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=== 2019: ''Drama'' and mainstream popularity ===
=== 2019: ''Drama'' and mainstream popularity ===
After two years of absence from the media, mainly due to disputes with his old record label Shindy came back with the lead single ''DODI'' from his album ''Drama'' released later that year. Shortly after he released the songs ''Road2Goat'' and ''Affalterbach''.
After two years of absence from the media, mainly due to disputes with his old record label Shindy came back with the lead single ''DODI'' from his album ''Drama'' released later that year. Shortly after he released the songs ''Road2Goat'' and ''Affalterbach''.
With the release of the single ''Nautilus'' on 11 May 2019, Shindy gained much more mainstream recognition. It officially entered the charts on 17 May 2019. The song reached number 2 on the German charts for a week.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shindy: Nautilus|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1870976|access-date=6 June 2019|website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts}}</ref>In 2021 he announced the release of his next studio album ''In meiner Blüte'' for November but because he had problems with his label he delayed the release.
With the release of the single ''Nautilus'' on 11 May 2019, Shindy gained much more mainstream recognition. It officially entered the charts on 17 May 2019. The song reached number 2 on the German charts for a week.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shindy: Nautilus|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1870976|access-date=6 June 2019|website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts}}</ref> In 2021 he announced the release of his next studio album ''In meiner Blüte'' for November but because he had problems with his label he delayed the release.


=== '''2022: Release of ''In'' ''meiner Blüte''''' ===
=== '''2022: Release of ''In'' ''meiner Blüte''''' ===

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For Scottish stick and ball sport, see Shinty.
Shindy
Shindy in 2020
Shindy in 2020
Background information
Birth nameMichael Schindler
Born (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 (age 36)
Bietigheim-Bissingen, West Germany
GenresGangsta rap, trap, german rap, rap
OccupationRapper
Years active2012–2017, 2019–present
LabelsFriends with Money, ersguterjunge (previously)

Michael Schindler (born 7 September 1988), better known by his stage name Shindy, is a German rapper. He is currently signed to record label Sony Music Entertainment after leaving Friends with Money and ersguterjunge.

Life and career

1988: Early life

Schindler was born to a German father and a Greek mother. He spent his childhood working in a restaurant run by his Greek grandparents. He began rapping at age 14 and by 16 was noticed by Greek-German rapper Jaysus who invited him to contribute some tracks with him.

2012: Collaborations

In 2012, Shindy was signed to Kay One's label. He gained popular fame through Kay One's album Prince of Belvedair where Shindy was featured on some tracks. Shindy's big popularity came when featured on Kay One's chant in support of the Germany national football team titled "Finale wir kommen". After one more single together, he parted ways in unfriendly terms with Kay One allying himself with Bushido and Bushido's rap label ersguterjunge,[1] at the same time issuing a diss track against Kay One.

2013: NWA and breakthrough

On 21 June 2013, he released the single "Immer immer mehr" with Bushido and Sido, followed on 12 July 2013 with the debut album NWA[2] with the initials denoting "Nie wieder arbeiten" (meaning "never work again"). The album topped the German and Austrian charts and reaching Top 3 in Switzerland.

2019: Drama and mainstream popularity

After two years of absence from the media, mainly due to disputes with his old record label Shindy came back with the lead single DODI from his album Drama released later that year. Shortly after he released the songs Road2Goat and Affalterbach. With the release of the single Nautilus on 11 May 2019, Shindy gained much more mainstream recognition. It officially entered the charts on 17 May 2019. The song reached number 2 on the German charts for a week.[3] In 2021 he announced the release of his next studio album In meiner Blüte for November but because he had problems with his label he delayed the release.

2022: Release of In meiner Blüte

In 2022 he got signed by Sony Music Entertainment and he announced the release of In meiner Blüte on the end of September and released the two singles Mami Freestyle and Hot Summer but the album was delayed again and later released on the 16. July of 2023.Throughout March and May of 2023 he released the 3 singles Geld machen Jung, Bayern Freestyle and Cent’anni. The album debuted at Top 4 on the German charts. It also had an guest appearance from Nate Dogg on the track How Come?

Discography

Main article: Shindy discography

Studio albums

  • NWA (2013)
  • NWA 2.0 (2013)
  • FVCKB!TCHES$GETMONE¥ (2014)
  • Dreams (2016)
  • Drama (2019)
  • In meiner Blüte (2023)

Collaborations

Awards and nominations

Results

Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref.
2013 HipHop.de Awards Best Newcomer National Himself Won [4]
2015 Echo Awards Hip-Hop / Urban National FVCKB!TCHE$GETMONE¥ Nominated [5]
HipHop.de Awards Best Producer National Himself & Bushido, Beatzarre, Djorkaeff Won [6]
Best Punchline G$D Nominated
2016 Best Producer National Himself & OZ Nominated [7]
2017 Echo Awards Hip-Hop / Urban National Dreams Nominated [8]
2019 HipHop.de Awards Best Song National DODI Nominated [9]
Lyricist of the Year Himself Nominated
Best Album National Drama Nominated
Best Line DODI Won
Bravo Otto Awards Hip-Hop National Himself Nominated [10]
Hype Awards Hype Video DODI Won [11]
Best Line Won
2020 HipHop.de Awards Best Live-Act National Himself Nominated [12]
Best Line 554 Nominated
2022 Best Song National Hot Summer Pending [13]
Beat of the Year Mami Freestyle (prod. by Efro) Pending

References

  1. ^ HipHop.de: Shindy offenbar bei Bushido / ersguterjunge gesignt (in German)
  2. ^ Bundespruefstelle.de Vorläufige Indizierung der Musik-CD "NWA" des Interpreten "Shindy" Archived 20 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  3. ^ "Shindy: Nautilus". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ HHRedaktion. "Hiphop.de Awards 2013 - Die Gewinner". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ "ECHO 2014: Die Gewinner und ihre Awards". www.schlagerplanet.com (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ^ Meister, Saskia. "Hiphop.de Awards 2015: Die Gewinner!". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ Meister, Saskia. "Hiphop.de Awards 2016: Die Gewinner!". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Echo 2017: alle Gewinner auf einen Blick". Rolling Stone (in German). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ HHRedaktion. "Hiphop.de Awards 2019: Alle Gewinner auf einen Blick!". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  10. ^ "BRAVO-Otto-Wahl 2019: Vote für deinen Star! | BRAVO". Bravo.de. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  11. ^ "HYPEAWARDS 2019 – in Berlin" (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  12. ^ HHRedaktion. "Hiphop.de Awards 2020: Alle Gewinner*innen auf einen Blick". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  13. ^ Senger, Clark. "Das Voting - Hiphop.de Awards 2022". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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