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February 26, 2011

Shaggy nominated for 2 South Florida Dancehall Awards

Shaggy has been nominated for two 2011 South Florida Dancehall Awards! He’s nominated for Best Crossover Artist and Best International artist. Vote now!

One vote per IP address per day will be recorded. The 3rd Annual South Florida Dancehall Awards will be held on March 20 at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Theater in Hollywood, Florida. Macka Diamond, Zj Liquid, Kiprich, Alozade, Sophia Squire, Chevaughn, Ding Dong and Ravers Clavers, Alley Cat, Beky Glacier, Popoye Caution, Whitey Orders, Zeke Don, Dilly Chris & many more will perform.

February 15, 2010

New concert tour dates, Youth View Awards 2010 and EME Awards 2010

Newly added tour dates
Here are the newly added tour dates for 2010! The first three concerts have been officially confirmed at Shaggy’s MySpace. The two later dates have yet to be confirmed but they were announced on the concert organizer’s sites.

Ragga Muffins Festival (confirmed)
Shaggy, Don Carlos, Frankie Paul, Yellowman, Big Youth, Gramps Morgan, Mikey Spice, Lloyd Brown, Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew, Mystic Roots Band, The Dirty Heads and Yellow Wall Dub Squad will perform on February 20 at the Ragga Muffins Festival, Long Beach, California!

Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival (confirmed)
Shaggy, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Julian “Royal” Marley, Tarrus Riley, Capleton, Jahfe, Vega under Fire, Resolvers and Spragga Benz will perform at the 17th Annual Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival in Miami on February 27! More info here.

Negril Escape (confirmed)
It’s official, Shaggy, Rayvon, Terry Wonder and Escapade will perform at the Negril Escape One Love concert series at the Negril Escape in Jamaica on February 23! For information about tickets and more, visit the Negril message board and Negril Escape.

Part of the proceeds will go to the IronShore Basic School, One Love Drive, Negril. The tickets are selling fast, so get your tickets soon!

Spring Break Jamaica
Shaggy and other Caribbean artists (Chino, Laden, Timmi Burrell, Ras Noble, Kurt Riley and ZJ Liquid and maybe also Elephant Man and Beenie Man) will perform in The Jungle in Jamaica during Spring Break on March 6. More info at STS Travel and Jungle Negril.

Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Toni Braxton, Foreigner and more artists will perform at the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival 2010, which will be held 9. Source: Saint Lucia Tourist Board and Saint Lucia Jazz.

Shaggy’s full tour schedule

Photos, videos and reviews of earlier 2010 concerts
Here are a few videos, photos and reviews links of recent concerts!

Shaggy, Wyclef Jean, LL Cool J and Teflon on stage
Shaggy, LL Cool J and producer Teflon joined Wyclef Jean on stage during his performance at the 944 Magazine Super Bowl party at Eden Roc Hotel at Miami Beach during the Super Bowl weekend. Star Traks Photo and Miami.com (Shaggy is in picture 26) have photos! Shaggy sang a very well received rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. Below is a video of Shaggy & Wyclef Jean sharing the stage!

Shaggy & Wyclef Jean: Boombastic, Bam Bam and Big Up

Shaggy and Usain Bolt in Hollywood photos
Seminole Hard Rock and Dancehall.mobi have photos of Shaggy and Usain Bolt at Jazzy T’s birthday party at the Opium Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida!

Raggamuffin Afterparty in Sydney photos
Meentertainment has a photo gallery (more photos) of the Raggamuffin Festival 2010 Afterparty in Sydney, Australia with Shaggy, Sean Kingston and Julian Marley!

Youth View Awards 2010
Shaggy won the Celebrity Role Model of the Year Award at the Youth View Awards 2010 in Kingston, Jamaica! Christopher Martin accepted the award on Shaggy’s behalf.

EME Awards 2010
On February 4 the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards 2010 ceremony took place in Kingston, Jamaica. Shaggy & Friends show won the award for Show of the Year! Congratulations!

Jamaica Observer shows of the year
The Jamaica Observer chose the Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children as one of the shows of the year. Jamaica Observer article.

New single and video shoot: I Wanna!
Shaggy, Costa Ionita, Andrea (Sahara) and Bob Sinclar shoot a video for their hot new single I Wanna in February at the beaches in Jamaica! Libertatea. If the single hadn’t been played on the radio, the song would have been entered into the Eurovision song festival competition. Cancan Showbiz.

Bob Sinclar & Sahara feat. Shaggy I Wanna official single coverBob Sinclar, feat. Sahara and Shaggy I Wanna will be featured on Bob Sinclar’s upcoming 2010 album Made in Jamaica. For a preview of the single and album cover as well as an audio snippet of the song, visit Bob Sinclar.com!

January 13, 2010

New song: Bob Sinclar & Shaggy – I Wanna.., Youth View Awards 2010, Ragga Muffins Festival, Usain Bolt and Shaggy to Hollywood and Shaggy & Friends

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.

All of Shaggy’s tour dates

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.

More Shaggy & Friends videos, reviews and photos
The Back a Yard Magazine has photos and a review of the Shaggy & Friends benefit concert on January 2 in Kingston, Jamaica! You can read more about the concert in the Jamaica Gleaner as well: “Shaggy and friends deliver spectacular concert” and “Thank you, Shaggy“! You can also watch a video review at Caribbean Beats tv Season 6 Episode 1.

More Shaggy & Friends 2010 concert photos, videos and reviews!

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!

Shaggy Bonafide Girl live in Jamaican House

More Shaggy & Friends 2010 concert photos, videos and reviews!

December 19, 2009

Shaggy & Friends charity concert, Dance for Climate Change live video and more

Shaggy & Friends concert
Here’s more info about the upcoming 2010 Shaggy & Friends concert! The concert is a huge event in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica, which is the only pediatric children’s hospital in the West Indies. Its facilities to provide adequate care for sick children are stretched to the limit due to a lack of resources. Although Shaggy has made significant contributions to the hospital over the years, the Bustamante Hospital for Children is still in need of assistance.

The Shaggy & Friends concert which will take place on the lawns of Jamaica House on January 2, will feature Shaggy with special guests Joe, Mario Winans, Boyz II Men, Mykal Rose, Beenie Man, Baby Cham, Queen Ifrica, Ding Dong, Toots Hibberts, Busy Signal, Tanya Stephens, T.O.K., Alaine, Ce’Cile, Machel Montano, Sanchez and many more!

You can buy your tickets at one of the ticket outlets and you can also win tickets for the concert at Digicel Jamaica Facebook!

Wanna know more about the concert, the cause, the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, view photos from last year’s Shaggy & Friends concert and see how you can contribute? Visit the renewed

Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation website!

Shaggy & Friends concert new 2010 video ad with line-up

Dance for Climate Change video
Shaggy, Europe, Youssou N’Dour, Angelique Kidjo and Anggun performed at the Dance for Climate Change concert at the COP-15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The D4CC Facebook has a good live video of the artists! Shaggy’s songs in the video are Boombastic and Angel.

Shaggy encourages green
Caribbean World News interview article.

Europe (The Final Countdown), Youssou N’Dour with Angelique Kidgo (Set), Anggun (Stronger) and Shaggy (Mr Boombastic and Angel)

First videos of Shaggy at Chi in Dubai
Shaggy performed at Chi at the Lodge on December 17. Here are the first cell phone videos of the concert: Angel and Crowd Teaser, Boombastic and Angel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Shaggy in Abu Dhabi
On December 19, Shaggy was on stage at the Emirates Palace Etoiles in Abu Dhabi, UAE!

More Shaggy & Sean Paul in Hollywood photos
Jamaica’s superstars Shaggy & Sean Paul performed at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida last weekend. A lot of photos and reviews are online already, here are a few more links: Celebrityitis review with photos and Monsters and Critics photo gallery!

Shaggy Oh Carolina classic 1993 live video
Wanna see a classic live video of Shaggy performing Oh Carolina back in 1993? Oh Carolina live video!

December 15, 2009

Dubai concert moved to December 16, Bonafide Girl live in Italy

Shaggy’s concert in Dubai moved to December 16
Shaggy’s concert at Chi at the Lodge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has been moved to December 16 due to local circumstances! Sources: Platinum List, Dubai Moves, Ahlan Live and Time Out Dubai.

Stone Love announces an outstanding humanitarian award for Shaggy
Sound system Stone Love announced an outstanding humanitarian award for Shaggy on their 37th anniversary party. Jamaica Gleaner.

Shaggy & Beenie Man photo
Wanna see a magazine photo of two of Jamaica’s hottest superstars? Brittany Somerset took a photo of Shaggy, Beenie Man and Raekwon for Downlow Magazine.

Shaggy & Sean Paul in Hollywood
Shaggy’s & Sean Paul’s concert at Hard Rock Live Hollywood was hot, according to all reviews! Wanna read more and view more photos of Shaggy, Sean Paul and Tony Gold? Premier Guide Miami review with photos.

Shaggy and Jaiden “The Cure” live in Italy: Bonafide Girl
As a bonus to this relatively short post ; ), here’s a video of Shaggy and Jaiden performing Bonafide Girl live at the Day Off Festival this summer in Parco Gondar in Gallipoli, Italy. The video was recorded from the side of the stage by Shaggy’s road manager DJ Kue. It’s a cool, wild and fun performance (just like for instance in these videos), you can watch the live concert video below!

Shaggy feat. Jaiden Bonafide Girl at the Jam Jam Fest in Italy

December 14, 2009

Billboard Charts of the Decade, UK charts, Mauritius live video, Dance for Climate Change interview videos

Shaggy on the Billboard Charts of the Decade
Shaggy is all over the Billboard Charts of the Decade! Shaggy’s Hot Shot is #15 on the Billboard 200 Albums of the decade charts and #19 on the list of the Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums. Shaggy himself is also listed on the Artists of the Decade, Hot 100 Artists and Billboard 200 Artists charts!

With Hot Shot being on the Billboard’s Hip-Hop and R&B Albums list, Lucky Day is #11 on the Reggae Albums list and It Wasn’t Me is also at #81 on the Hot 100 songs chart of the decade. It is also at number 3 on the 10 Best Selling Singles of the decade on the UK charts. On another list, the Top 25 Reggae Albums, Shaggy’s Hot Shot is #1! Quite some achievements! Sources: Billboard Decade Ends Charts and Jamaica Observer.

Shaggy to 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.

Shaggy & Sean Paul at Hardrock Live Hollywood (updated)
The Shaggy & Sean Paul concert in Hollywood was maaad, according to concert attendees! Getty Images, Life, Newscom, Wire Image, Smart Sexy Rich Crazy, Wenn and Contact Music have a lot of photos of the concert!

Shaggy & Sean Paul review, videos and more photos
The Caribbean News Weekly has a review with photos of the hot Shaggy & Sean Paul concert at Hardrock Live Hollywood! Here are the first videos: Crowd Teaser and Big Up and Boombastic.

Shaggy in Mauritius live video
Shaggy performed at the Festival Kreol in Mauritius on December 5, but he also held a showcase at Hotel Dinarobin in Mauritius. Here’s a video of the show!

Shaggy live at hotel Dinarobin in Mauritius: Hear Dis, Boombastic and Bonafide Girl!

More about the Shaggy & Friends Channel and concert
The Jamaica Gleaner has an article about the Shaggy & Friends Channel launch on Jamaican tv station Flow 394. They also write that international megastars Boyz II Men, Mario Winans and Joe will perform alongside Shaggy and many Jamaican entertainers at the Shaggy & Friends concert on January 2 on the lawns of Jamaica House! Article.

Shaggy for Usain Bolt’s 9.58 Superparty
Usain Bolt held a party to benefit the Health Centre in Sherwood Content and other causes on December 4 and 5. Here’s the endorsement video Shaggy made for the benefit party!

Shaggy interview article about climate change
Shaggy performed at the UN Dance for Climate Change concert in Copenhagen, Denmark last week. The Jamaica Observer interviewed Shaggy about his views on climate change, the need for action and his support for the cause. Interview article.

Shaggy interview video about climate change
The Lone Reporter spoke to Shaggy about climate change and the need for cool hybrid cars, after his performance at the Dance for Climate Change concert. There’s also a too funny interview video with footage from the concert!

November 25, 2009

Italian club tour, Dance 4 Climate Change Concert, Shaggy & Akon backstage, win tickets to Shaggy & Sean Paul in Hollywood

Shaggy in Italy
Shaggy’s official Myspace confirms the Italian tour dates! Here’s the list:

November 26 Demodè Club, Bari
November 27 La Casa della Musica, Naples
November 28 Leoncavallo, Milan
November 29 Fucina Controvento, Marghera, Venice

More info about these concerts and where to get tickets

Win tickets to Sean Paul & Shaggy live at Seminole Hard Rock Live Hollywood
93.9 MIA is offering a pair of tickets to see Sean Paul and Shaggy in concert at the Hard Rock Live Hollywood on December 11! You can win tickets here by entering your email address (or buy them from Ticketmaster).

More info about the Dance for Climate Change concert, Denmark
Water for Life Concerts has more info about the Dance for Climate Change concert on December 7 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Shaggy, Akon, Youssou N’Dour, Europe, The Dreams, Anggun, Angelique Kidjo, Cheb Khaled, Danseorkesteret, Rasmus Seebach, Nabiha and My Excellence will perform!

The concert takes place on December 7, which is the first day of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP15. At the COP15, world leaders will meet to discuss how to respond to climate change. Seal the Deal and the Dance for Climate Change concert try to broaden the support for a comprehensive global climate agreement. Do you agree with the cause? You can sign a petition on Seal the Deal 2009. Tickets to the concert are available at Billetlugen.

Chain of Hope charity
This week, medical volunteers from the Chain of Hope charity will perform heart surgeries for four days in the Bustamente Hospital in Jamaica on children who have had complex cardiac problems since they were born. Shaggy, who performed at the Chain of Hope fund raiser in the UK last week, spent last Sunday relaxing with the children and their parents ahead of the surgeries. That’s so nice! Jamaica Gleaner article.

Shaggy & Akon backstage making the video of What’s Love
DJ Kue recorded and uploaded footage of Shaggy and Akon talking backstage at the What’s Love video shoot!

Shaggy & Akon backstage at the What’s Love video shoot

Back to 2008 video: Summerjam medley
Here’s a tv video of Shaggy & crew live in concert at the Summerjam 2008 in Cologne, Germany.

Summerjam medley: More Woman, Boombastic and Love the reggae!

Another back to back video: (more…)

November 7, 2009

Shaggy, Lady Saw and Beenie Man at Club Lido, Shaggy to Denmark, Shaggy and Sean Paul to Hollywood

Mighty Mystic’s Birthday Bash
Shaggy, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Mighty Mystic, Bruck Up, Mad Bwoy, D’Arryval, Maverick and more artists performed at Mighty Mystic’s Birthday Bash at Club Lido in Revere, Massachusetts last night. The concert was a sell off! See for yourself how Shaggy, Rayvon and other artists mashed up the place! Here are a couple of videos from the performance.

Church Heathen HQ live video

Angel HD video

Mighty Mystic, Lelie & Shaggy Here I Am

Shaggy to perform at Dance for Climate Change concert, Denmark
The official Seal the Deal 2009 site announces that Shaggy, Akon, Denmark’s Rasmus Seebach, Nabiha, Austrian dance group My Excellence will perform at the Dance for Climate Change concert on December 7!

The concert takes place in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark on the first day of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (also known as COP15 / MOP5). Tickets will be available at Billetlugen.

The concert will be broadcast in a live web stream as well as on several tv and radio stations. You can view a PSA about the concert on YouTube.

Update: ‘As’ on D4CC Facebook writes you can watch the concert live at CITV / Satcom C3. I can’t check this info, but if you have satellite television you could try to watch it there. The concert will be broadcast later by tv stations around the world, among others DK4 (a Danish tv station), and it will probably be uploaded to YouTube as well.

Shaggy & Sean Paul to perform at Hard Rock Live Hollywood
Jamaican superstars Shaggy and Sean Paul will perform at Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida on December 11! Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

It Wasn’t Me

Boombastic

More live videos from Mighty Mystic’s birthday bash

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