Grgo Šipek (born on 22 November 1995), known professionally as Grše, is a Croatian rapper.
Grše | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Grgo Šipek |
| Born | 22 November 1995 Sinj, Croatia |
| Origin | Trilj, Croatia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Blockstar Digital, yem |
Early life
editŠipek was born in Sinj, Croatia and spent most of his life in Trilj.[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
editIn 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.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CRO | ||
| Tilurium |
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— |
| Platinum |
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— |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO Billb. [11] |
CRO Top 40 [12] | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Badr Hari" | 2019 | [A] | — | Tilurium | |||||||||||||||
| "Glas ulice" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Ti si mrtav" | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||
| "Kavez" | — | Platinum | |||||||||||||||||
| "Prvak" (featuring 30zona) |
2020 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Pun kurac para" (with Bore Balboa) |
2021 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||
| "Mamići" (with Vojko V) |
— | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Gangland" | — | Platinum | |||||||||||||||||
| "Zenit" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Highlife" | 15 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Mamba" | 2022 | 8 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||||
| "Božji dar" | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Sve za gang" | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Sin City" | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Sip" | 3 | — | Dalmatino | ||||||||||||||||
| "Mamma Mia" | 2023 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Fantazija" (featuring Miach) |
2024 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Tokyo Drift" (featuring Mimi Mercedez) |
2 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Dalmatino" | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Forza" | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO Billb. [11] |
CRO Top 40 [12] | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Padovi" (Tibor and Flowdeep featuring Grše and Jopa) |
2020 | [A] | — | Pacino 3 | |||||||||||||||
| "Bura i nevera" (Bore Balboa featuring Grše) |
— | Mercedes City | |||||||||||||||||
| "Boli me kurac" (Massimo Savage featuring Grše and Đi) |
2021 | — | Gas Slavonije | ||||||||||||||||
| "Šampion" (30Zona featuring Grše) |
2022 | — | 300 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Neće k***c" (Hiljson Mandela featuring Grše) |
24 | — | Mandela Effect | ||||||||||||||||
| "Led" (Miach featuring Grše) |
2023 | 20 | 2 | Insomnia | |||||||||||||||
| "Mangio Pasta" (Peki featuring Grše) |
2024 | 4 | 34 | Fortuna | |||||||||||||||
| "Kamagra" (Sajfer featuring Grše) |
— | — | Anima (Part One) | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cesarica | Best Song of May | "Mamma Mia" | Won | [14] |
| 2024 | Cesarica | Best Song of December | "Led" (with Miach) | Won | [15] |
| Zlatni studio | Best New Face | Grše | Won | [16] | |
| Song of the Year | "Mamma Mia" | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Večernjakova ruža | Artist of the Year | Grše | Nominated | [18] | |
| Cesarica | Best Song of February | "Fantazija" | Won | [19] | |
| Best Song of June | "Forza" | Won | [20] | ||
| Porin | Best Vocal Collab | "Led" (with Miach) | Won | [21] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Croatia Songs was launched on 15 February 2022.[13]
References
edit- ^ Filipović, Juraj (14 April 2021). "Tko je mladi triljski reper koji ruši rekorde?". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Triljski reper sa svjetskim talentom u eteru otkrio zašto nije htio pjevati u novoj himni o Hajduku". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Ćurković, Dijana (28 August 2019). "Grše: Ne volim nametati nikome ništa i ne volim da se meni nameće". Ravno do dna (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Grše primio Povelju Grada Trilja". Glazba.hr (in Croatian). 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Ivušić, Matej (23 January 2023). "Najslušaniji reper u Hrvatskoj: Nisam imao nikakav budžet na početku, supruga je radila dva posla da se ja mogu posvetiti glazbi". tportal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Trstenjak, Maja (30 May 2020). "Grše – najžešći na sceni i godinu dana nakon "Tiluriuma"". Sound Report (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Jurić, Domagoj (18 April 2021). "Grše "Platinum": Jedan od najboljih albuma godine". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Pogutz, Sandro (15 March 2022). "Ako mene pitate, nakon što sam ga upoznao, Grše uopće nije onaj nabrijani tip iz svojih spotova". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Novi ljetni hit Grše – Mamma Mia je vani". Sinj News (in Croatian). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Grše prvi Hrvat na vrhu Billboardove hrvatske top liste!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Croatia (Billboard):
- For "Highlife": "Croatia Songs (Week of 2 April 2022)". Billboard. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- For "Mamba": "Croatia Songs (Week of 26 March 2022)". Billboard. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- For "Neće k***c": "Croatia Songs (Week of 18 June 2022)". Billboard. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- For "Sip": "Croatia Songs (Week of 19 November 2022)". Billboard. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- For "Mamma Mia": "Croatia Songs (Week of 29 April 2023)". Billboard. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- For "Fantazija":"Croatia Songs (Week of 17 February 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- For "Tokyo Drift": "Croatia Songs (Week of 24 February 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- For "Led": "Croatia Songs (Week of 23 March 2024)". Billboard. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- For "Dalmatino": "Croatia Songs (Week of 4 May 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- For "Mangio Pasta":"Croatia Songs (Week of 29 June 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- For "Forza":"Croatia Songs (Week of 29 June 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Croatia (HR Top 40):
- 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.
- For "Fantazija" "HR TOP 40 Week 9 2024". Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- For "Forza" "HR TOP 40 Week 30 2024". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- For "Mangio Pasta" "HR TOP 40 Week 32 2024". Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Grše s pjesmom "Mamma mia" osvojio nagradu Cesarica za Hit svibnja" (in Croatian). cesarica.org. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Miach feat. Grše dobitnici Cesarice za Hit prosinca!" (in Croatian). Hrvatski glazbeni savez. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Kakav spektakl: Ovo su dobitnici najveće hrvatske medijske nagrade Zlatni Studio". gloria.hr (in Croatian). Gloria. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Dragaš, Aleksandar (11 December 2023). "'Mamma Mia' nominirana za pjesmu godine: 'Grše je u nas ono što je Bad Bunny na Karibima i šire'". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Glazbenik godine je Gibonni! Nagradu preuzeo Nikša Bratoš: 'Čestitke Večernjaku što već 30 godina održava tradiciju'". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Grše feat. Miach dobitnici Cesarice za Hit Veljače!" (in Croatian). Glazba.hr. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Nezaustavljivi Grše osvojio već drugu Cesaricu ove godine!" (in Croatian). Cesarica.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Dodijeljene prve statue Porina! | Porin". www.porin.org. Retrieved 2 April 2024.