Miro Šmajda (also known as MYO and Max J Mai, born 27 November 1988 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a singer and photographer living in Prague. He represented Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Don't Close Your Eyes".
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. 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 with the album Je Tu Léto.
In November 2011, RTVS announced that Mai was picked to represent his homeland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. 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.
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
- Terrapie singles
References
External links
Media related to Max Jason Mai at Wikimedia Commons
