Shaka Loveless

Shaka Loveless
Shaka Loveless
Shaka Loveless
Background information
Birth nameShaka Loveless Grøn
Born (1984-03-05) 5 March 1984 (age 40)
Aarhus, Denmark
GenresRap, reggae, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Shaka Loveless in Aarhus Denmark 2017

Shaka Loveless Grøn (born 5 March 1984) is a Danish rapper and singer with reggae roots.[1] He is also a lead vocalist for the Danish hip-hop / R&B band The Gypsies (earlier known as The Electric Gypsies with a more rock-oriented sound).

Shaka Loveless is the son of famous blues player James Loveless and has been a regular part of the Danish blues scene, as a solo artist, and in his long collaboration as member of Shades of Blue, where he played with guitarist Uffe Steen, bassist Morten Brauner and drummer Claus Daugaard.

Besides being lead vocalist for The Gypsies, he has also developed a successful solo career with his 2012 charting hit "Tomgang"[2] that rose to No. 1 on the Danish Singles Chart.[3] The platinum selling single "Tomgang" is produced by Donkey Sound like the rest of his debut album which was released by Universal Music in October 2012.

Discography

Albums

with The Gypsies
  • 2007: One Hand Up
  • 2009: For the Feeble Hearted
solo
Year Album Peak
position
DEN
[4] 		Certification
2012 Shaka Loveless 4
2014 Det vi sku' miste 2
2015 Til vi ligger 5

Singles

with The Gypsies
  • 2007: "Underground"
  • 2008: "Part of Me"
  • 2009: "The Mirror"
  • 2009: "American Girl"
Solo
Year Single Peak
position
DEN
[4] 		Certification Album
2012 "Tomgang" 1 Platinum[5] Shaka Loveless
"Ikke mere tid" 3 Platinum[6]
"Dans din idiot"
(featuring UFO) 		—
2013 "Dengang du græd" 7 Det vi sku' miste
2014 "2 mod verden" 3
2015 "Helt fin dag" — Til vi ligger
"Ud af mørket"
(featuring Medina) 		21
"I nat er vi ladt"
(featuring Simon Kvamm) 		40
Featured in
Year Single Peak
positions 		Album
DEN
[4]
2012 "Nede med koldskål"
(Smag på P3 featuring Niklas, Klumben, Shaka Loveless, Mette Lax, Djämes Braun & Steggerbomben) 		— Non-album singles
2014 "Lille hjerte"
(Ankerstjerne featuring Shaka Loveless) 		3
2016 "Mon ami"
(Livid featuring Shaka Loveless) 		8
[7]

References

  1. ^ DR.dk: Shaka Loveless: Tomgang (DK) Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ DR.dk: Shaka Loveless: Tomgang (DK) Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  3. ^ danishcharts.dk "Tomgang" song page
  4. ^ a b c danishcharts.dk Shaka Loveless discography
  5. ^ "Home | IFPI".
  6. ^ "Home | IFPI".
  7. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 42, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved October 26, 2016.