Sean Paul Awarded For Selling 26 Million Records In The US

Platinum-selling artiste, Sean Paul was last month gifted a plaque by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than 26 million records in the United States.

Sean Paul's success was one of the big stories in music last year. The artiste enjoyed a prosperous year on the Billboard charts, thanks to his successful collaboration with international superstar Sia on Cheap Thrills which has racked up more than 920M views and Rockabye 1.5B views by Clean Bandit.

Sia - Cheap Thrills (Lyric Video) ft. Sean Paul:

Clean Bandit - Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie:

In addition to being recognised for racking up 26 million records in sales, Sean Paul also received platinum plaques for his 2003 mega hit single Get Busy, 2005 chart-topper We Be Burning and for his single Temperature, which has been certified three times platinum. Only five other Jamaican artistes, Shaggy, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, OMI, Cherine Anderson, and Ini Kamoze have platinum certification in the United States.

"I'm very proud of the way that I've performed and that I'm able to present our music to a wider audience, and 26 million sales represents to me dedication over the years. It means also fans' involvement. Without their support, I couldn't be here. I just have to big dem up," Sean Paul said.

Sean Paul recently signed a new deal with Island Records, and is currently working on his new album, while touring with fellow dancehall artiste, Chi Ching Ching.

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