Be honest – you’ve all been wondering where that totally boombastic guy Shaggy had got to recently. Well he’s back!
Shaggy is back on the music scene with his awesome new single*, I Need Your Love* ft. Mohombi, Faydee, Costi.
If you’re looking for a feel-good summer track to play over and over and over again, we reckon I Need Your Love will be right up your street.
So why do we love Shaggy so damn much? Well allow us to enlighten you with these 10 reasons…
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Shaggy’s real name is Orville Richard Burrell, which is obviously BRILLIANT!
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He makes some of the catchiest songs we’ve ever known – remember It Wasn’t Me and Mr Lover Lover? Of course you do!
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His voice is so smooth it feels like you’re swimming in Angel Delight when he sings.
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He made it totally acceptable to call things ‘boombastic’.
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Shaggy is 46. YES – 46! And we still totally would…
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Shaggy is credited for persuading Tessanne Chin to compete in The Voice, which she ultimately won.
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He’s got the biggest collection of hats and sunglasses we’ve probably ever seen.
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Shaggy was in the United States Marine Corps, and it was while he was in the 10th Marine Regiment during the Gulf War that he perfected that smooth singing voice we were talking about earlier.
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His album, Boombastic, won a Grammy for Best reggae album back in 1996. Plus he’s been nominated for a ton of other awards.
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He’s got AWESOME hair, which is why he picked up the name Shaggy.
See – we told you he was awesome. So grab a copy of his new single, I Need Your Love NOW!