Brand new Shaggy song: For Your Eyes Only!
Wanna hear a brand new Shaggy tune?
Shaggy and Alaine recorded a song called For Your Eyes Only and it sounds maaaad! The song was produced by Tony “CD” Kelly for K..Licious Music, who produced many other hits (like Beenie Man’s Bookshelf & Sean Paul’s Deport Them and Like Glue) and big riddims (like the Heathen & Street Bullies Riddims).
Tune in to Danny Pepperseed‘s Dancehall Vibes show on Stadsradio Helmond (direct link: to stream) at 10 PM GMT+1 today to listen to an awesome dancehall & reggae vibes selection, including this new Shaggy song!
Update: view the show’s playlist and download the mp3’s part 1 and part 2!
The new Shaggy & Alaine tune is featured in part 1. Dancehall Vibes is broadcast every Wednesday on Stadsradio Helmond at 10 PM GMT+1 .
Shaggy, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Tessanne Chin and Etana (from Jamaica), Alison Hinds, Shontelle Layne and Edwin Yearwood (from Barbados), David Rudder, Kees Dieffenthaller and Destra Garcia (from Trinidad) and Belo (from Haiti) recorded a song to benefit the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and it’s available now!
The song, which is called Rise Again, was written by Shaggy and produced by Christopher ‘Langman’ Birch for Birchill Records, to raise money for the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund. The Jamaica Observer writes that Rise Again is the #1 song in Ireland and the #2 song in Japan (on the Japanese reggae charts, it is #1), according to a Splash analysis!
Rise Again official full length music video
A music video for the single was shot by director Jay Will, who also produced a lot more of Shaggy’s videos, among others Church Heathen, Save a Life, Bad Man Don’t Cry, Here I Am, Feel the Rush, Bonafide Girl and the Street Bullies Riddim Medley video. You can watch it below!
Shaggy, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Etana, Tessanne Chin, Alison Hinds and other Caribbean artists: Rise Again official full length video
The Jamaica Observer spoke to several artists involved about the new video Rise Again for Haiti. Wanna know how the video can be shot and released just a few days after the song was recorded? You can read it in this article. Cayman Net News has an article with photos as well. BVI Platinum also as a lot of info about the Rise Again video.
Rise Again lyrics
Wanna know what Shaggy, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Tessanne Chin, Etana, Alison Hinds, Shontelle Layne, Edwin Yearwood, David Rudder, Kees Dieffenthaller, Destra Garcia and Belo are singing in Rise Again? You can read the lyrics here!
New Shaggy song: Bob Sinclar & Shaggy – I Wanna!
Shaggy’s new song with Bob Sinclar premiered on Fun Radio last night. The song is called I Wanna and it’s hot! You can listen to it below.
Bob Sinclar & Shaggy – I Wanna…
Upcoming concert dates
Here are some of the newly added 2010 Shaggy tour dates! So far the Raggamuffin Festival in Australia and New Zealand has been confirmed by Big Yard, the other dates haven’t been confirmed yet but they have been in the media.
Shaggy and Usain Bolt to Hollywood
The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, will play the turntables for charity at Jazzy T’s annual birthday celebration at the Seminole Hard Rock Opium Night Club in Hollywood on January 17. Shaggy will also be present, according to the South Florida News!
Raggamuffin Festival Australia and New Zealand
Shaggy, Wyclef Jean, Julian Marley, Sean Kingston, Steel Pulse, Lauryn Hill and Sly & Robbie will perform at the Raggamuffin Festival in Australia and New Zealand on January 23-31. For the exact tour dates and locations, here.
Youth View Awards 2010
Shaggy, Ding Dong, Tifa, Aidonia, Elephant Man, Voicemail, Etana, G-Whizz, Tessanne Chin and more artists will perform at the Youth View Awards 2010! And that’s not all, Shaggy has been nominated for awards in the categories of Celebrity Role Model and Local International Artiste of the Year!
The awards ceremony will be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica on February 6. For more information about the awards show and the voting for the awards, log on to the Youth View Awards 2010 Facebook!
Ragga Muffins Festival California
On February 20 and 21, the Ragga Muffins Festival in California will pay tribute to Bob Marley. Shaggy will perform on Long Beach on February 20! You can find more info about the festival and on where to get tickets at the Ragga Muffins Festival site.
Artists who will perform at the two-day festival are among others Shaggy, Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Tarrus Riley, Alborosie, The Mighty Diamonds, Konshens, Yellowman, Gramps Morgan, Kenneth Boothe, Frankie Paul, Big Youth, Don Carlos and Lloyd Brown.
Caribbean Festival Miami
Damian, Stephen & Julian Marley and Shaggy will perform at the Caribbean Festival at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami on February 27! Source: Reggae Ville.
Reportage Shaggy video
Here’s a clip from a tv show item about Shaggy. Wanna see photos of Shaggy as a baby and as a kid? As well as of some of his magazine covers? And watch video snippets of US MTV Cribs, Oh Carolina, Boombastic, Hey Sexy Lady, live shows and more? You can watch it all in the video below!
Reportage Shaggy video!
Shaggy & Friends raise $30 million for Bustamente Hospital!
The Shaggy & Friends concert raised $30 million (Jamaican) dollars for the Bustamente Hospital for Children! A huge achievement, made possible by Shaggy & Friends, the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and everyone who attended and contributed. Much respect to Shaggy and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation for their charity work! Jamaica Gleaner article with photo.
Shaggy live at Jamaica House
Shaggy performed a tribute to the Jamaican Olympic artists at Jamaica House. Here’s a live video of Shaggy & Jaiden performing Bonafide Girl!
Jamaica Star’s Shaggy & Friends highlights
The Jamaica Star and Icey Jace uploaded live videos with the highlights of the Shaggy & Friends concert… here they are… enjoy!
Featured in the Jamaica Star video are among others Shaggy Bad Man Don’t Cry, Machel Montano & Shaggy Toro Toro (Mad Bull Fever), Shaggy Strength of a Woman and Beenie Man! The video by Icey Jace has Machel Montano & Shaggy (Toro Toro!), Baby Cham, Mario Winans, Beenie Man, Busy Signal, Mavado and Bounty Killer!
TEENage Shaggy interview
The Jamaica Observer’s TEENage spoke to Shaggy about his recent and upcoming endeavours, like his collaboration with Tessanne Chin on their new hot single Never Let Me Go. He also told them he has major things in the works, like a new video with fellow Big Yard artist Black-er and comedians Ity and Fancy Cat!
Shaggy’s also looking for a record label that wants to do business with him in the way he envisions it right for his music. Jamaica Observer article.
Bob Sinclar & Shaggy: 2010 collaboration
Bob Sinclar and Shaggy will release a song together in 2010! The new song will be featured on Bob Sinclar’s upcoming 2010 album. Télé Loisirs article and Pure People article.
Shaggy #1 on German 2009 Reggae Charts
The top song in the German Reggae Charts of 2009 is Long Time, Shaggy’s song on the Street Bullies Riddim! It is the overall #1 on the reggae charts. I Can’t Fight This Feeling, Shaggy’s song on the Baddaz Riddim, is at #11 in the year charts! Trend Charts.
UK end of the decade charts!
Shaggy and Rik Rok’s huge hit It Wasn’t Me is the #1 selling R&B single in the UK of the 2000s! It also is the highest selling non-tv shows single of the decade and the #1 selling single of 2001. The Shaggy & Rayvon single Angel is in the top selling singles of 2001 as well and comes in at #10. Wow, what an achievement!
Fly High dubplate
Shaggy recorded a Fly High dubplate for Fabrizio Miccoli, who currently plays soccer for Serie A team Palermo. You can listen to the dubplate here!
Shaggy to Dubai
Shaggy will perform at Chi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 17 16! The official Chi @ The Lodge Facebook has more info, as does Time Out Dubai.
Win tickets to Shaggy in Dubai
You can win tickets for Shaggy’s concert at Chi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 17 16 at Time Out Dubai, Mumtazz Dubai and Ahlan Live!
New collaboration: Bob Sinclar & Shaggy
Costi Ionita announced he’s collaborating with Sahara, Bob Sinclar and Shaggy. Article (in Romanian).
Shaggy on the charts: Hot Shot #1 reggae album of the decade and Long Time Top 25 Reggae albums of the decade #1
Shaggy’s Hot Shot is the number 1 most successful reggae album of this decade! Two of Shaggy’s other albums are also on the list: Mr Lover Lover, The Best of Shaggy, part 1 is at number 4 and Lucky Day is at number 17 as well. Jamaica Observer.
Long Time #1 on the German Reggae Charts
Shaggy’s tune on the Street Bullies Riddim, Long Time, is the number one reggae song in Germany! Trend Charts: Deutsche Reggae Charts.
Shaggy at Festival Kreol in Mauritius live videos
Shaggy & crew performed at the Festival Kreol in Mauritius last weekend, here are the first live videos of the concert: Crowd Teaser and Feel the Rush and fireworks at the island of Mauritius!
Festival Kreol interview, review and photo
Grand Baie review and photo of Shaggy’s concert in Mauritius. Défi Media interviewed Shaggy before his performance at the Festival International Kreol at the island of Mauritius on December 5. Shaggy said he’s proud to perform at the festival and talks about his heritage, Mauritius, dancehall music and his responsibility towards the new generation of artists. More? Interview article.
Crowd Teaser: live concert video at the island of Mauritius
Shaggy at La Réunion
Antenne Réunion met up with Shaggy while he was at the island of La Réunion for a concert. Interview article and press conference video.Shaggy talks about his concerts at La Réunion and Mauritius, his new Jamaican single Never Let me Go feat. Tessanne Chin, being a “good boy” and his new collaboration with Bob Sinclar!
Shaggy & Friends Channel on Flow
Jamaican telecommunications provider Flow and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation launched a Shaggy & Friends channel, Shaggy & Friends TV, on FLOW 394. The channel will broadcast music videos of the artists who will perform at the Shaggy & Friends charity concert and show updates on the events leading up to the benefit concert.It will also broadcast scenes of last year’s charity concert and behind the screen clips of production meetings with sponsors, visits to the Hospital and much more. I Dancehall Reggae.
Shaggy interviews Gully and Gaza, the music industry and parenting
Shaggy talks about his background, Gully and Gaza – this interview was held just before Vybz Kartel and Mavado ended the feud – as well as lyrics, making it in the music industry and parenting in the second part of the Jamaica Gleaner interview. Interview article. The first part of the interview is also online and has been linked before.
Shaggy interview about the Shaggy & Friends concert and Shaggy’s charity foundation
Shaggy talked to the Jamaica Observer TEENage about his involvement with the Bustamente Hospital for Children and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Interview article.
Shaggy interview about traveling
Shaggy travels a lot for his concerts. The Jamaica Observer spoke to Shaggy about what he likes and dislikes about traveling and how he prepares for it. Interview Q&A article.
Italian concert photos and videos
Shaggy performed in Bari, Milan, Napoli and Venice last week. Here are photos and photo galleries of the concerts Venice (by Rasta Snob), Napoli (Kinky Klub), Milan (Antonio) and more (Stey)!
Venice and more Napoli concert video
Fucina Controvento has a video (Boombastic, Bonafide Girl, the crowd teaser and Big Up) of yesterday’s Shaggy, Rayvon and Groove Society Band show at the Fucina Controvento in Marghera, Venice. La Casa della Musica in Naples, Italy: Get Up, Stand Up and Fight and Fly High.
More Bari concert videos
A lot of good videos of the concert at the Demodè Club in Bari, Italy are online! You can watch them on the Bari 2009 videos page. A couple of them have been embedded below!
Long Time and Angel at the Demode Disco Club in Bari, Italy
Hear Dis, Boombastic, Bonafide Girl and Angel
Big Up, Hot Gal, Bashment Party, Wild 2Nite, Strength of a Woman and It Wasn’t Me
Herbs Come Around, Church Heathen, What’s Love and Feel the Rush
Ida Corr feat. Shaggy Under the Sun
Ida Corr’s new album Under the Sun has been released this week! You can listen to the hot title track, Under the Sun, which features Shaggy, on dr.dk! Thanks to Stefan from the Ida Corr.net!
Possible upcoming tour dates
Here are three new possible upcoming tour dates. They have not been officially confirmed, so we don’t know if Shaggy is going to be at these shows.
Geneva, Switzerland Tillate is giving away ten pairs of free tickets to Shaggy’s live showcase at Club Bypass in Geneva, which will take place on September 3 according to the site! You can find more info on the Business Clubbing site and Club Bypass. THIS EVENT IS NOT TAKING PLACE!
Slottsgatan, Sweden
The Otten Nightclub in Slottsgatan, Sweden, writes that Shaggy will perform there on September 5. Source and more info: Otten Nightclub. THIS EVENT IS NOT TAKING PLACE!
Mauritius
According to Bureau of Tourism of the island of Mauritius, Shaggy will headline the Festival International Kreol at the island of Mauritius, which will take place between November 28 and December 5. Source: Ile Maurice Tourisme Infos. CONFIRMED, PROBABLY ON DECEMBER 5
Ida Corr feat. Shaggy Under the Sun Shaggy lyrics
Here are Shaggy’s words from Under the Sun written down by shaggy.v3x.biz, for promotional purposes only, no infringement intended (more…)
New Shaggy song: Jaiden ft. Shaggy Turning Me On
Shaggy is featured on Jaiden‘s debut album The Cure Suite I, on the track Turning Me On!
Ali Campbell feauring Craig David and Shaggy Everways vs She’s a Lady
Ali Campbell releases his new double A side single Everways featuring Craig David and She’s a Lady featuring Shaggy today. Here’s the single cover art!
Shaggy hands over equipment to the Bustamente Hospital for Children
Shaggy handed over life saving equipment to the Bustamente Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica a couple of days ago. Together with his daughter Sydney, Shaggy, the head of the Shaggy and Friends Make A Difference Foundation, looked through the operating microscope and handed over the equipment on the lawns of the hospital. Source: Jamaica Gleaner.
Dancehall.mobi has photos of the handing over ceremony. Much respect to Shaggy for his charity work!
New Shaggy song! Alison Hinds & Shaggy – Can’t Let My Luv Go!
Shaggy and Alison Hinds recorded a new song together on the Mash Up riddim, produced by Christopher Birch. It’s called Can’t Let My Luv Go. It sounds cool!
Shaggy at Hangar 7, Salzburg, Austria
Shaggy performed at Hangar 7 on July 22. Below is one more video from the concert, you can read a review n the Hangar 7 site.
New Shaggy song: Shaggy feat. Kevin Rudolf & Lil Jon – Fading Away
Shaggy recorded a song with Kevin Rudolf and Lil’ Jon, Fading Away, produced by Teflon. Here is the new Shaggy tune Fading Away, thanks to Current Hiphop.com! It sounds good, right? Do you like it?
Teflon has been working with Shaggy and Sean Paul recently. He is in this photo with Shaggy and Sean Paul.
Shaggy to Dortmund, Germany on July 18
Shaggy will perform at Rush Hour in Dortmund, Germany today July 18. Source: Shaggy’s MySpace.
Shaggy announces he’s gonna be in Club Rush Hour in Dortmund
Update: concert video with Shaggy freestyling and more!
Belgium July 20 concert info
Shaggy’s concert in Belgium on July 20 will take place in Club Nanno, Antwerp. Info thanks to Shaggy’s official MySpace!
Win tickets to the Reeds Reggae Festival on July 24
You can win tickets to the Reeds Reggae Festival in Pfaffikon, Switzerland, on which Shaggy and crew perform on July 24 from Züritipp.
Shaggy returns to Romania on August 1
After the huge success of his first 2009 concert on July 10 at the Turabo Society Club in Bucharest, Shaggy will be back for another concert in Romania on August 1! This time the concert will be in club Bamboo, Mamaia, and it looks like he’s gonna bring his entire band. Sources Cancan, Revista VIP and (with pop-up ads but pictures as well) Mediafax. Shaggy will also perform in Club Heaven Outdoor in Timisoara, Romania, according to Agenda.ro (no MySpace confirmation yet for either of these dates).
July 14 – More Romanian concert videos
Martinicaro stood close to the stage and made five videos of the Shaggy and crew concert at the Turabo Society Club in Bucharest, Romania. You can find them on the Romania 2009 videos page (video 3 to 8). Two of them are below!
New video: Bruck Up featuring Shaggy I Wear My Sunglasses at Night
Shaggy and Bruck Up recently shot a video for their new hot single I Wear My Sunglasses at Night!The video was shot last weekend. Phoenix Vixen, who is in the video, has behind the scenes photos of the making of the video!
Porto Beach Party info and tickets
Shaggy will perform on the Top FM Beach Party in Porto, Portugal, on August 8. You can find more info and win tickets on the official site.
Back to 2008 video: Donauinselfest and interview – Shaggy’s around 2:15 minutes into the video
Trinidad concert rescheduled
Shaggy’s and NeYo’s concert at Queen’s Park, Port Oval in Trinidad, today has been rescheduled to April 25, due to NeYo cancelling his part of the show. Shaggy and John Legend will perform on the new show on April 25! Trinidad Express.
Vote for Shaggy at the IRAWMA Awards
Shaggy is one of the nominees at the International Reggae And World Music Awards, which will be held on Sunday, May 3. Legendary engineer Erroll Brown, who worked for Shaggy as well as for Bob Marley and Ziggy Marley, will be inducted into the IRAWMA Hall of Fame. You can view a profile of him in the IRAWMA Magazine (click on page 27). Shaggy is also featured in the IRAWMA Magazine (click on page 30).
You can also vote here for Shaggy and your other favourite artists at the IRAWMA’s!
Shaggy tops RE TV MVP Awards
Shaggy won not one, but two Reggae Entertainment Television Music & Video Awards for Bad Man Don’t Cry: Best Reggae Video and Video of the Year. Congratulations Shaggy!
New Shaggy song! Bruck Up feat. Shaggy I Wear My Sunglasses At Night
Shaggy is featured on the remix of Bruck Up‘s new single I Wear My Sunglasses At Night. It sounds cool!
Bruck Up feat. Shaggy: I Wear My Sunglasses at Night on YouTube
April 8 – 1993 Oh Carolina performance!
Here’s a video of Shaggy performing Oh Carolina back in 1993. Enjoy!
Here’s the video by Shaggy & Friends Save a Life for the Bustamente Hospital for Children Benefit Concert on January 3! The video was directed by Jay Will and features Shaggy, Elephant Man, Gramps Morgan, Christopher Martin, Sean Paul, Etana, Da’Ville, Marcia Griffiths, Luciano, Tesanne Chin, D-Lynx, Freddie McGregor and Robert Livingston.
Visit Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation to find all the info you want about Shaggy’s charity project for the Bustamente Hospital including the Shaggy & Friends Benefit Concert, 1 ticket = 1 life or this compilation!
Shaggy & Friends – Save a Life: the video!!
Shaggy & Friends Save a Life lyrics
Here is part of the Shaggy & Friends Save a Life lyrics:
(Shaggy) Yeah!
Shaggy & Friends yuh know
We all gotta do a part
(Gramps Morgan) Ey, ey, we can make it right
(Shaggy) Represent, I dare you!
(Gramps Morgan) Well I dare you to make a difference and I dare you take a stance (let them know Gramps!)
And I dare you to think of someone else, who’s in need of a helping hand
(Christopher Martin) What if I dare you to show our children what it really means to love (yeah yeah)
Well I dare you to just imagine, there’s nothing we can’t rise above
(Etana) And I dare you to be a person, with the will to make it right
And I dare you to have the conscience, to the cause and join the fight (wha yuh a seh!)
(Da’Ville)Well I dare you take a moment, to imagine how it feels
I dare you to take a look at someone else’s pain and offer some relief
(Chorus)
Take a stand, make it right
Lend a hand, save a life (save a life)
Understand, it’s alright
Lend a hand, save a life
(Marcia Griffiths) Should I dare you to be a person, with the will to make things right (yes sister Marcia)
I dare you to have the conscience, see the causant of the fight
(Luciano) Could I dare you to take a moment, to imagine how it feels
Take look at someone else’s pain and try to offer some relief
(Tesanne Chin) Well I dare you to make a difference and I dare you to take a stand
Let me dare you to think of someone else who’s in need of a helping hand
(Freddy McGregor) What if I dare you to show our children, what it really means to love
Could I dare you to just imagine, there is nothing that we can’t right
(Chorus)
Take a stand, make it right (we can make it right)
Lend a hand, save a life
Understand, it’s alright
Lend a hand, save a life
(Shaggy) Gotta express how I feel, you know the deal, the situation is real
(Elephant Man) Come on!
Full time we give a helping hand, show some love, listen now, you better have a stand
I dare you to try save a life, let’s make a change, for once and take a stand
We still putting up resistance and fight with the help up, Sean, Shaggy and Elephant man
(Sean Paul) Yow yow inna di circle of life, if we nah unite in the light, then we going nowhere
Time to reach new heights, every man gotta rise, we haffi chant it in di air
Help we brothers and sisters through the hard time inna life and the burden that we bear
Reach out for the helping hand, take a stand, just to show you care
(D’Major) Let us take the lead, yeah, (Tessanne Chin) love is what we need
(D’Major) This is how we feel yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Tessanne Chin) We can all achieve
(Chorus)
Take a stand, make it right
Lend a hand, save a life
Understand, it’s alright
Lend a hand, save a life
Save a life
Do you have any suggestions about the lyrics or do you wanna make any comments? Let me know below!!
New Shaggy song: I Can’t Fight this Feeling
Young Lion played a brand new Shaggy tune on his show. The song is called I Can’t Fight this Feeling and is on Christopher Birch’s new Baddaz Riddim, which also features contributions by Elephant Man (Dance), D’Angel (Push Over), Busy Signal (Hustling), Assassin (Child Molester), Vybz Kartel (Selassie I Luv We), Red Fox featuring Tash (Go On), Pamputae (Stress Free), Kipirch (Who Seh), Voicemail (Nuh Stray) and Lisa Hype feat. Vybz Kartel (How Yuh Do It Like Dat). You can listen to it on Young Lion’s newest show.
More on Shaggy’s upcoming charity concert for the Bustamente Children Hospital The Jamaica Gleaner interviewed Shaggy about the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and his upcoming Shaggy & Friends benefit concert. The article also has photos of Shaggy and Elephant Man at a charity event for kids. The Jamaica Gleaner also has an article about Shaggy’s upcoming charity concert for the Bustamente Hospital for Children on January 3 2009 (you can find more info here).
Shaggy’s involvement The Jamaica Observer writes about Shaggy’s admirable involvement with the Bustamente Hospital for Children too. Also, DJ Red Fox was interviewed by the Jamaica Gleaner about Shaggy. You can read the insightful article and view a Shaggy picture here.
Shaggy to Rwanda and UAE and on Belgian TV Raphiphopmusic has a review of Shaggy’s concert in Rwanda on December 13. There’s also a concert review and pics of Shaggy’s Rwanda concert on New Times.
New tour and tv date
Shaggy will perform in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on February 12 2009. Source: Shaggy’s official MySpace. Belgian tv station VTM will broadcast a special on the Natalia Meets…En Vogue feat. Shaggy concert, of which the DVD was a number 1 hit in Belgium, on Sunday December 21 on 16.20h. Source: Proximus Goformusic.
