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Andrei Tiberiu Maria better known by his stage name Smiley, is a Romanian singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and television presenter.
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.

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In 2013, he won "Best Romanian Act" during the MTV Europe Music Awards held in Amsterdam.
He is also a television personality, having hosted Românii au talent (2011–present) and being a coach in Vocea României (2011–present).

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In an interview, he said that as a child he was a restless little boy who couldn't sit still for a moment. Everything was "normal" until the age of 10, when Andrei's love of listening to music turned into a love of singing.
In 2002, CRBL proposed to Andrei to join the band Simplu, after he had initially tried to get a place in Akcent. Smiley auditioned at the Roton label, although the proposal came from a band member.
As a member of the band, Andrei had to learn to dance, as their songs were always accompanied by choreography. Because of his jovial attitude, Andrei was given the nickname "Smiley" by his bandmates, which he now uses as his stage name.

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Over the years, Smiley has come to the public's attention, both as the lead singer of Simplu and as a solo artist. His debut album ('In my absence') was awarded a gold disc and received the ''Best album'' distinction at the Romanian Music Awards. The first single from the album, "In my absence", was declared "Best song" and earned him the award for "Best solo artist".
In 2012, the artist released the single "Dead Man Walking", which made him the most played singer on radio and television.
The video for "Dead Man Walking" was a world first, with Smiley becoming the first artist to use augmented reality elements in a video.

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His success as a pop artist allowed him to collaborate with many Romanian artists, and in 2009 he founded his own production company, HaHaHa Production, which is very much in line with his stage name.
The artist has also produced music for Italian-born singer In-Grid and American rapper Sway.
He has also produced hits for other Romanian artists

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One of his famous hits "Home"

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Another famous hit "Pierdut buletinul"