Zuzana Smatanová | |
Background: | solo_singer |
Birth Name: | Zuzana Smatanová |
Birth Date: | 14 June 1984 |
Birth Place: | Súľov-Hradná, Czechoslovakia |
Instrument: | Vocals, piano, flute, guitar |
Genre: | pop-rock, pop music |
Occupation: | Musician, songwriter, composer |
Years Active: | 2003–present |
Label: | Sony BMG |
Website: | zuzanasmatanova.sk |
Zuzana Smatanová (born 14 June 1984 Súľov-Hradná) is a Slovak pop-rock singer. She sings in Slovak and in English, writing her own lyrics and music. She plays the piano, the flute and the guitar.
In 1998 she was accepted to Pedagogical and Social Academy in Turčianske Teplice, but was more attracted to writing music than to being a teacher
She won the Slovak Coca-Cola Popstar (2003) competition, the "Discovery of the Year" category at Aurel Awards 2003, Female singer of the year on "OTO" in 2004 and 2005 and Best female singer on "Slavik" in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
She also collaborated with Desmod (song "Pár dní" from Skupinová terapia album, and song "Čiernobiela" from Kyvadlo album) and IMT Smile (songs "Suzanna" and "Úsmev a čaj (I Am Tea-Smile)" from Exotica album).