JULY 22nd
BIOGRAPHY
Mika debuted on the music scene with the album "Life In Cartoon Motion" – which includes hits such as “Relax Take It Easy” – reaching the top of the album charts in 11 countries including the UK. His sophomore album “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” (2009), also reached the top 10 in many countries while his following record “The Origin of Love” (2012) confirmed his relevance thanks to high profile collaborations with Pharrell Williams, on the track "Celebrate", and with Ariana Grande for the duet “Popular Song”, that yielded a music video with over 134 Million views to date. The singer also published an exclusive release for Italy, "Songbook Vol. 1", which includes the hit song “Stardust” with X Factor Italia 2012 winner Chiara Galiazzo that went on to become a double platinum disc. His latest album “No Place In Heaven” was released in 2015. The singer recently released a song with Italian star and fellow X Factor Italia judge Fedez "Beautiful Disaster", and contributed to the soundtrack of director Ivan Cotroneo’s film "Un Bacio" with the track "Hurts". His accolades include Brit Awards, Grammys, World Music and MTV Awards. The singer has sold over 10 million records to date. He is expected to return on Italian TV with a one man show on RAI 2 in the Autumn.
Photo Credits: PETER LINDBERGH