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Hollie Smith

Hollie Smith, New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born
November 17, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1982

About Hollie Smith

Hollie Smith is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter based in Auckland. Her four solo albums Long Player, Humour and the Misfortune of Others, Water or Gold, and Coming In From The Dark have all reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. In 2005, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with Manhattan Records, part of the Blue Note Label Group. Hollie would then record in New York City with producer and keyboard legend James Poyser (The Roots), Adam Blackstone (Kanye West, Justin Timberlake) and Jeff Lee Johnson (Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin). In October 2022, Smith won the second season of the Masked Singer NZ, as 'Bedazzled Unicorn'. Upon release, the album debuted at #1 on the NZ Top 40 Albums chart, making it the fourth number one for Smith.

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Hollie Smith timeline

  1. In 2005, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with Manhattan Records, part of the Blue Note Label Group.
  2. In October 2022, Smith won the second season of the Masked Singer NZ, as 'Bedazzled Unicorn'.

The world when Hollie Smith was born

Hollie Smith was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hollie Smith's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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