MIKA

A singer/songwriter whose vivid melodies have transformed him from an outsider into a chart-topping artist, Mika's kaleidoscopic pop makes the most of the empowering potential of fantasies. On his 2007 U.K. number one hit single "Grace Kelly," the vibrancy of his multi-octave, classically trained voice and clever lyrics reflected how music was his only source of hope during his traumatic youth. Mika's early albums, such as 2007's U.K. number one debut Life in Cartoon Motion and 2009's Top 20 U.S. hit The Boy Who Knew Too Much were larger-than-life examples of how his music spoke to outcasts as well as a much wider audience. Though his approach grew more down-to-earth on 2019's My Name Is Michael Holbrook and 2023's French-language Que ta tête fleurisse toujours hinted at his international popularity, Mika's music never entirely lost its magical realism.

From 🇬🇧 United Kingdom