Mika
British-Lebanese musician, singer and songwriter · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1983 · age 43 · also Lebanon · also United Kingdom
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".
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Greg Wells Produced Grace Kelly and Relax, Take It Easy
Ariana Grande Mika produced Yours Truly (2013)
Fedez Duets: Beautiful Disaster (2015)
Pharrell Williams Duets: Celebrate (2012)
Fanny Ardant Directed Cadences obstinées (2013)
RedOne Mika produced Kick Ass (2010)
Emma Also in X Factor, season 14
Michele Bravi Duets: Bella d'estate (2020)
Baby K Duets: Bolero (2022)
Paulo Branco Produced Cadences obstinées (2013)
Elio Also in X Factor, series 7
Nick Littlemore Produced Hyperlove (2026)
Nuno Lopes Also in Cadences obstinées and Obsessive Rhythms
Éric Barbier Directed Princes of the Desert (2023)
Morgan Also in X Factor, series 7
Dan Black Produced My Name Is Michael Holbrook (2019)
Laura Soveral Also in Cadences obstinées and Obsessive Rhythms
Dardust Produced Bolero (2022)
Tudor Istodor Also in Cadences obstinées and Obsessive Rhythms
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Mika at the V Festival in 2007
Mika, performing in Colmar, France, in August 2010
Mika performing in New York City in October 2012
Mika performing on tour in October 2015
Mika at the Philharmonie de Paris in October 2021
Mika at Roundhouse London on 3 July 2022
Mika signing autographs at the Fnac in Ternes, France, in December 2023Awards
About this person
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.
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