Grgo Šipek (born on 22 November 1995), known professionally as Grše, is a Croatian rapper.
Early life
Šipek was born and raised in Trilj where he spent most of his life.[1] He currently resides in Split.[2] He started engaging with music at the end of his high school education by founding the music group III. Čin with his friend Mateo Đonlić, better known as Đona.[3] In 2016, he went to work in Germany and at the same time joined the group 6wild, where he spent a short period of time.[4] In 2018, he started his solo career and the following year he founded the record label Blockstar Digital.[5]
Career
In 2019, Šipek released his first official single "Badr Hari" which was accompanied by the release of his debut studio album Tilurium a few months later.[6] His second studio album, Platinum was released on 7 March 2021.[7] The album's lead single "Highlife" peaked at number fifteen on the Croatia Songs chart, becoming his first charting song.[8] In early 2023, the single "Mamma Mia" was released through Yem.[9] The song debuted atop the Croatia Songs chart, becoming the first song by a Croatian artist to top the chart.[10] It is currently the longest charting number-one song on Croatia Songs - Billboard.
For "Mamma Mia": "HR TOP 40 Week 21 2023" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
For "Led": "HR TOP 40 Week 49 2023" (in Croatian). top-lista. 11 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^"Billboard objavio top listu za Hrvatsku" [Billboard Published a New Chart for Croatia]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.