Sean Ensign
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Early life

The last of eight children, Sean Ensign was raised in Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. From an early age, he learned to appreciate the value and beauty of music. Ensign taught himself to play the piano. He took every chance that presented itself to sing. However, it was not until he began writing his own songs that he was able to fully express himself emotionally and artistically. Before releasing his first album, Ensign worked as a professional hospital intensive care nurse and as a male model.

Career

Ensign started on the road to becoming a successful singer and songwriter after being signed to the label, Titan Sounds. He soon began to make waves in the music world, particularly, the Club/Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

 music industry. His debut single, "It's My Life (Finally)" peaked at #35 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and #21 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...

 chart. The follow-up single, "Without You" saw greater success peaking at #4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Both songs are from his debut album, Finally which blends Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...

 music songs with passionate ballads. He also covered the Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...

 song, "Everytime It Rains." Ensign's third single "Everytime It Rains" is in the works with an acustic ballad version and many Club/Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

 remixes done by other producers including Hex Hector
Hex Hector
Hex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...

 for the CD single. The remixes are being sent to DJs and clubs in both Europe and the United States.

Albums

  • Finally
    Finally (Sean Ensign album)
    Finally is the debut album of American singer-songwriter, Sean Ensign. It was released in 2006 on the label, Titan Sounds. Every song was co-written by Ensign himself, with the exception of "Everytime It Rains", a cover of the Ace of Base song. Includes the singles, "It's My Life ", "Without You"...

    2006 Titan Sounds
  • Finally
    Finally (Sean Ensign album)
    Finally is the debut album of American singer-songwriter, Sean Ensign. It was released in 2006 on the label, Titan Sounds. Every song was co-written by Ensign himself, with the exception of "Everytime It Rains", a cover of the Ace of Base song. Includes the singles, "It's My Life ", "Without You"...

     Reloaded
    2009

Singles

Year Song U.S. Club/Dance
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

U.S. Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...

U.S. Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...

UK Club Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...

2006 "It's My Life (Finally)" 35 - 21 12
2006 "Without You" 4 - - 16
2007 "Everytime It Rains
Everytime It Rains
Originally written for Annie Lennox, "Everytime It Rains" was the fourth single released from Ace of Base's Re-Release of Flowers in the UK. This song was written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal....

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45 - - 8
2008 "I Wanna Be With You" - - - 25
2008 "Feel So Good" - - - 2
2009 "Fly Away" - - - 1
2010 "Amazing" - - - 6
2010 "Disappear" - - - 2

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