Grše

Grgo Šipek (born on 22 November 1995), known professionally as Grše, is a Croatian turbo-folk musician and former rapper.

Grše
Birth name	Grgo Šipek
Born	(1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 29)
Origin	Trilj, Croatia
Genres	Turbo-folk trap hardcore hip hop croatian hip hop
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Blockstar Digital, yem

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.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		CRO
Tilurium	Released: 21 October 2019 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Blockstar Digital	—
Platinum	Released: 7 March 2021 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Yem	—

Singles

As lead artist

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

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	8	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

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 [hr]	Best New Face	Grše	Won	[16]
		Song of the Year	"Mamma Mia"	Nominated	[17]
	Večernjakova ruža [hr]	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

1. Croatia Songs was launched on 15 February 2022.^[13]

References

1. Filipović, Juraj (14 April 2021). "Tko je mladi triljski reper koji ruši rekorde?". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
2. "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.
3. 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.
4. "Grše primio Povelju Grada Trilja". Glazba.hr (in Croatian). 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
5. 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.
6. Trstenjak, Maja (30 May 2020). "Grše – najžešći na sceni i godinu dana nakon "Tiluriuma"". Sound Report (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
7. Jurić, Domagoj (18 April 2021). "Grše "Platinum": Jedan od najboljih albuma godine". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
8. 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.
9. "Novi ljetni hit Grše – Mamma Mia je vani". Sinj News (in Croatian). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
10. "Grše prvi Hrvat na vrhu Billboardove hrvatske top liste!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
11. 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 14 December 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 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.
12. 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.
13. "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.
14. "Grše s pjesmom "Mamma mia" osvojio nagradu Cesarica za Hit svibnja" (in Croatian). cesarica.org. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
15. "Miach feat. Grše dobitnici Cesarice za Hit prosinca!" (in Croatian). Hrvatski glazbeni savez. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
16. "Kakav spektakl: Ovo su dobitnici najveće hrvatske medijske nagrade Zlatni Studio". gloria.hr (in Croatian). Gloria. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
17. 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.
18. "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.
19. "Grše feat. Miach dobitnici Cesarice za Hit Veljače!" (in Croatian). Glazba.hr. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
20. "Nezaustavljivi Grše osvojio već drugu Cesaricu ove godine!" (in Croatian). Cesarica.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
21. "Dodijeljene prve statue Porina! | Porin". www.porin.org. Retrieved 2 April 2024.