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Perth Now
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Shaggy's songs came from 'higher power'
Shaggy believes his songs have been "bestowed" on him by God. The It Wasn't Me hitmaker insisted he isn't responsible for writing any of his hit tracks and he "honestly believes" the catchy tunes came to him as a way to help other people. He told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "People say I wrote It Wasn't Me and my other hits but I didn't write any of them. They were bestowed on me from a higher power. "If it had come from me I would write one every week. I honestly believe these songs were given to me to help change peoples' lives. I'm just here to act as a service until I'm no longer needed." Shaggy - whose real name is Orville Burrell - is proud to be celebrating over 30 years in the music industry, particulary after he was written off as a one-hit wonder following the success of Oh Carolina in 1993. He said: "It has been quite a ride. "There's not many artists who get to have success over three decades of music. "I remember after Oh Carolina they called me the one hit wonder. "Then I did Boombastic and I was the two hit wonder and then Summertime and I was the three hit wonder. "At that point no one had seen a dancehall artist have follow-up hits. "I was the first to have multiple follow ups quickly after." The 56-year-old star previously credited taking breaks from music to do other things, such as The Little Mermaid Live! back in 2019, for his longevity because they have stopped him from "overstaying [his] welcome" in his chart career. He told E! News: "I've been lucky to have gone through this multiple times. I was lucky to go through that roller coaster ride of the fanning-out, the craziness. Everything for me is strategic. You go to your aunt's house and she's happy to see you. She's making your bed, she's cooking for you. You stay there for two weeks, [then] she's like, 'Alright, you're cooking for yourself, you need to take out the garbage.' You don't want to overstay your welcome. That's part of what's known as longevity, and this is why I'm here. "I'll take myself away from the scene, do some theatre. And then we'll come back in when the time is right. You just kind of know where you are, you look at the market—the market is always changing. The game is always changing. You always look at where your audience is."
Scottish Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Shaggy secretly working on ANOTHER album with Brit music legend as rapper lifts lid on their unlikely friendship
Shaggy tells all on 'what makes it so fun collaborating' with the iconic star PALS REUNITE Shaggy secretly working on ANOTHER album with Brit music legend as rapper lifts lid on their unlikely friendship Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STING and Shaggy have one of the most unlikely friendships. But Mr Boombastic has revealed one of the reasons they struck up a close bond is thanks to booze. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 9 Brit music legend Sting and Shaggy have one of the most unlikely friendships Credit: Getty Shaggy, who will support Pitbull at London's O2 Arena on June 9 and 10, told Bizarre's Jack: 'We have a lot in common. 'We are both Libras and both like the same gin – we love Monkey 47. What are the odds? 'We just connect over stupid s**t.' Shaggy added: 'We love taking long walks together. 'He's super competitive. 'Even if we are on a regular walk, Sting always has to go faster. 'He'll start walk-running. 'He is a brother I never knew I needed.' On what makes it so fun collaborating, he said: 'On one song we ended up laughing more than working, and I think we both decided we never wanted to stop laughing. Shaggy fans feel 'scammed' as he uses 'real voice' in new interview - but It Wasn't Me singer reveals why it's different 'Every time we connect, we just laugh. 'We are just two idiots.' In 2018, Shaggy and Sting released an album, 44/876, and now a new record is in the works. He said: 'We decided we are going to do another Sting and Shaggy album the other day, and I can't wait.' 9 Shaggy is set to support Pitbull at London's O2 Arena on June 9 and 10 Credit: Getty CIARA'S MAGIC SHOW 9 Ciara taught some of her fans the floating chair move from her tune Ecstasy Credit: Supplied CIARA helped her fans Level Up by surprising them at a dance class. She taught the group the floating chair move from her tune Ecstasy – and made levitating look like a piece of cake. It was part of Red Bull's Dance Your Style event, which saw Ciara and choreographer Jamaica Craft putting fans through their paces in Covent Garden, Central London, before her performance at Mighty Hoopla. We gave this a go in the office and it is just as hard as it looks. CRUZ HAS JACKIE ON BOARD 9 Cruz Beckham heading to Shepherds Bush Studios in London with his girlfriend Jackie Apostel Credit: BackGrid 9 Singer-songwriter Jackie 'loves to join Cruz in the studio' Credit: BackGrid CRUZ BECKHAM is hard at work on his solo music – and he's got a new cheerleader joining him in the studio. My exclusive snaps show the youngest son of Posh and Becks heading to Shepherds Bush Studios in London with his girlfriend, singer-songwriter Jackie Apostel. My insiders tell me Cruz has been working for months on his material, with hopes of an official release later this year. They said: 'Cruz is in the studio most days and Jackie loves to join him when she's around. 'They have a shared passion for music. 'This is a really exciting time for Cruz. "He's got people supporting him and guiding him, including Luke Pritchard from The Kooks, and the tunes he's coming up with are sounding really great.' There could be a wait, however, with my mole adding: 'Cruz isn't rushing into releasing anything until what he has done is perfect.' NESSA'S DROP THREAD GORGEOUS 9 Nessa Barrett stuns in a Shakira-inspired tasselled skirt and bra top Credit: Getty NESSA BARRETT rocked the final UK show of her Aftercare World Tour. The US singer looked incredible in a Shakira-inspired tasselled skirt and bra top on stage at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, North London. She performed tracks including Dirty Little Secret and The One That Should've Got Away. Nessa will take the tour across Europe and to Australia this summer before returning to the UK in August where she's been booked to perform at Yungblud's Bludfest event. NIGHTLIFE A TONIC TO ROG 9 Roger Sanchez puts drinking lots of water down to looking young Credit: Alamy ROGER SANCHEZ is one of the hardest working DJs in the business. But he credits the late nights with keeping him looking so young, despite being two years off 60. Roger told me in an exclusive chat ahead of his next massive residency night at Pacha in Ibiza: 'I actually think the nightlife has kept me younger. 'People always ask, 'Who's your plastic surgeon?' 'I'm like, God, I've never had any work done. 'I drink lots of water. 'I think just being, and staying, healthy and having healthy practices does help you look younger and feel younger, which is actually even more important than looking younger. 'Thankfully, my energy is still at a very high level, and that allows me to keep that youthful appearance.' BEY LOVE MATCH BID FOR JAMIE 9 Heart Breakfast radio host Jamie Theakston Credit: Getty HEART Breakfast radio host Jamie Theakston has revealed Beyonce once tried to set him up with Kelly Rowland. Yes, really. The presenter revealed on air yesterday that the Single Ladies singer attempted to play Cupid backstage at Top Of The Pops in the Nineties when he was interviewing Destiny's Child. Jamie said: 'Beyonce tried to set me up with Kelly Rowland. 'Destiny's Child were on Top Of The Pops and I was chatting to Beyonce and she said, 'Are you single?' 'I can't remember how it came about and she said, 'Oh, Kelly's single, you two would make a fantastic . . . ' 'And I went, 'Oh stop it Beyonce, leave me alone'.' Laughing, Jamie, above, added: 'How different my life would have been.' SABRINA'S MANCHILD BARRY DIG 9 Sabrina Carpenter's new song Manchild is out now Credit: Instagram / sabrinacarpenter SABRINA CARPENTER is still using her ex Barry Keoghan as inspiration six months after their split. The singer wasn't shy about putting the Irish actor in her songs when they were dating, including on racy track Bed Chem. Sabrina's new song Manchild is out today, and announcing it on Instagram she wrote: 'This one's about you.' The lyrics include, 'Inside of your head when you've just won an argument with a man.' I'm sure when we hear the full track, it's going to be pretty punchy. Sabrina's fans jumped all over the post saying it was about Barry, who was accused of cheating on the US star before their relationship ended. Both their camps insisted they'd just grown apart when they broke up in December. NEW Ibiza club UNVRS, backed by Will Smith, has top tech, screens suspended from the ceiling and a life-sized crashed UFO. But more strangely, there is a DJ and decks set-up in the middle of the toilets. Guests have told us they wandered about for ages trying to find the loos, which are called the Wild Comet room. AMANDA HOLDEN says the secret to staying ahead of her rivals after 20 years in showbiz is the ability to adapt. The Britain's Got Talent judge told us: 'You have to evolve, you have to keep going. 'You can't just say, 'It's not great or it's not this'. 'Embrace it, learn all about it and go with it. 'Then you have a wider reach.'
The Irish Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Shaggy secretly working on ANOTHER album with Brit music legend as rapper lifts lid on their unlikely friendship
STING and Shaggy have one of the most unlikely friendships. But 9 Brit music legend Sting and Shaggy have one of the most unlikely friendships Credit: Getty Shaggy, who will support 'We are both Libras and both like the same gin – we love Monkey 47. What are the odds? 'We just connect over stupid s**t.' READ MORE ON SHAGGY 'He's super competitive. 'Even if we are on a regular walk, 'He'll start walk-running. 'He is a brother I never knew I needed.' Most read in Bizarre On what makes it so fun collaborating, he said: 'On one song we ended up laughing more than working, and I think we both decided we never wanted to stop laughing. Shaggy fans feel 'scammed' as he uses 'real voice' in new interview - but It Wasn't Me singer reveals why it's different 'Every time we connect, we just laugh. 'We are just two idiots.' In 2018, He said: 'We decided we are going to do another Sting and Shaggy album the other day, and I can't wait.' 9 Shaggy is set to support Pitbull at London's O2 Arena on June 9 and 10 Credit: Getty CIARA'S MAGIC SHOW 9 Ciara taught some of her fans the floating chair move from her tune Ecstasy Credit: Supplied CIARA helped her fans Level Up by surprising them at a dance class. She taught the group the floating chair move from her tune Ecstasy – and made levitating look like a piece of cake. It was part of Red Bull's Dance Your Style event, which saw Ciara and choreographer Jamaica Craft putting fans through their paces in Covent Garden, Central London, before her performance at Mighty Hoopla. We gave this a go in the office and it is just as hard as it looks. CRUZ HAS JACKIE ON BOARD 9 Cruz Beckham heading to Shepherds Bush Studios in London with his girlfriend Jackie Apostel Credit: BackGrid 9 Singer-songwriter Jackie 'loves to join Cruz in the studio' Credit: BackGrid CRUZ BECKHAM is hard at work on his solo music – and he's got a new cheerleader joining him in the studio. My exclusive snaps show the youngest son of Posh and Becks heading to Shepherds Bush Studios in London with his girlfriend, singer-songwriter Jackie Apostel. My insiders tell me Cruz has been working for months on his material, with hopes of an official release later this year. They said: 'Cruz is in the studio most days and Jackie loves to join him when she's around. 'They have a shared passion for music. 'This is a really exciting time for Cruz. "He's got people supporting him and guiding him, including There could be a wait, however, with my mole adding: 'Cruz isn't rushing into releasing anything until what he has done is perfect.' NESSA'S DROP THREAD GORGEOUS 9 Nessa Barrett stuns in a Shakira-inspired tasselled skirt and bra top Credit: Getty NESSA BARRETT rocked the final UK show of her Aftercare World Tour. The US singer looked incredible in a Shakira-inspired tasselled skirt and bra top on stage at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, North London. She performed tracks including Dirty Little Secret and The One That Should've Got Away. Nessa will take the tour across Europe and to Australia this summer before returning to the UK in August where she's been booked to perform at Yungblud's Bludfest event. NIGHTLIFE A TONIC TO ROG 9 Roger Sanchez puts drinking lots of water down to looking young Credit: Alamy ROGER SANCHEZ is one of the hardest working DJs in the business. But he credits the late nights with keeping him looking so young, despite being two years off 60. Roger told me in an exclusive chat ahead of his next massive residency night at Pacha in Ibiza: 'I actually think the nightlife has kept me younger. 'People always ask, 'Who's your plastic surgeon?' 'I'm like, God, I've never had any work done. 'I drink lots of water. 'I think just being, and staying, healthy and having healthy practices does help you look younger and feel younger, which is actually even more important than looking younger. 'Thankfully, my energy is still at a very high level, and that allows me to keep that youthful appearance.' BEY LOVE MATCH BID FOR JAMIE 9 Heart Breakfast radio host Jamie Theakston Credit: Getty HEART Breakfast radio host Jamie Theakston has revealed Beyonce once tried to set him up with Kelly Rowland. Yes, really. The presenter revealed on air yesterday that the Single Ladies singer attempted to play Cupid backstage at Top Of The Pops in the Nineties when he was interviewing Destiny's Child. Jamie said: 'Beyonce tried to set me up with Kelly Rowland. 'Destiny's Child were on Top Of The Pops and I was chatting to Beyonce and she said, 'Are you single?' 'I can't remember how it came about and she said, 'Oh, Kelly's single, you two would make a fantastic . . . ' 'And I went, 'Oh stop it Beyonce, leave me alone'.' Laughing, Jamie, above, added: 'How different my life would have been.' SABRINA'S MANCHILD BARRY DIG 9 Sabrina Carpenter's new song Manchild is out now Credit: Instagram / sabrinacarpenter SABRINA CARPENTER is still using her ex Barry Keoghan as inspiration six months after their split. The singer wasn't shy about putting the Irish actor in her songs when they were dating, including on racy track Bed Chem. Sabrina's new song Manchild is out today, and announcing it on Instagram she wrote: 'This one's about you.' The lyrics include, 'Inside of your head when you've just won an argument with a man.' I'm sure when we hear the full track, it's going to be pretty punchy. Sabrina's fans jumped all over the post saying it was about Barry, who was accused of cheating on the US star before their relationship ended. Both their camps insisted they'd just grown apart when they broke up in December. NEW Ibiza club UNVRS, backed by Will Smith, has top tech, screens suspended from the ceiling and a life-sized crashed UFO. But more strangely, there is a DJ and decks set-up in the middle of the toilets. Guests have told us they wandered about for ages trying to find the loos, which are called the Wild Comet room. AMANDA HOLDEN says the secret to staying ahead of her rivals after 20 years in showbiz is the ability to adapt. The Britain's Got Talent judge told us: 'You have to evolve, you have to keep going. 'You can't just say, 'It's not great or it's not this'. 'Embrace it, learn all about it and go with it. 'Then you have a wider reach.'
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Singer who performed with Shaggy on hit song ‘It Wasn't Me' locked in bitter feud with penniless sister over £1m fortune
A SINGER who performed with Shaggy on hit song It Wasn't Me is locked in a bitter feud with his sister over a £1million fortune. Rickardo "Rik Rok" Ducent co-wrote the single, which clocked up over 1 billion plays on Spotify and was the best-selling single of 2001 in the UK. 6 Rickardo "Rik Rok" Ducent co-wrote It Wasn't Me with Shaggy Credit: Getty 6 His locked in a bitter court fight with his sister Sarah Credit: Champion News Service 6 The singer gave evidence on behalf of his mum Credit: Champion News Service But he is now battling Sarah Ducent on behalf of his mum Dorothy Ducent in a court battle for his dad Herbert's £900,000 fortune. Herbert was an entrepreneur who established a successful construction company in Jamaica, as well as running a thriving bakery business in Brixton. He left assets that included two neighbouring properties in Sydenham, South London, that were valued at around £900,000. His Jamaican assets have yet to be quantified in the UK courts , although Sarah claims he owned significant real estate on the island. Read more news Herbert's will, which was drawn up in Jamaica, named Rik Rok's mum, who had worked in the bakery, as his main heir and cut Sarah out. But the singer, 52, claims his dad had become "estranged" from his daughter before he died 18 years ago. Sarah, who says she is now living "on the breadline," has gone to court in a bid to secure "reasonable provision" from her dad's estate. Her team say this in line with the terms of the 1975 Inheritance Act as a dependant of her late father. Most read in Showbiz But Sarah is facing a legal hurdle of proving Herbert was a legal resident in the UK at the time of his death - otherwise her claim could be struck out. Judge Ann Evans-Gordon will now have to decide whether the English courts have "jurisdiction" to deal with the claim or if it's a purely Jamaican issue. Giving evidence, Rik Rok was asked about his dad's life in Britain and Jamaica and his relationship with Sarah. Sarah's barrister Oliver Ingham suggested the star would have had little direct knowledge about what went on between the pair. But Rik Rok insisted he had lived with Sarah at times during his childhood in Jamaica and added: "My father and I were quite close so we talked about Sarah". He claimed his dad told him Sarah cut off contact with him when she moved to the UK for college. Rik Rok also told the court a family friend his sister was staying with had called up Herbert to complain about her "behaviour". He continued: "On his next trip to the UK, he confronted her about it and an argument ensued. "My father told me that she declared she wanted nothing more to do with him and he said 'are you sure that's what you want because if we're done we're done'." But Sarah insists she stayed close with Herbert and described him as a "brilliant man". The former civil servant, who is now struggling to get back to work, said: "I am hurt by the whole thing and I've lost my whole family. "My dad died, but on the day he died I didn't think I would end up being in the position I am today going through all this heartache. I don't have a step-mother any more. "This money would make a great difference in my life, I am on the breadline right now." The 1975 Inheritance Act covering Sarah's claim would only apply if Herbert was "domiciled" in the UK. Her barrister claimed there was solid evidence that Herbert, although Jamaica-born, wished to base himself in London. He also told the court the bakery owner's death was registered in the UK in 2007 a year after he renewed his British passport - suggesting he had recognised the UK as his domicile. Mr Ingham added: "Sarah Ducent asserts that the deceased, her late father, was domiciled - or had acquired domicile by choice - in the United Kingdom at the time of his death in 2007," he told the judge. "Her position is that the deceased spent extended periods residing in the UK, becoming increasingly involved in UK-based business ventures and investments, having family in the UK and owning property in England. "According to Sarah, Jamaica effectively became a secondary residence for the deceased, primarily visited for occasional business checks or leisure." But Dorothy's barrister, Jian Jun Liew, rebuked the idea that Herbert ever wanted to "anchor" himself to the UK in his latter years. She said that in 1983, he moved his entire family back to Jamaica after spending 20 years in London working at various trades. The judge has reserved her decision until a later date. Rik Rok previously told how his love of music was sparked by hearing his parents sing and said his dad was a "big reggae fan". The singer also said he never gets tired of playing "It Wasn't Me," which changed his life and left him "eternally grateful". 6 Mum Dorothy was left the £900k fortune by her late husband Credit: Champion News Service 6 Rik Rok claims his sister was estranged from their dad Credit: Getty 6 He previously spoke about how grateful he was for It Wasn't Me Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Singer who performed with Shaggy on hit song ‘It Wasn't Me' locked in bitter feud with penniless sister over £1m fortune
COURT FIGHT Singer who performed with Shaggy on hit song 'It Wasn't Me' locked in bitter feud with penniless sister over £1m fortune Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SINGER who performed with Shaggy on hit song It Wasn't Me is locked in a bitter feud with his sister over a £1million fortune. Rickardo "Rik Rok" Ducent co-wrote the single, which clocked up over 1 billion plays on Spotify and was the best-selling single of 2001 in the UK. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Rickardo "Rik Rok" Ducent co-wrote It Wasn't Me with Shaggy Credit: Getty 6 His locked in a bitter court fight with his sister Sarah Credit: Champion News Service 6 The singer gave evidence on behalf of his mum Credit: Champion News Service But he is now battling Sarah Ducent on behalf of his mum Dorothy Ducent in a court battle for his dad Herbert's £900,000 fortune. Herbert was an entrepreneur who established a successful construction company in Jamaica, as well as running a thriving bakery business in Brixton. He left assets that included two neighbouring properties in Sydenham, South London, that were valued at around £900,000. His Jamaican assets have yet to be quantified in the UK courts, although Sarah claims he owned significant real estate on the island. Herbert's will, which was drawn up in Jamaica, named Rik Rok's mum, who had worked in the bakery, as his main heir and cut Sarah out. But the singer, 52, claims his dad had become "estranged" from his daughter before he died 18 years ago. Sarah, who says she is now living "on the breadline," has gone to court in a bid to secure "reasonable provision" from her dad's estate. Her team say this in line with the terms of the 1975 Inheritance Act as a dependant of her late father. But Sarah is facing a legal hurdle of proving Herbert was a legal resident in the UK at the time of his death - otherwise her claim could be struck out. Judge Ann Evans-Gordon will now have to decide whether the English courts have "jurisdiction" to deal with the claim or if it's a purely Jamaican issue. Giving evidence, Rik Rok was asked about his dad's life in Britain and Jamaica and his relationship with Sarah. Sarah's barrister Oliver Ingham suggested the star would have had little direct knowledge about what went on between the pair. But Rik Rok insisted he had lived with Sarah at times during his childhood in Jamaica and added: "My father and I were quite close so we talked about Sarah". He claimed his dad told him Sarah cut off contact with him when she moved to the UK for college. Rik Rok also told the court a family friend his sister was staying with had called up Herbert to complain about her "behaviour". He continued: "On his next trip to the UK, he confronted her about it and an argument ensued. "My father told me that she declared she wanted nothing more to do with him and he said 'are you sure that's what you want because if we're done we're done'." But Sarah insists she stayed close with Herbert and described him as a "brilliant man". The former civil servant, who is now struggling to get back to work, said: "I am hurt by the whole thing and I've lost my whole family. "My dad died, but on the day he died I didn't think I would end up being in the position I am today going through all this heartache. I don't have a step-mother any more. "This money would make a great difference in my life, I am on the breadline right now." The 1975 Inheritance Act covering Sarah's claim would only apply if Herbert was "domiciled" in the UK. Her barrister claimed there was solid evidence that Herbert, although Jamaica-born, wished to base himself in London. He also told the court the bakery owner's death was registered in the UK in 2007 a year after he renewed his British passport - suggesting he had recognised the UK as his domicile. Mr Ingham added: "Sarah Ducent asserts that the deceased, her late father, was domiciled - or had acquired domicile by choice - in the United Kingdom at the time of his death in 2007," he told the judge. "Her position is that the deceased spent extended periods residing in the UK, becoming increasingly involved in UK-based business ventures and investments, having family in the UK and owning property in England. "According to Sarah, Jamaica effectively became a secondary residence for the deceased, primarily visited for occasional business checks or leisure." But Dorothy's barrister, Jian Jun Liew, rebuked the idea that Herbert ever wanted to "anchor" himself to the UK in his latter years. She said that in 1983, he moved his entire family back to Jamaica after spending 20 years in London working at various trades. The judge has reserved her decision until a later date. Rik Rok previously told how his love of music was sparked by hearing his parents sing and said his dad was a "big reggae fan". The singer also said he never gets tired of playing "It Wasn't Me," which changed his life and left him "eternally grateful". 6 Mum Dorothy was left the £900k fortune by her late husband Credit: Champion News Service 6 Rik Rok claims his sister was estranged from their dad Credit: Getty
