Smolasty
Smolasty | |
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 Smolasty (2022) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Norbert Smoliński |
| Born | August 27, 1995 Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Poland |
| Website | http://www.smolasty.com/ |
Norbert Smoliński (born August 27, 1995), known professionally as Smolasty, is a Polish rapper, singer and record producer, who creates R&B, pop, and rap music.
He has collaborated with performers such as: Ewa Farna, Kaz Bałagane, Otsochodzi, Białas, MIYO, Robert Gawliński, Malik Montana, ReTo, Chada, PlanBe, Young Multi, Mr. Polska, Oliwka Brazil or Frosti Regge.
Music career
As a teenager, he was interested in rap and funk music, and founded a funk band in which he played guitar, among other things. He attended elementary school, middle school and high school in the Warsaw district of Bródno. In later years, he began to be inspired by the music of the 60s and 70s, as well as the work of artists such as Chris Brown and Omarion. He co-produced and co-wrote music for Kaz Balagane's 2015 mini-album Lot022.[1]
In late 2014 he made his debut on the track "21 Pesos"[2] on Pablo Novacci's album, Galactico,[3] and in 2016 he made a guest appearance on the single "Znowu nie ma jej" recorded with production duo MXF.[4]
In April 2016, he released his debut mixtape, titled Mr Hennessy.[5] In July, he released his new single - "Jestem, byłem, będę".[6] In early 2017, he became one of the members of the production project Młode Wilki Popkillera 5.[7] With the team, he recorded and released a studio album entitled Popkiller Młode Wilki 5,[8] which was promoted by, among others, the single "Dla nas" produced by him. The music video for the song, published in March, received over 18 million views on YouTube. At the end of March 2017, he released a solo EP entitled Jestem, byłem, będę. In July 2017, he released a mixtape titled Los, promoted by the single "Nie pierwszy raz".[9]
In March 2018, he was nominated for the
Discography
Studio albums
- Fake Love (2018)
- Pełnia (2020)
- Ghetto Playboy (2021)
EPs
- Lot022 (2015; with Kaz Bałagane)
- Jestem, byłem, będę (2017)
Mixtapes
- Mr Hennessy (2016)
- Los (2017)
Guest appearance
- Popkiller Młode Wilki 5 (2017; with Młode Wilki Popkillera 5)
References
- ^ Kaz Bałagane - LOT022, retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ Pablo Novacci - 21 Pesos feat. Smolasty [prod. Pelek], retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ "Pablo Novacci - Galactico [2014] - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ Znowu Nie Ma Jej (feat. Smolasty) - Single by MXF, 2016-04-18, retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ Smolasty - Mr Hennessy, retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ Jestem, Byłem, Będę - Single by Smolasty, 2016-07-28, retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ "Smolasty czwartym Młodym Wilkiem Popkillera 5 (2016/17)! | Popkiller". www.popkiller.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Popkiller Młode Wilki 5 (2016/2017) - tracklista i preorder płyty! | ..." www.popkiller.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ Smolasty ft. Kuban - Nie Pierwszy Raz (prod. Michał Graczyk & OLEK) [Official Video], retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ "Nominacje 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ Smolasty feat. Otsochodzi - Uzależniony [Official Music Video], retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ Smolasty feat. Białas - Fake Love [Official Music Video], retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-11.