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| Born | 1980 Parakou, Benin |
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| Years active | 2004 –present |
Smartzee is a French rapper and singer born in Benin.
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| Born | 1980 Parakou, Benin |
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| Years active | 2004 –present |
Smartzee is a French rapper and singer born in Benin.
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.
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"Et c'est parti..." is a song recorded by the France-born R&B singer Nâdiya, featuring the English rapper Smartzee. The song was released as the second single off her 2004 second studio album 16/9 in June 2004. It was the first single she released outside of the usual France and Switzerland, and achieved success.
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