They're undoubtedly the biggest names in the Urban Desi scene, and that's probably the reason they are constantly pitted against each other. When you look at the facts, they are similar in some ways. They're both in their late twenties, both started their careers around the same time, both achieved mainstream success in the UK, both left their labels after releasing their debut albums, and both have recently released new music. Phew! It's no wonder these two are always compared to one another!
Then there's the whole issue of 'the look.' While both started of with a laid back style they've recently both revealed more mature looks. Jay chose to tone up, cut those infamous spikes, and throw on some designer shades and duds. While Raghav slimmed down, trimmed the famous messy locks, got rid of the highlights and donned some serious suits.
But the biggest comparative factor though is of course the music. In all actuality their genres of music are not the same. While Raghav chooses to go down more of a pop feel with Hindi tracks, Jay Sean has more of an R&B sound. While Jay did do a few of his tracks in Hindi for 'My Own Way' in India, he is clearly not a Hindi vocalist, where as Raghav shines in that arena. And while Raghav had mainstream rapper Redman on his single, 'My Kinda Girl,' Jay was just signed to mainstream US label, Cash Money.
While we'll leave it up to you to decide which artist you prefer, one thing is clear both of these gentleman are very talented and have done well in the Urban Desi scene.

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jay seans an ugly black bastard fuk him the smelly paki cunt
raghav is ok bit jaysean is the bestttttttttttt hes to fit n sexy n gt a reali gd voice luv jaysean 2 bits!!!
Raghavs gd, buh nh man ITZ ALL ABOUT THE MAIN MAN JAY SEANNNNNN ;p
i agree with "oooooo" wow laugh, who r u da queen of england? jay sean rox mah sox!! he da besttt!! raghav rox 2!
Jay Sean all the way. And "Laugh's" comment is hillarious. Come on buddy, where'd you get that load of bs from?
What bout Bobby Moon? That track with Akon is way sicker than Raghav's "My Kinda Girl" but we still gatta see what Jays ganna come out with
The posters here, are these DesiHits' viewers? On that basis alone, I give it 6 months more until DesiHits goes under. Now where's my MTVDesi...?
Hmm .. Weeellll .. I would juss like to say thaaa Jay sean is totoaly black now!! .. I dont even think he's desi anymore.. .. Okk .. On the other handdd .. Raghavv does indian songs in hindi and english song in englishh .. i just loveeeee his mixx! ... Its wickeed! .. Yeett .. Jay seans just alll englishh/Blackk and doest care anymoree! :P
Hmm .. Weeellll .. I would juss like to say thaaa Jay sean is totoaly black now!! .. I dont even think he's desi anymore.. .. Okk .. On the other handdd .. Raghavv does indian songs in hindi and english song in englishh .. i just loveeeee his mixx! ... Its wickeed! .. Yeett .. Jay seans just alll englishh/Blackk and doest care anymoree! :P
OK, guyz, jay nd raghav BOTH rock, jay just rox MORE!
Bobby shut da fuk up dats soo offkey.. nd as if desi hits r gna remove da blog cos yu askd em too hahaha yur soo funni.. nd all dese pplz dat r arguin r sad fukaz dat r arguin lyk raghav and jay sean r dere family.. dam sakes dey dnt knw yu nd if yur hatin on dem dey dnt cre eitha.. GOSH!!!
desi hits please remove this fucking blog...u are dividing fans and creating hatred on artists....raghav has his own style and jay sean got his own style of music....they are both talented artists....there u go again divide and rule policy left by the british still in effect...Indians need to wake there ass up and unite..and stop talking shit about other indians and artists...shut the fuck up people.....before this discusiion moves to religion and states and last names....as we racist indians always do....
lmaooooooooooo jay sean no one can never ever win him :):):):):):):0:0
man why dont u fucken daniela fuck of because u all jeloused of jay sean sooooo do 1 and even u shalini jay is hot and better fucken look at this article loserzzzzz "Looks Like Raghav's Got Some Competition" and by da way jay sean gawjuss burns me bcuz he is too hot n has sweet voice
shalini you shouldn't bother with these ppl ..they will still argue jay's the best or whateva.. please ppl stop this disscussion ..you are going nowhere...why so much hate for raghav?? he is an amazing singer!! i am a BIG jay sean fan but i'm also a raghav fan ...honestly if i had to choose between jay and raghav ..i would chose raghav because he has the ASIAN POP FACTOR!! BUT that dosen't mean i hate jay sean ...why don't you guys understand that they don't HATE each other!!!
hey man jaysean rocks raghav flop singer damn.. so ride with JAY SEAN !!!!
Lol ":P" i dont think this thread is a place for you to make your remarks and hopelessly try to pass them off as "facts" Typing in capital letters makes no statement whatsoever.
THE MORAL OF THIS ARTICLE IS RAGHAV IS SHIT AND ALWAYS BE A FLOP :p LMAOOOOOOOO AND ITS A FACT AND NO ONE CAN ARGUE ON A FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE DESI HITS AND JAY KEEP UP DA GUD WORK :o
THE MORAL OF THIS ARTICLE IS RAGHAV IS SHIT AND ALWAYS BE A FLOP :p LMAOOOOOOOO AND ITS A FACT AND NO ONE CAN ARGUE ON A FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE DESI HITS AND JAY KEEP UP DA GUD WORK :o
@ the guy who recommended Prophec thankz! haha this guy is good=)was lookin for sum new music and i like his songs so far o and as for the debate. u cant compare the two, there both awesome and two completely different artists. BUT if i had to pick i wud pick raghav cuz he's canadian and the fusion with the hindi beats and his lyrics are just TOO GOOD!=P. YEEEEE
LOL i apologise for probably about 10 of the 64 comments on here aha...yeah Roshni...im one of Raghav's biggest fans...die hard fan beleive me lol...and yeah it does get on my nerves when people compare jay sean and raghav...but i understand why they do it...they're two of the biggest Urban Desi artists...if not THE biggest...so they'll be compared...but nonetheless...they are both different and successful at what they do...and they should stick to what they do because that's what they do best...if they start to merge their styles of music...thats when things will get really heated lol aaaannnywaayy...everyone just WAAIITTT for 2009... =D x
Yes, I agree with you Roshni =) There is nooo comparison ;) But still Shalini, please don't ignore the fact that it went 5 times platinum in india !! =) Harpreet xx
Lord have mercy i log on to this articl after 3 days 62 COMMENTS man this is a riot lol betwenn you fans lol i really love reading this infact i have spoken to raghav and jays team and they are saying yall are to cute lol but like i said theirs no competition guys they are two different genres of singers... Shalini babe u know me very well...right u love raghav i know that but we all need to get along i know ur a big fan i love it..:) im very happy to hear that but everyone you guys need to realize in the urban scene MUSIC IS ART you might have your views but you have to understand this urban scene is trying to become one so lets no hate or say anything like this.. You all know whats happening in india.....at this time of the year artist are coming together and not hating so please please please lol i advise you guys Raghav and Jay Sean are two different genres their is no comparisonnnn!!! Roshni P xox :)
like ur confident mrs shalini quite gud anywayz love yah jay till death lmaoooooooooooooooooooo :P
lol i agree with both of you...it did sell over 300 000 albums worldwide...but raghavs sold 1 MILLION MORE THAN THAT! like i've said about 6 times below...im not saying jay sean isnt good...i enjoy his music too...but that doesn't mean he is more successful than Raghav! Jay's had a good year this year...but 2009 is Raghav's year...and no ":P" i don't need to do any more research on Raghav thank you 8-) I know my facts, thanks for your concern though x
and yeh i will wait and see Shalini!!! :P
lmaoo so true Harpreet and yeh Shalini the thing is u gonna stick up for raghav bcuz maybe u like him init same as me i like jay sean ur comment doesnt make any diffrence bcuz the true fact is raghav is shit and always be shit and jay sean is more successful..... more like u need to research more about dem 2 jay u rock xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
@ Shalini : Hun just to let you know: Jay's 'Me against myself' ended up selling over 300,000 albums worldwide in mainstream outlets. In India "Me Against Myself' reached Number 1 going 5 times platinum. =) http://jaysean.com/biog.shtml
":P" you need to do your research on both of them...Raghav sold 1 million more albums than Jay Sean did..as for their second albums...we'll have to wait and see! x
Jay Sean and Raghav! Both have great talent. Raghav's got that sophsiticated look now and Jay Sean has a hip-hop look. Their music is somewhat different, but they still got that desi feel to it.
am a millionare i even ment to say i am better singer than him eham eham lmaooooooo :P love jay and his fans thanks for supporting him x
jay sean man he is wicked keep it up dude
raghav gud singer
jay sean
wow whats going on here lolzz :P ermmm my first n last choice jay sean xx
raghav is fucken shit he is not successful he is a flop singer plzzzzz get this point and also he cant sing he remixes song wif indian songs and yeh jay sean only done it 4 times after that he didnt he has done better job than raghav all u people out there u need to research more about jay sean and raghav becuz u all full of bull shit u all talk shit and full of lies and yehhhh people got something against me fuck off dont really care the moral of da story is jay is successful and raghav is flop and will always be a flop singer i am millionare compare to him and i can do a better job anwayz love yah jay keep all da gud work xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Damn i cant pick cause i love them both and their both very talented handsome looking guys!! I wish them all the best!
LOL @ daniela...if anyone in the UK understands music and raw talent...Raghav will have at least number 1 single during his career...if not i will personally go and buy 10,000 copies of his single to ensure it does! LOL X
i agree with Shalini!! :D [quote] they both make great music...but it's just that most people don't understand the real Raghav and have a false impression of him...and therefore he goes out of mind when Jay Sean is in question...so i'm just trying to let people know that Raghav is equally successful! =) x [quote] first desihits really needs a appaluse for always writing crap articles...they know how to create controversy...secondly who cares who's better?? in the music industry neither of them have had a number one in the UK!! make way for BOA who will steal the crown off them both and be the FIRST ASIAN ARTIST from Asia TO BE NUMBER ONE IN THE UK!!
nd u shud stop comparing!
Jay Sean all the way «3 he's got everything what a perfect artist needs! x
hey, The PropheC is nuts, i suggest you guys check otu the link that Kingjatt posted too.. first class thanks man
The PropheC !!!! He trumps both.. (cept Jay Sean.. hes the shit) and hes from Raghav's hometown of Calgary ! (or so his myspace page syas... lol)Check him out.. im sure you'll like it, hes my fav artist,, i even made a facebook fan club of this guy www.myspace.com/theprophec
idk wutz da aruguement here guyz.... JAY SEAN HANDZ DOWN!!!!
raghav p!sses on jay sean...he has a unique style, his tracks fuse the two styles of music better...my kinda girl with the jholi ke peeche sample and his new hindi track..you tell jay sean to do that he cant..wear as u get raghav to sing tonight or stay n he`ll do it just as well if not better.
raghav all the way !!!!! raghav the best !!!! he is sooooooo cute !!!!
i fink both of them r tha best
raghav en force!!!! jay sean va te faire foutre!!
fuckkkk jay sean RAGHAV the best!!!!!!!!
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guys - raghav has nothing on JS - that is so obvious
Whoaaaa people need to stop arguin over this. I think both of them are really good..they both have different styles and theyre both doing their own thing. I dont see any of them comparing themselves to each other so why the hell should we?? They're both asians representing us around the world and we should love them for it :-)
lmaoo i love reading thiss haha uhmm i actually love jays real name hahaha "who the hell is kamaljit" :p hahah hes a punjabii and he is proud to beone but his namee jay sean JAY thts desii yo....loll and ok lets jus say raghavs good at doin the whole desi thing like he did with storyteller and stuff....but thing was he used beats from tht song...i mean it was a sickkk song tho still somethin new but now hes wayyy improved!! like its CRAZY and so has JAY SEAN dude its amazing im happy for em both thoo whoev said this cant rmr lol but raghav needs to show moree in the "media" hahah like jay does hes so chill and funny and idk raghavs more like aight ya im doin this u guys and blah blah lol his face makes up for it though :) haha oh and mathur ji raghav dint stay to no tru roots...everyone changes who they are...and its not changin themselves to bemore conventional....why do u think raghavs album is called Identity...and Jays was My Own Way(which is the total opposite of bein conventional lol) idk i jus personally think jays better cuz his lyrics...damn i mean ive read raghavs too but jays their deep and if u guys dont think so then wow okk but one of my friends hes always like jays album is like the soundtrack of my life lmaoo haha but its tru his songs can relate to situations like the lyrics...whereas in raghavs song...its more jus tehre like ya its serious but its not something thts gonnamake u say damn.....thts REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL good haha and yaa 'M4Di' haah i write so much i dont even notice :p lol w/e
Hey Ishaa...I was just saying that in response to what m4Di said about him gettin recognition for Asians...i agree with you...they both make great music...but it's just that most people don't understand the real Raghav and have a false impression of him...and therefore he goes out of mind when Jay Sean is in question...so i'm just trying to let people know that Raghav is equally successful! =) x
Shalini, why does an artist have to scream "I'm ASAIN" to everyone? Just because he doesn't choose to use Kamaljit Jhooti doesn't mean he's not proud to be Desi. Who cares about race or nationality, what matters in the MUSIC. And there's no doubt about Jay makes great music as does Raghav.
Damn everyone needs to calm down! As for Raghav staying true to his roots and culture and Jay not doing so, there's no way to compare the two. Jay was never a Hindi or Punjabi singer and he never claims to be while Raghav started out singing in both Hindi and English. To say that Jay's sold out is not correct. Jay is a great artist in his own right and so is Raghav. They both have their own things. If you would've asked someone who Raghav is or who Jay is back in 2004 or 05 in the US people would've have known Raghav over Jay, but things have changed now with Jay getting signed to Cash Money. Personally I've had the pleasure of meeting both of them and they are both great guys, although I feel that Jay shows his true personality to the media, while Raghav surpreses his. Raghav is quite hillarious and down to earth I just wish he;d show it more often in the media and in interviews. So to end it there's no right or wrong answer. They are both different artists and they can't be compared to one another.
AND lol...sorry about this...but Jay Sean isn't getting recognition of Asians...because most non-asians won't even know that he's asian! i mean come on...the name...jay sean...how asian does it sound...his music...how asian does it sound...not very! x
lol M4Di you said no one really knows raghav outside of america and europe? his album Storyteller is the 6th biggest selling international album of all time in india...and back in 2005 which was the year after his album release he won the Southern Asian Music Award for Best Artist...and he performs regularly in South Africa...infact he went there on a tour last year...so your statement was wrong...he's recognised by Asians at the very minimum around the world..x
HOLY SH1T i just realised how much i wrote lol...
Firstly, WHY does everyone insist on comparing the two? Who gives a damn that they're both asian, they're TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. They make different music. Its personal opinion who one prefers. STOP PITTING THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER. Its articles like these that just make ignorant annoying people. Secondly. jay dint needa change himself to become who he is today he is who he is and hes jay sean Correction, he's not Jay Sean. He's Kamaljit Jhooti. He changed his whole image to fit in with the conventional artists image. Atleast Raghav stayed true to his roots, which is what I most admire about him. Dont get me wrong, I have no qualms with Jay, he's an amazing artist, Kudos to him. But I love how Raghav brings in his culture to his music, as for whoever said the Humrahee video was crap. I totally disagree with you, just because it had meaning and was not full of half naked girls does NOT make it a bad video. GET OVER IT Stop comparing them!
shallni i just wana let u know bcoz a person changes their looks or style doesnt change their roots..jay's style has changed yes but think about it people develop over time..i mean u dont c people dress the same way for 20years do u?? have the same hair from high school thru 2 uni do u?? musicaly artist evolve wether they b r&b hip hop bhnagra wateva.. like busta rhymes colabor8in wit linkin park..jay-z colaborated wit them2.. bollywood tunes have alot more western pop n dance beats.. raghav colabor8d with redman.. back in the day rdb tigerstlye punjabi mc started messin bhangra wit garage beats n look how tht blew up..it bought desi music 2 the mainstream.. they evolved tried new things thts wat artists do.. u said raghav had 2 make his album work? jay made his album work2..they both pushed in fact jay had 2 develop his whole company 2 launch the record and handle the videos etc..where as raghavs record company handles all tht 4him so he can concentr8 on his music.. jay may have changed his look but if u look outside off desi music in mainstream america and europe who knows raghav?? no disrespect but people know jay sean..doesnt mean hes better it means hes gettin asian artist recognized..i mean come on signed by cash money records (personally im not 2 fond off them) but thts a big thing for an asian artist especially from the UK 2do..2 b signed 2 a pre-dominantly rap influenced label...seeing how big rap is and their taking on a desi kid from the uk who not 2 long ago was studying 2be a doctor..! 2 end jay hasnt changed his musical roots he started with r&b tunes and hes still doing them..along the wya he mixed it up with juggy d, threw in some desi lines so what thts wat u do with music experiment creat something new fresh for ur audience...if he did the same sh1t all the time you wouldn't even talk about him any more..he kept up with time evolved and is still at the forefront off desi music today..doin his r&b thing ina bigger way on a bigger stage to a bigger audience.. its all about evolving as time goes by..evolving ur thinking ur style and ur music..buh-bye now..
LOL im not arguing with anyone...im just making a point.. and also, he's Kamaljit Singh Jhooti therefore he did need to change himself lol...annnnnnnndddddddd i dont love him lol i got the chance to meet him recently...but i refused...obviously...even though he was only 6 feet away...i was waiting for raghav...and the gig i went to was one where both of them were performing and the crowd was going crazy for both...but i have to admit in all honesty...raghav was a much better performer...x
wow calm down guyss haha shalini sorry but if u think about it....when u ask ppl whos raghav? rather than asking whos jay sean? ppl know who jay is moree i wonder why...hes actually gotten places i love em both...and jay dint needa change himself to become who he is today he is who he is and hes jay sean...and we alllll love him like who doesnt? so yeah rlly no debate on thiss i thinkkk theyre both amazing outstanding singers and the only reason ppl are debating on this is cuz they jus needdd too but they are cuz they must obviously be the 2 up there fighting to be the best...theres never only 1 person thts jus the best
i lyk both of them !!jay sean is fit and raghav is cute i lyk jay sean singin in english i lyk raghav singin in hindi!!
haha shalini its roshni here iknow ur a major fan of raghav..but like said music is art everyone is different theirs no competition babe we all get along its no fight if one wants to change let themm cuz they enjoy and guys they write songs for you they sing for you so enjoy it while you can....fans should cooperate no matter what kinda music it is So please please make sure you realize jay and raghav are artist and they enjoy singing and writing songs for all of you theirs no hatred no competiton Trust me on that! I work with Raghav and Promote for Jay Roshni:)
Another thing, when it comes to looks...I'm glad Raghav didn't change so much in order to fit the mainstream criteria of a "pop star" like jay sean did...Raghav is still the same down to earth humble guy he always was...and didn't need to "whiten up" to get his success...jay sean chose to leave his desi-ness behind...whereas raghav took it with him in almost ever song he released...and then when jay sean wasn't satisfied with his sales...he puts in the most AWFUL hindi lyrics i've ever heard into one of his songs to draw in the desi fans...how can you call this guy successful when he changed so much about him to get that success? x
Firstly, for those who said that Raghav isn't a good artist, have you heard him?! He's one of the most professional artists out there...and he doesn't rip off other people's style...remember when raghav put a hindi sample in his song can't get enough? what does jay sean do? put a hindi sample in stolen...and also...for those who think that raghav isn't as successful as jay sean, there's not fair data to support that because jay released an album on his own label, whereas raghav signed to a new one and had to make it work...but we can base it on their debut albums...and jay sean only sold 400,000 copies of Me Against Myself worldwide....raghav sold 1.5million copies of Storyteller, more than a million more than jay sean. and also, everyone says that jay seans songs chart higher...well wouldnt you prefer to releases 5 songs from one album, all of which you do individually, and all of which chart in the top ten...rather than what Jay did by releasing 6 songs from two albums, 1 of which getting top 5, 1 in the top ten, 3 in the top twenty and 1 at #59?...Jay Sean's songs are good, but saying he is more successful than Raghav is rubbish because he isn't...everyone needs to wait for Raghav to come back in 2009...then we'll see who has more success...Raghav has never failed to deliver in the past...and believe me...Identity is going to be the Desi album of 2009...x
defo- jay been in love wif him and love his song but raghav is a gud singer but needs to act like one anywayz jay i love u :) :) =)
I dont think there is any competition between them.
excellent job both of u.. heheh.. wink wink...
hey guys well i must say you guys are crazy i work for raghav and jay and honestly theirs no competition guys i think that music is art for you guys who hear music you shouldnt choose whos the best everyone is equal ..they are making this article a war....on music so guys raghav and jay are both different artist....think about it.....music =art you cant hate on art.....jay and raghav are both going places...okay maybe raghav hasnt come out with his album but he is soon...so be patient who knows he might surprise you..and as for jay sean hes a wicked singer...but you have to give all artist a chance... Roshni-Komposit
defnitly Jay Sean, he is way much much better that Raghav! jay has the looks, the skills and the great voice! and damng good songs 2 so Jay is the best!
well i don't really think the two should be compared anymore thye have nothing in common no more the songs are different and the looks! Jay Sean has given himself a total new look where as raghav pretty much looks the same!but i listen to Jay Sean s music more than raghav x
erm well i like raghav but choosing between raghav and Jay Sean i think i would go for Jay Sean .. he has better looks and has top tracks! especially his new one called tonight! love it! xoxox
erm well i like raghav but choosing between raghav and Jay Sean i think i would go for Jay Sean .. he has better looks and has top tracks! especially his new one called tonight! love it! xoxox
Jay Sean <3 xx
Jay Sean is way better than raghav x
jay sean is more succesfull than raghav but i'm for both i like jay sean and i like raghav xx me
Great answer Dev, totally agree with you!
Commercially this is a blowout...Jay is far more successful then Raghav. Artistically Jay has proven that his songs become bigger hits. Style wise, Jay continues to grow and take chances. Raghav is a good singer who has not yet become a good artist. Perhaps as singers they are comparable, much like Justin is to Neyo, but as artists, Jay is much further up the food chain.
RAGGGHHHAVVVVVVVV <333
if you honestly look at where jay is then where raghav not bein mean but JAY IS UP THERE!!! hes gone wayyy further its craaaaazy raghav hasnt changed muchh...his last video humrahee ya hes a good hindi singer but its not like jay suckss hes cute too tho i gotta say raghavs voice is so sweeet in hindi. though yeah his video was lame...jays videos on the other hand are like reallllllllll good!! lol though seriously i love em bothh loll theyre good looking hot voices everythinggggggg but it seems tht jay sean is more mature his look is more fresh and everything....i jus love jay too much <3 haha but raghavs amazing too....yeah theyre both what like THE BEST?!! loll along with many other too :)
JAY SEAN ALL THE WAAAAY =)
i was just a jay sean fan..now im kind of startin to like raghav as well init..But Jay I really look up to him tho when it comes to my singing!SAFES!
Haha is it hot in here? I'd just take both.