Mika
CountryLebanon 
GenderMale
BirthdayAug 18, 1983
BiographyMichael Holbrook Penniman Jr. (born 18 August 1983), known professionally as Mika ( MEE-kə, stylised in all caps), is a singer-songwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Paris and London. Mika rose to prominence after the release of his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday. His debut single "Relax, Take It Easy", was released in October 2006, and topped the charts throughout Europe. His first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, was released on Island Records in February 2007. It sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, and helped Mika win a Brit Award in 2008 for Best British Breakthrough act, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. He topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks starting in January 2007 with "Grace Kelly", which became the third best-selling song in the country that year.
In 2009, he released his second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, which reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, and spawned the UK top-five single "We Are Golden". His third studio album, The Origin of Love, was released in 2012, and spawned the French number one-single "Elle me dit", while the album itself also reached number one on the French albums chart. He subsequently released the albums No Place in Heaven (2015), My Name Is Michael Holbrook (2019), and the French-language album Que ta tête fleurisse toujours (2023), all of which achieved commercial success in Europe. Additionally, he served as judge/mentor on both French and Spanish versions of The Voice, and the Italian version of X Factor. In January 2026, Mika released his seventh studio album, Hyperlove, which became his highest charting album in the United Kingdom since The Boy Who Knew Too Much (2009).
Mika also starred for two seasons in his own television variety show in Italy, Stasera Casa Mika, which won the 2017 Rose d'Or Award for Entertainment, and has hosted his own BBC Radio 2 show, The Art of Song. In 2022, he co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Italian singer Laura Pausini and Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan. In addition to his musical career, Mika has worked as a visual artist and designer on various projects, among them sunglasses for the Italian eyewear company Lozza, a clothing line for Belgian retailer JBC, pens for the 100th anniversary of Pilot, and (along with his sister Yasmine) three watches for Swiss company Swatch.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Mika (singer). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
In 2009, he released his second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, which reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, and spawned the UK top-five single "We Are Golden". His third studio album, The Origin of Love, was released in 2012, and spawned the French number one-single "Elle me dit", while the album itself also reached number one on the French albums chart. He subsequently released the albums No Place in Heaven (2015), My Name Is Michael Holbrook (2019), and the French-language album Que ta tête fleurisse toujours (2023), all of which achieved commercial success in Europe. Additionally, he served as judge/mentor on both French and Spanish versions of The Voice, and the Italian version of X Factor. In January 2026, Mika released his seventh studio album, Hyperlove, which became his highest charting album in the United Kingdom since The Boy Who Knew Too Much (2009).
Mika also starred for two seasons in his own television variety show in Italy, Stasera Casa Mika, which won the 2017 Rose d'Or Award for Entertainment, and has hosted his own BBC Radio 2 show, The Art of Song. In 2022, he co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Italian singer Laura Pausini and Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan. In addition to his musical career, Mika has worked as a visual artist and designer on various projects, among them sunglasses for the Italian eyewear company Lozza, a clothing line for Belgian retailer JBC, pens for the 100th anniversary of Pilot, and (along with his sister Yasmine) three watches for Swiss company Swatch.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Mika (singer). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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