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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Miroslav Šmajda |
| Also known as | Miro Šmajda, Max J Mai |
| Born | 27 November 1988 Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Life and career
editŠmajda 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 (Regarding Love) and in 2013 his second album mirosmajda.com. In 2015 he released a debut album Terrapie with his band Terrapie and in 2018 album Je Tu Léto with Czech legendary rock/country band Walda Gang.[3]
In November 2011, Slovak broadcaster RTVS announced that he was picked to represent his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[4][5] In Baku he sang his song "Don’t Close Your Eyes" under his stage name Max Jason Mai, and finished in 18th (last) place in his semi-final, thus failing to make the grand final.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Solo albums
- Čo sa týka lásky (2010)
- mirosmajda.com (2013)
- Albums with bands
- Terrapie (2015)
- Walda Gang - Je tu Léto (2018)
- Terrapie - TBA (2021)
Singles
edit- 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
edit- ^ Max Jason Mai Slovakian singer – profile Archived 17 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 17 February 2021
- ^ "Slovakia sends Max Jason Mai – Don't Close Your Eyes". Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Slowakei: Max Jason Mai". eurovision.de. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Max Jason Mai (Slovakia): 'Don't Close Your Eyes' – performed in semifinal Archived 28 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine BBC News Retrieved 17 February 2021
- ^ a b "Max Jason Mai – Slovakia – Baku 2012". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
External links
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Media related to Max Jason Mai at Wikimedia Commons