We were lied to: Sean Paul doesn’t say “Sean-uh Paul” at the beginning of his tracks

Every night, when “Temperature” plays on the speakers, everyone shouts in the heart” Sean from Paul », “Sean-uh Paul” or “Seanna Paul” : Whatever your style, either way, you thought the singer was saying his name.

And you know what? you were wrong.

Shivnarin… chanderpaul

It is a real earthquake that hits the world of pop culture: Sean Paul he never said his name at the beginning of his credits. The truth is that he pays homage to his favorite cricketer… Shivnarin chanderpaul. Yep, that’s the name you’ve heard (and sang) every time.

It was during an interview for a documentary produced by Vice that the 49-year-old Jamaican singer has ended two decades of misunderstanding. When a reporter asks him about the origin of his gimmick the most famous, the inimitable “Sean-uh Paul” Where is it “Sean at Paul’s”the artist answered as simply as possible that that wasn’t what he said.

“There is a famous cricketer in the Caribbean called Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Everyone was talking about him. I started saying his name at concerts and years later I met Chanderpaul’s boyfriend. Congratulations to Shivarine Chanderpaul.

If your world is falling apart, rest assured: it’s normal. And you can always find face to face brilliant in the evening thanks to this anecdote.

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