| | Jamaican-American rapper and singer Shaggy exploded on the music scene in 2001 with the smash single "It Wasn't Me" off the multi-platinum promoting album Hot Shot. The album additionally featured the single, "Angel," and helped launch Shaggy into worldwide stardom the place tickets for his live act were a hot draw, including memorable concert events with Natalie, Cyndi Lauper, Rupee and Fay-Ann Lyons. In addition to touring the world, Shaggy has additionally performed at several high-profile occasions, together with the opening ceremony of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 and the closing ceremony of the 2009 IPL match in South Africa. Following the discharge of a brand new album in 2013, it is anticipated that Shaggy will tour again with fellow musicians.
He said it was Sting who pushed him to strive theater, since Sting had written the score for the play The Last Ship. ABC is drawing on it’s Disney heritage for its reside musical The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live. ABC will broadcast the animated traditional, however when it’s time for the characters to sing, it's going to open up onto a reside stage the place singers will perform the songs stay. Auli’i Cravalho performs Ariel, Queen Latifah performs Ursula and Shaggy is Sebastian the crab.
Shaggy actually went on to remake the Scooby-Doo theme tune and titled it "Shaggy, Where Are You?". Shaggy was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and lived there till his family relocated to Brooklyn. He enlisted in the US Marines, however music was his true passion. While serving in the army, he gained inspiration for his first hit, "Boombastic." It wasn't until 2000, although, when Shaggy turned a world sensation with the multi-platinum promoting "Hot Shot." The singer/rapper has captivated audiences over a protracted and productive career and can continue to entertain select levels across the globe in 2014. They sounded superb together and I loved the entire reggae vibe Shaggy brought to Sting's songs.
Meanwhile, the album went platinum, almost reaching the R&B Top Ten, and spent a full yr at number one on Billboard's reggae album chart; it also won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. A third single, "Why You Treat Me So Bad," featured guest rapper Grand Puba and almost reached the British Top Ten in 1996, however failed to make much of an impression stateside. Shaggy's most essential connection, however, proved to be radio DJ/studio engineer Sting (born Shaun Pizzonia), who received him a gig cutting dubplates at Phillip Smart's studio. | | | |
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