Zuzana Smatanová
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Slovaks
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pop-rock singer. She sings in Slovak
Slovak language
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and in English
English language
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, writing her own lyrics and music. She plays the piano
Piano
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, the flute
Flute
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and the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
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In 1998 she was accepted to Pedagogical and Social Academy in Turčianske Teplice
Turcianske Teplice
Turčianske Teplice is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is about halfway between Martin and Kremnica. As of 2005 the town's population was 6,941...
, but was more attracted to writing music than to being a teacher
Teacher
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Awards in slovak competitions
She won the Slovak Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
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Popstar (2003) competition, the "Discovery of the Year" category at Aurel Awards
Aurel Awards
The Aurel Awards were an accolade by the Slovak International Federation of the Phonographic Industry to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry. The annual awards ceremony featured performances by nominated artists, and were originally presented by television. It was a Slovak...
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.
Discography
- Entirely good (September 8, 2003)
- Svet mi stúpil na nohu (October 10, 2005)
- Tabletky odvahy (September 24, 2007)
- Live! (CD and DVD, 2008)
- Gemini (2CD, 2009)
She also collaborated with Desmod
Desmod
Desmod is a Slovak rock band from Nitra and was founded in 1996. The former lineup is completely different from the current one and they have played genres including soft rock and pop rock...
(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).