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From Khan to Corrie! See inside pg 23
Jay Sean ft. Sean Paul 'Make My Love Go'
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After selling over 18 million singles that he was leaving Cash Money, amidst since 2009, and his storied departure much media speculation. His decision from Cash Money last year, Jay Sean not only set him on a happier musical is back on his home soil with his path, but his departure was followed by first single for Sony Music UK, with a further string of subsequent losses for legendary Jamaican dancehall legend the label, showing yet again that Sean Sean Paul. truly has his finger on the pulse of the This Month, millions of Jay Sean fans industry. across the globe will be treated to an Sean, who has now signed a up-tempo slice of summery urban pop worldwide distribution deal through with ‘Make My Love Go’ which samples Sony Music UK, returns to his the classic US #1 Maxi Priest single homeland where his heart and roots ‘Close To You’. are entrenched. The relationship with ‘Make My Love Go’ features an Sony Music UK is seen as a sign of infectious beat and melody that is the times, and a resurgence of the UK guaranteed to be ringing around clubs urban music scene, with other artists and beach bars all year. With Jay’s such as Craig David also returning soulful voice and Sean Paul’s world ‘home’ and showing that the UK is still a famous toasting style, the track is the powerhouse of talent and a force to be perfect way to brighten up the cold reckoned with. winter nights and start celebrating good Jay says of the new track and deal times. The accompanying video, shot with Sony: “I am really excited about in LA, revolves around the guys the new partnership with Sony. This performing at a Block Party with song is a particular favourite of ours plenty of good old dancehall and getting to work with Sean Paul vibes! again was not only fun but felt totally The two Sean’s organic on this one. We smashed it last connected last time we put out a song together back in 2009 to and 'Make My Love Go' is that perfect create the global blend of cool and fun. That dancehall smash ‘Do You drop goes hard! This will have everyone Remember’, waiting for the sun to come back out!" which sold Born and raised in West London, over 3.5 twice MOBO Award nominated, 16 time million British Asian award-winning Jay Sean, singles has had global chart success since his worldwide first single ‘Dance With You (Nachna and was Tere Naal)’ charted at #12 on the UK top 10 in singles chart in 2004. He’s since gone the US, on to sell millions of singles worldwide, UK, Japan, with 4 Top 10 hits in the UK and many Australia and chart hits in Europe, Japan and the US. more. ‘Make His Billboard #1 ‘Down’ was the first My Love #1 single on the US charts by an urban Go’ reignites British artist in history, and the first ever a great by an Asian heritage singer. He is also partnership the only British artist in history to have and promises both an English language Billboard #1 to be the sound (‘Down’), and a Spanish language #1 of the summer with ‘Bebe Bonita’. In 2011, he duetted across the on Australian Jessica Mauboy’s Platinum world. certified single ‘What Happened To Us’ It was back consolidating his position as a truly in October global artist and leader in his musical 2014 that Jay field. As a song writer Sean has also Sean made penned hits for several artists including the shock the 7x platinum single 'Boom Boom' for announcement Australian artist Justice Crew.
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The Ripple Effect A
Pa k i s t a n i - b o r n scientist has been praised for being part of the team who detected gravitational waves in space. Dr Nergis Mavalvala is a Pakistani-American astrophysicist, who is also a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a recent statement said “Nergis Malvalvala is a source of inspiration for Pakistani scientists and students aspiring to become future scientists.”
The Prime Minister also added “The entire nation is proud of her valuable contribution.” Dr Mavalvala was among the eagle-eyed team of scientists who, for the first time, observed ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves. The detection of these waves confirms a significant prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 theory of relativity and opens an extraordinary and unprecedented new window onto the cosmos. Continued on page 2