Smartzee

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Smartzee
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Background information
Born1980
Parakou, Benin
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2004 present

Smartzee is a French rapper and singer born in Benin.

Contents

Biography

Smartzee became known to the general public due to his feature on the single "Et c’est parti" of French R&B singer Nâdiya. The single reached the top 5 French rankings for 22 weeks. [1] He remade a duet in 2005 with Nâdiya for the song "All these words" which reached the 2nd place. [2] Smartzee released its first solo album, The Wishmaster, in December 2008.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. "Nâdiya feat. Smartzee - Et c'est parti..." ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  2. "Nâdiya feat. Smartzee - Tous ces mots". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-03-10.