Max Jason Mai Explained
| Max Jason Mai |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Miroslav Šmajda |
| Alias: | Miro Šmajda, Max J Mai |
| Birth Place: | Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1988 |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Pop, rock |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Associated Acts: | Terrapie, |
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 (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 .[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
Albums
- 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
- 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"
Notes and References
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3sVX5QzYmVSz00YnBnM5bDJ/slovakia Max Jason Mai Slovakian singer – profile
- Web site: Slovakia sends Max Jason Mai – Don't Close Your Eyes. 17 February 2021. 8 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210208214658/https://www.escradio.com/2012/05/slovakia-sends-max-jason-mai-dont-close-your-eyes/. live.
- Web site: Slowakei: Max Jason Mai. eurovision.de. 17 February 2021. 1 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201020440/https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/Slowakei-Max-Jason-Mai,maxjasonmai115.html. live.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00t2lw9 Max Jason Mai (Slovakia): 'Don't Close Your Eyes' – performed in semifinal
- Web site: Max Jason Mai – Slovakia – Baku 2012. Eurovision.tv. 17 February 2021. 15 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015202254/https://eurovision.tv/participant/max-jason-mai. live.
