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Max Jason Mai

Max Jason Mai
Background information
Birth nameMiroslav Šmajda
Also known asMiro Šmajda, Max J Mai
Born (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 35)
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

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

Albums

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

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

  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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