Career Timeline of Sean Kingston: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Sean Kingston built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Sean Kingston, born Kisean Paul Anderson, is an American singer known for his fusion of reggae, pop, and R&B influences. He gained prominence in 2007 with his debut single "Beautiful Girls," which topped the Billboard Hot 100. His self-titled debut album followed the success of the single. He released two more albums: Tomorrow, which featured the hit "Fire Burning", and Back 2 Life which produced "Beat It" before parting ways with his major label.

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May 2007: Release of "Beautiful Girls"

In May 2007, Sean Kingston released "Beautiful Girls" as a single through Epic Records and Koch Records. The song became a major international hit, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and charts in several other countries.

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July 31, 2007: Release of Sean Kingston's self-titled debut album

On July 31, 2007, Sean Kingston released his self-titled debut album. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling 500,000 copies.

September 22, 2009: Release of 'Tomorrow'

On September 22, 2009, Sean Kingston's second album, 'Tomorrow', was released, featuring producers such as Wyclef Jean and J. R. Rotem. The singles "Fire Burning" and "Face Drop" were released, alongside five promotional digital singles.

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March 15, 2010: Release of Sweet 7

On March 15, 2010, the UK girl-group Sugababes released their album Sweet 7 in the UK, which featured the track "Miss Everything" recorded by Kingston.

March 23, 2010: Release of "Eenie Meenie"

On March 23, 2010, Sean Kingston's lead single "Eenie Meenie" with Justin Bieber was released. The song was also included on Bieber's 'My World 2.0' album.

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August 19, 2010: Preview of 'Our World' Mixtape

On August 19, 2010, Sean Kingston previewed his completed mixtape with Justin Bieber, called 'Our World', on uStream. The album, however, was never released.

December 21, 2010: Release of "Party All Night (Sleep All Day)"

On December 21, 2010, Sean Kingston's fourth single "Party All Night (Sleep All Day)" was released, though it was not included on any album by Kingston.

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February 3, 2011: Release of King of Kingz mixtape

On February 3, 2011, Kingston released his first mixtape, King of Kingz, as a free download only, featuring guest appearances by Akon, Flo Rida, Soulja Boy, Justin Bieber, B.o.B, and Tory Lanez.

November 2012: Performance at Dubai Caribbean Carnival

In November 2012, Sean Kingston performed at the Dubai Caribbean Carnival in Downtown Dubai alongside Jason Derulo and Bow Wow.

March 2013: Plans for Upcoming Album and Recording with Zendaya

In March 2013, Kingston announced plans for his upcoming fourth studio album and that he would be recording with Disney and pop star Zendaya, including a song titled "Heart on Empty".

April 13, 2013: Preorder of Back 2 Life announced

On April 13, 2013, iTunes announced the preorder of Sean Kingston's album 'Back 2 Life', with a release date set for September 10, 2013.

September 10, 2013: Release date of Back 2 Life

On September 10, 2013, Sean Kingston's album, Back 2 Life, was released. Despite the hit single "Beat It", featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa, the album failed to chart on the U.S. Billboard 200.

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March 2015: Working on album with RedOne

In March 2015, Sean Kingston confirmed via Instagram that he was working on his album with Swedish record producer RedOne.

May 2015: Snippet of Upcoming Lead Single

In May 2015, Sean Kingston posted a snippet of the then-upcoming lead single from his fourth studio album.

September 14, 2015: Premiere of "Wait Up"

On September 14, 2015, Sean Kingston premiered his first single in two years, titled "Wait Up", which was intended to be the lead single off his fourth studio album, but ultimately was not included on any album.

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December 2015: Release of "sina see song"

In December 2015, Sean Kingston released "sina see song" with Sri Lankan music producer Iraj Weeraratne, Indian singer Sonu Kakkar, and Kaizer Kaiz (Sri Lankan rapper).

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March 2016: Music Video Releases

In March 2016, Sean Kingston released a music video for "All I Got".

March 2017: Announcement of the Made in Jamaica mixtape

In March 2017, Sean Kingston announced the release of the Made in Jamaica mixtape, preceded by the single "Chance" that featured Vybz Kartel. However the mixtape was scrapped.

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2018: Participation on single with Giusy Ferreri

In 2018, Sean Kingston participated with Italian singer Giusy Ferreri on the vocal part of the single "Amore e capoeira", by Italian record producers Takagi & Ketra.