Kingston records Sri Lankan track

13 Jul, 2013

International chart topping singer Sean Kingston has recorded a music video for the Carlton Super 7’s 2013 Rugby tournament in Colombo.
Titled ‘Celebrate’ the music video features several locations in Sri Lanka and the US as well as visuals from Carlton?matches.
The lyrics of the song goes “It don’t matter where you come from. Sri Lanka, one island, one people, one love. So when I’m looking for a brighter day, I always know there will be a sunny day here, so when the going gets tough don’t you ever give up” and so on.
Kingston teamed up with Big Reeno to record the track. Both international acts were in Sri Lanka to perform at a one-off concert to launch the rugby tournament.?(Colombo Gazette)

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