Swingfly
Ricardo DaSilva II better known by his stage name Swingfly is an American-born and Swedish naturalized rapper and singer. He is also known by other aliases like Swing-Fly, Richie Pasta and Swing. He started lending his vocal talents to other artists' records, but has also developed also a solo career. He also appeared in Melodifestivalen 2011 with "Me and My Drum" finishing fifth. It became his most successful single reaching the No.2 position on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Early career
Ricardo DaSilva II was born in New York. He has also lived in Trinidad & Tobago and Panama before relocating to Stockholm, Sweden in 1991. In Stockholm, he became involved in the emerging hip hop scene and joined the Timebomb collective, together with producer Christian Falk, rapper ADL, DJ Sleepy among others. Three singles were released and one of them was Swingfly's "Smoke 'em Swing", a jazzy number produced by Christian Falk. A series of albums was planned when the record label bailed out.
Under the name Swing, he teamed up with Dr. Alban in 1995 and recorded Euro-disco hit "Sweet Dreams" featuring Dr. Alban (a cover of the classic Eurythmics' song) which peaked at No.12 in Sweden. This took him into the pop charts in number of European countries including the Netherlands where the singles peaked at No.44.
Podcasts:
Swing-Fly
ALBUMS
- Dysfunctional Professional released: 2006
- Jakten på Under-orden III released: 2002
- Sleepy Sound System, Volume 1 released: 2000
- Sidewalk Headliners released: 1998
- Absolute Dance 7 released: 1995
- Taro höjer nivån released:
Absolute Dance 7
Released 1995- The Ride
- Right Type of Mood
- Old Pop in an Oak
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
- Guerilla Funk
- Sight for Sore Eyes
- Sweet Dreams (feat. Dr Alban)
- Don't You Know
- Do You Always (Have to Be Alone)?
- Don't Give Me Your Life
- Pump Up the Volume
- Up'n Away
- Let Me Be Your Fantasy
- Them Girls
- Der Berg Ruft
- That's the Way (I Like It)
- I Need Somebody (feat. Rachel McFarlane)
- Zooming You
Taro höjer nivån
- Intro
- Verbal rak höger
- Vi bazzar dom
- Kom igen nu
- Platanos freestyle
- Starstruck
- Alla anstalter
- Rakt upp och ner
- Make way
- Cheeba cheeba
- Long arm of the law
- K-I-N-A-I
- Från hjärtat
- Freestyle
- Freestyle
- Microphone Virginity
- Hiphop torskar
- Aldrig mer
- Stay Real
- Intro
- Freestyle
- Black Bugga Bees
- Rim vs rim
- Dedicated
- Prestyle
- Of Men & Mics
- Dom tio budorden
- Wheniminyotown
- Från Söder till H-by
- 720 Degrees
- Den e konstig
- Freestyle
- Careers
- Exclusive
- Fatta när vi snackar
- Jag är bäng
- String sång
- Yeah Man
Swingfly
ALBUMS
- Awesomeness - An Introduction to: Swingfly released: 2011
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by Swingfly
Save The Trees
by: SwingflyYou ever think you're losing your mind of yours?
You feel good about it and you don't wanna be saved, just wanna be yourself?
Well here's a song for you!
It's slipping in your hair, tossing and you're turning in your bed,
Bossing up your brand, driving you insane, but it's alright!
You still ain't got a clue, no socks, no shoes,
Walked out the door screaming: "No more!", but it's alright!
It's time for a confession. C'mon and do a session;
Oh-oh-oh-oh please, save the trees.
It was never funny, and this i tell you honey;
Oh-oh-oh-oh please, save the trees.
Oh, I'm pulling out my hair right now, arrgh let's go!
Clapping your hands, stomping your feet, you're doing your
Dance, but you dont even hear a beat, that's alright!
*I can dance boy, I can DANCE boy!*
You dress like a champ, because you're ready to go, move fast,
Move slow, missing the flow, it's alright!
It's time for a confession. C'mon and do a session;
Oh-oh-oh-oh please, save the trees.
It was never funny, and this i tell you honey;
Oh-oh-oh-oh please, save the trees.
Oh-ah-iih-ah-oh-ah-iih-ah-oh-ah-iih-ah-oh-ah-tschitschi-tschitschi-ah!
Oh-ah-mmmh-oh-ah-mmmh-oh-ah-mmmh-oh-ah-aaoh
It's time for a confession. C'mon and do a session;
Oh-oh-oh-oh please, save the trees.
It was never funny, and this i tell you honey;
Oh-oh-oh-oh please, save the trees.