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Max Jason Mai
Birth nameMiroslav Šmajda
Also known asMiro Šmajda, Max J Mai
Born (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 36)
Košice, Czechoslovakia
GenresPop, rock
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present

Miroslav Šmajda (also known as Miro Šmajda and Max J Mai, born 27 November 1988 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak singer living in Prague. He represented Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Don't Close Your Eyes".[1]

Life and career

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Šmajda grew up in eastern Slovakia with his mom, his father is Czech. Šmajda finished in second place in the Czech and Slovak casting show SuperStar in 2009.[2] In November 2010, he released his first solo album Čo sa týka lásky (lit. 'Regarding Love') and in 2013 his second album Mirosmajda.com. With Terrapie, Mai released a titular debut album in 2015, after which he collaborated with Czech rock-band Walda Gang [cs] with the album Je Tu Léto.[3]

In November 2011, RTVS announced that Mai was picked to represent his homeland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[4][5] He sang "Don't Close Your Eyes" under his stage name Max Jason Mai the same year in Baku and finished in 18th (last) place in the semi-final, thus failing to make the grand final.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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Solo albums
  • Čo sa týka lásky (2010)
  • Mirosmajda.com (2013)
Albums with bands
  • Terrapie (2015)
  • Je tu Léto feat. Walda Band (2018)
  • Terrapie (2021)

Singles

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Solo singles
  • "Last Forever"
  • "Baby"
  • "Pod vodou"
  • "Loneliness"
  • "Nostalgie"
  • "Každý Deň"
  • "Miluj"
  • "Don't Close Your Eyes" (as MAXJMAI)
Terrapie singles
  • "Narkoman"
  • "Do Pekla Jo"
  • "Sněhurva"
  • "Tam Život Je Fajn"
  • "Pán Prctenů"
  • "Až Roztaje Sníh"

References

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  1. ^ "Max Jason Mai". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Slovakia sends Max Jason Mai – Don't Close Your Eyes". Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Slowakei: Max Jason Mai". eurovision.de (in German). Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Max Jason Mai (Slovakia): 'Don't Close Your Eyes' | Performed in semifinal". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Max Jason Mai – Slovakia – Baku 2012". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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