Smiley (singer)

Smiley
Smiley performing at Hard Rock Cafe Bucharest in 2022
Smiley performing at Hard Rock Cafe Bucharest in 2022
Background information
Birth nameAndrei Tiberiu Maria
Born (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983 (age 41)
Pitești, Romania
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
  • television presenter
Years active2001–present
Labels
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
[1]
Websitesmiley.ro
Children1

Andrei Tiberiu Maria (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej tiˈberju maˈri.a]; born 27 July 1983), better known by his stage name Smiley, is a Romanian singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and television presenter, from Pitești. He was part of the pop groups Simplu (2001–2011) and Radio Killer (2009–2015). As a solo artist, Smiley started in 2007 and has become one of Romania's biggest pop artists, archiving 14 number ones and more than 30 Top20 singles.[2]

In 2013, he won "Best Romanian Act" during the MTV Europe Music Awards held in Amsterdam.[3][4] He had been nominated as a solo act three times for the same award in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and twice in 2006 and 2007 as part of Simplu. He is part of the Romanian Euro-House project Radio Killer where he is known as Killer 1. As of November 2013, he is the new Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Romania.[5]

He is also a television personality, having hosted Românii au talent (2011–present) and being a coach in Vocea României (2011–present).

  1. ^ Stamen, Diana (27 May 2023). "Smiley și Gina Pistol s-au căsătorit. Totul despre nunta lor. Cum arată locația în care vor petrece alături de cei 300 de invitați". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Smiley | Artist | Compozitor | Producator". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ "VIDEO Loredana, Antonia, Corina, Smiley şi What's Up, propunerile României pentru MTV Europe Music Awards". Adevarul.ro. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ^ "MTV Romania". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ "UNICEF Romania: Smiley is the new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Romania". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.