# Mika

> Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., known professionally as Mika, is a Lebanese-British singer-songwriter based in Paris and London. Mika rose to prominence after the release of his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday (2006), which contained his debut single "Relax, Take It Easy". The track was released in October 2006, and topped the charts throughout Europe. His first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion (2007), released on Island Records, was led by the single "Grace Kelly" which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks starting in January 2007. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. Life in Cartoon Motion helped Mika win a Brit Award in 2008 for Best British Breakthrough act, while its single "Love Today" was nominated for a Grammy Award.

*British-Lebanese musician, singer and songwriter*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/mika

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1983
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., known professionally as Mika, is a Lebanese-British singer-songwriter based in Paris and London. Mika rose to prominence after the release of his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday (2006), which contained his debut single "Relax, Take It Easy". The track was released in October 2006, and topped the charts throughout Europe. His first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion (2007), released on Island Records, was led by the single "Grace Kelly" which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks starting in January 2007. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. Life in Cartoon Motion helped Mika win a Brit Award in 2008 for Best British Breakthrough act, while its single "Love Today" was nominated for a Grammy Award.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 75.4
- **Momentum:** 2.2
- **Category rank:** #249
- **Total followers across platforms:** 2,110,000

## Platforms
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/mikasounds (@mikasounds)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/mikainstagram/ (@mikainstagram)
- **WEBSITE**: https://yomika.com/
- **X**: https://x.com/mikasounds (@mikasounds)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2461576/ (@nm2461576)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5MmVJVhhYKQ86izuGHzJYA (@5MmVJVhhYKQ86izuGHzJYA)
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALjQbQhtEeUFi5tSIDFY4Q (@@mikasoundsofficial, 2,110,000 followers)

## Timeline
- **2012** - NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year
- **2008** - Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act
- **2008** - NRJ Music Award for International Revelation of the Year
- **1983** - Born

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