Sima Magušinová
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| Birth name | Simona Martausová |
| Also known as | Sima Martausová, Sima Magušinová |
| Born | 26 February 1988 Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | simamagusinova |
Simona Magušinová (née Martausová, born 26 February 1988)[1] is a Slovak folk, pop and gospel singer and composer. Her 2013 album Dobrý deň, to som ja received a double platinum award.[2]
Biography
[edit]Early years
[edit]Simona Magušinová was born in Považská Bystrica to a social worker father and kindergarten teacher mother.[1]
Magušinová originally wanted to study architecture but failed to pass the entrance exams. In 2012 she graduated in acting from the Art Academy in Banská Bystrica.[3] While at collage, she started composing and playing music. In 2009 she won the musical competition Gospel Talent.[4]
Following her graduation Magušinová acted at the Radošínske nainvné divadlo. In 2015 she quit acting to focus on her music career.[5]
Music career
[edit]In 2012 Magušinová released her first album Vyzliecť si človeka, which featured her Gospel Talent winning song Nádherný svätý. From 2013 to 2016 she cooperated with the label Joma. Her breakthrough came with her 2013 album Dobrá deň, to som ja which received a double platinum award.[2][6] Since 2019 she self-publishes her music.[7] In 2020 she composed and performed the theme song of the movie The Auschwitz Report.[8]
She lists Katie Melua, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Jaromír Nohavica, Tomáš Klus and Korben Dallas among her musical influences.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Magušinová is a devout Catholic. As an 18 years old, she volunteered at the pilgrimage site of La Salette-Fallavaux and her faith is reflected in her music.[1] She enjoys rock climbing and has climbed Mont Blanc.[9] Between 2018 and 2019 she was in a relationship with the actor Juraj Bača. In 2021 she married the Catholic journalist Michal Magušin.[10]
Magušinová supports charities helping children with cancer and composed songs to fundraise for the cause.[11]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2013, 2018 ZAI Awards[12]
- 2018, 2019 OTO Awards[13][14]
- 2019 Crystal Wing[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Speváčka Sima Martausová: Dotyk Boha zažívam nielen cez hudbu, ale aj cez ľudí | Slovo+". slovoplus.sk. 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Sima Martausová dostala predčasný vianočný darček - platinovú platňu". hudba.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Naši odchovanci: Sima Martausová, nový objav slovenskej hudobnej scény : Spieva o tom, o čom sa jej ťažko rozpráva" (PDF). III. (3). Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici: 10–11.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sima Martausová vydala debutový album Dobrý deň, to som ja". TASR. 18 June 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Simona Martausová". rnd.sk.
- ^ "Sima Martausová: Rok 2020 nebol ľahký, preveril naše hodnoty a vzťahy". www.info.sk (in Slovak). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Sima Martausová predstavila nový album Len tak sa stíšim". TASR. 12 February 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sima Martausová zverejnila videoklip k filmu Správa. Bude sprevádzať celú kampaň k filmu". MAFRA Slovakia. 11 November 2020. ISSN 1336-1996.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sima Martausová: Mám pekne vycvičené sliepky". W PRESS. 22 September 2019. ISSN 1336-653X.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Svadba v Postoji". Postoj Media. ISSN 1336-720X.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "VIDEO: Sima Martausová zložila novú pieseň Balet, ktorá bude pomáhať". TASR. 3 February 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Cenu ZAI získali aj Maťo Ďurinda či Sima Martausová". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Krištáľové krídlo: Cenu v kategórii populárna hudba získala Sima Martausová". www1.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "OTO: Ocenená Sima Martausová to nevydržala - elegantne naložila tvorcom večera". sarm.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Laureáti - Populárna hudba". Krištáľové krídlo (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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