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Smiley

Smiley is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Delia, Alex Velea and OVO Sound. Those roots explain a lot about how Smiley arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Guess Who, B.U.G. Mafia, Spike, Inna and Morandi, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Way 2 Sexy, DJ Hype and Moodymann, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around Smiley, reaching back through Delia and forward to Way 2 Sexy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Andrei Tiberiu Maria, 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.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
SmileyDeliaAlex VeleaOVO SoundWay 2 SexyDJ HypeMoodymannGuess WhoB.U.G. MafiaSpikeInnaMorandi

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Smiley connections

Smiley grew out of Delia, Alex Velea and OVO Sound, shares an orbit with Guess Who, B.U.G. Mafia, Spike and Inna, went on to shape Way 2 Sexy, DJ Hype and Moodymann. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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