Wrapping up the year with new music from Sean Paul, Spice, Skillibeng and Govana.
Sean Paul. Credit: Rovi.
Bing Crosby may be dreaming of a “White Christmas,” but few places in the world celebrate the season with more passion than Jamaica, where the tropical sun shines all year. Sipping sweet-tart sorrel punch while skanking to some sweet riddims under the glow of colorful “pepper lights” no wonder there’s such a rich tradition of reggae and dancehall songs for the holidays. If you’re looking to
tun up all the way through the 12 Days of Christmas, we’ve got your soundtrack right here.
Dancehall is a competitive industry. Today you re on top, tomorrow you re not.
Loop News, as part of our annual year in review, is ranking the top 10 artistes of 2020, based on the music the deejays created and other power moves.
It has been a difficult year for entertainment which has been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic which has shuttered nightclubs, nixed tours and curtailed gatherings. But the beat goes on and with an effective vaccine in the works, live entertainment and gatherings could make a huge comeback in 2021.
Check out who made our Hot in 2020 list for dancehall.
10. Sean Paul
Perennial hitmaker Sean Paul struck gold yet again in 2020 with the song Calling on Me featuring Swedish singer Tove Lo. Released in February via Island Records, Calling on Me was certified gold in Hungary by the Hungarian Recording Industry Association and has combined global audio and video streams totalling 82,959,424. Of that amount, 66,049,785 are audio streams while 16