga Heights. | Cash Money. |
| haters | Thought he sampled Imogen Heap without her permission. | Say he's a ladies man, despite possibly being married. |
| in their own words | "When you play your favorite song, you can forget all your troubles for three minutes. I want to provide those getaway moments for people." - Jason DeRulo. | "The success in the [U.S.] has been pretty incredible… Justin Timberlake called to see if I could play at his charity event in Vegas, and Leonardo [Di Caprio] asked if he could meet me." - Jay Sean. |
| the critics | The Los Angeles Times: "On three singles from Jason Derulo's self-titled debut album, he starts the song by enthusiastically crooning his own name. It's a pretty goofy thing for the young singer to do, but the third-person shout-out to himself makes a certain sense after taking in the whole record." | Slant Magazine: "His sound is a flawless copy of the Auto-Tuned, open-throated, electro-popped sound of the moment… the calculated monotony of All or Nothing's set isn't only predictable – it's downright boring. The entire album is stuck in the missionary position." |
| webprops | 132,713 friends on official MySpace and 47,926 followers on Twitter. | 161,904 friends on official MySpace and 142,051 followers on Twitter. |
| best video moment | Sweeping a girl off her feet outside a convenience store in In My Head. | Sweeping a girl off her feet in the street in Do You Remember. |
In My Head or Break Your Heart?
song showdown
thu 3/11/2010
"Just leave with me now, say the word and we'll go, I'll be your teacher, I'll show you the ropes, you'll see a side of love you've never known, I can see it going down, going down."
Artist: Jason Derulo
Song: In My Head
Album: Jason Derülo
Produced by: J.R. Rotem
Professor Derulo's class is always in session.
OR
"If you fall for me, I'm not easy to please, I might tear you apart, told you from the start, baby from the start, I'm only gonna break break your break break your heart."
Artist: Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris
Song: Break Your Heart
Album: Rokstarr
Produced by: Taio Cruz and Fraser T. Smith
At least the dude is honest.
Jason DeRulo
your turn
mon 2/8/2010
What ya got to say to Jason DeRulo? The R&B singer behind the hit song "Whatcha Say" wants to hear from you, so leave your questions in the comments below. We'll pick the best ones and send them to Jason DeRulo.
Replay or Whatcha Say?
song showdown
fri 12/18/2009
"Shawty's like a melody in my head, that I can't keep out, got me singing like, na na na na everyday, it's like my iPod's stuck on replay, replay, ay ay ay ay."
Song: Replay
Album: Replay (Single)
Produced by: J.R. Rotem
A song that you can't get out of your head about a girl who you can't get out of your head.
OR
"Cause when the roof caved in and the truth came out, I just didn't know what to do, but when I become a star we'll be living so large, I'll do anything for you."
Artist: Jason DeRulo
Song: Whatcha Say
Album: Watcha Say (Single)
Produced by: J.R. Rotem
Is Jason DeRulo really going to stop cheating once he's rich and famous?
Jason DeRulo
as seen on myspace
thu 10/8/2009
Jason DeRulo owes his R&B fame to a freaky indie singer with a special name: Imogen Heap. The 20-year-old DeRulo has become an overnight star with Watcha Say, a slow jam that leans heavily on a hook sampled from Imogen Heap's underground hit, Hide and Seek, which was also featured in The OC and SNL. Produced by J.R. Rotem, the man behind Sean Kingston, "Watcha Say" has helped the Florida native DeRulo climb the iTunes top 10.
DeRulo first made heads turn in 2006, when he won the Showtime at the Apollo grand championship at the tender age of sixteen. Rotem quickly pounced on the young singer, dancer and actor, signing DeRulo to his Beluga Heights label. "There’s no limit to what he can accomplish. I think he raises the bar for all new artists," gushes Rotem. After getting gigs doing background vocals for Lil Wayne, Pitbull and Danity Kane, DeRulo says acting has taken a back seat to singing: "I was actually offered a role on Broadway, but I had to turn it down because my music was primary focus."
A slick dancer and promising actor, DeRulo could end up filling another role: that of embattled R&B singer and dancer Chris Brown.
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