Majself
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| Birth name | Michal Švehla |
| Born | 7 February 1987 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Origin | Slovakia |
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| Years active | 2002—present |
| Labels | Neptune Clan |
| Spouse(s) | Júlia Švehlová |
Michal Švehla (born 7 February 1987), known as Majself, is a Slovak rapper and musician.
Early life[edit]
Majself was born Michal Švehla on 7 February 1987 in Bratislava, Slovakia.[1]
Career[edit]
Majself won the Vytiahni sov majk television competition of Musiq1 in 2010.[2] In 2012, he released his first mixtape "Číslo 7 žije" which featured guests from Separ, Plexo, Rasco, Wuty among others.[3]
Majself released the studio album Eden in 2015, which inspiration from the artist's life, when his childhood friend fell into hard drugs at a young age, had a car accident and ended up in a rehabilitation center. However, she could get back on her feet and her story should be an inspiration for people not to give up.[4]
In May 2016, Majself collaborated with Grizzly released the album Neptun. It contains seven songs when he collaborated with Kali; "Iný", on which Plexo also participated, or "What do you want more" with Kali and Separ.[1]
After a two-year hiatus, Majself released his first multi-genre album, Romeo and Juliet, which centers on his relationship with his wife Júlia.[5]
In 2023, Majself incorporated this influence into the song "Vibe", the video clip of which was shot in Prague under the baton of Czech director Randy Cold.[6] The song "Na dne" was created in collaboration with rapper Kali and Czech musician Refew. The video clip was created under the supervision of the young Czech director Nikita Rublev.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Majself has been fighting Crohn's disease since 2018 and is trying to raise awareness about this disease, and was one of the ambassadors of the Slovak Crohn Club.[8] He regularly participates in charity events with an animal from the shelter.[9] Majself is married to Júlia Švehlová and they have one son together.[10]
In 2022, Majself was accused for illegal use on marijuana.[11]
Discography[edit]
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Singles[edit]
| # | Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| 1 | "Talizman" (feat. Ben Cristovao) | 2017 | — |
| 2 | "Vlny" | 2017 | 77[12] |
| 3 | "Mám to rád" | 2019 | – |
| 4 | "Raj" (feat. Dominika Mirgová) | 2020 | 96[13] |
| 5 | "Posledný tanec" | 2019 | — |
| 6 | "Romeo a Júlia" | 2020 | 87[14] |
| 7 | "Kométa (pre Gumpa)" (feat. Desmod) | 2020 | 10[15] |
| 8 | "Úsmev" (feat. Dominika Mirgová) | 2020 | — |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kto je Majself? Rapuje od šestnástich, má za sebou nádejnú športovú kariéru aj dramatický životný príbeh". hashtag.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Vytiahni Svoj Majk vyhral Majself!". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 11 November 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Majselfov Siedmt Archanjel je tu a Teraz". Art Attack (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Majself – Nevinná (prod. Grizzly) Official Video". youtuberi.tv (in Slovak). 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Majself zverejnil videoklip Romeo a Julia. Zahral si v ňom aj youtuber Matej Zrebný". hudba.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Majself predstavil singel Cítim. Je prvou ukážkou z pripravovaného albumu". hudba.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Kali, Majself a český raper sa predstavili v najosobnejšej piesni Na dne!". expres.sk (in Slovak). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Majself: Odkaz pacientom". Slovak Crohn Club (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Nájdite sa so zvieratkom z útulku: Podujatie navštívil rekordný počet ľudí, svoj domov našli ďalší psíci". Bratislavské noviny (in Slovak). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Majself ukáže v Bez servítky rodinku: Aha, jeho manželka je divákom TV JOJ dobre známa!". TV JOJ (in Slovak). 26 January 2024.
- ^ Plávalová, Barbora (14 March 2023). "Majself v problémoch pre drogy: Policajný vyšetrovateľ chce rapera vidieť pred súdom". startitup.sk (in Slovak).
- ^ "Vlny". ČNS IFPI (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Raj". ČNS IFPI (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Romeo a Júlia". ČNS IFPI (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Kométa". ČNS IFPI (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2024.