Shaggy ‘didn’t want to overstay his welcome’ in music

Los Angeles, Dec 18 : Singer Shaggy says he "didnt want to overstay (his) welcome" in music as he added that trying new things is the secret to achieving "longevity" in a showbiz career.

The It Wasnt Me hitmaker has enjoyed major success in showbiz over the course of the last 30 years but has turned his attention away from music in recent times and explained that the decision to do other things is all part of a plan to achieve "longevity" in the industry, reports femalefirst.

co.uk.

He told E! News: "Ive 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 aunts house and shes happy to see you.

“Shes making your bed, shes cooking for you.You stay there for two weeks, (then) shes like, Alright, youre cooking for yourself, you need to take out the garbage. You dont want to overstay your welcome.

Thats part of whats known as longevity, and this is why Im here."

Away from music, the Angel hitmaker, whose real name is Orville Richard Burrell, starred as Sebastian in Disneys The Little Mermaid Live! in 2019.

He hopes to continue doing more theatrical work but will return to his roots when the time is right before said that he is always aware of where both himself and his audience are within the market.

He said: "Ill take myself away from the scene, do some theatre.And then well come back in when the time is right.

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"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.”

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