Shaka Loveless Grøn (born 5 March 1984) is a Danish rapper and singer with reggae roots.DR.dk: Shaka Loveless: Tomgang (DK) 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"DR.dk: Shaka Loveless: Tomgang (DK) that rose to No. 1 on the Danish Singles Chart.danishcharts.dk "Tomgang" song page 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 YearAlbum PeakpositionDENdanishcharts.dk Shaka Loveless discography Certification2012Shaka Loveless 42014Det vi sku' miste 22015Til vi ligger 5
Singles with The Gypsies 2007: "Underground" 2008: "Part of Me" 2009: "The Mirror" 2009: "American Girl"
Solo YearSingle PeakpositionDENCertificationAlbum2012"Tomgang" 1PlatinumShaka Loveless"Ikke mere tid"3Platinum"Dans din idiot" —2013"Dengang du græd" 7Det vi sku' miste2014"2 mod verden" 32015"Helt fin dag"—Til vi ligger"Ud af mørket" 21"I nat er vi ladt" 40
Featured in YearSinglePeak positionsAlbumDEN2012"Nede med koldskål"(Smag på P3 featuring Niklas, Klumben, Shaka Loveless, Mette Lax, Djämes Braun & Steggerbomben)—Non-album singles2014"Lille hjerte"(Ankerstjerne featuring Shaka Loveless)32016"Mon ami"(Livid featuring Shaka Loveless)8
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