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MIKA
Mika was born Michael Penniman in 1983 to an American father and Lebanese mother. His family migrated from Beirut to Paris during his early childhood. They relocated to London before he turned 10. Music was his sanctuary. The attraction to pop music proved too irresistible and the young performer began recording his debut album.
In 2006, "Relax, Take It Easy" became Mika's first single. It charted high across Europe and reached the British Top 20. Mika broke through internationally early the following year with "Grace Kelly". The single reached #1 in the UK and made the Top 3 in Europe, Canada and Australia. It was followed by his debut album 'Life In Cartoon Motion', which also topped the British chart.
Mika scored another 3 Top 10 hit singles from that album on the British charts: "Love Today", "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" and "Happy Ending". He was nominated for a Grammy and received an Ivor Novello Award.
2009 saw the issue of sophomore album 'The Boy Who Knew Too Much". On the UK chart, both it and lead single "We Are Golden", peaked at #4. Mika returned to #1 in Britain with the charity disc "Everybody Hurts" as part of the Helping Haiti project in 2010.
Thus far, he has released 2 more albums: 'The Origin Of Love' (2012) and 'No Place In Heaven' (2015). In 2016, a Christmas duet recorded with Kylie Minogue made the Belgian chart.
Mika's sound evokes memories of Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Rufus Wainwright and The Scissor Sisters. He is a proud gay performer.
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107 DAVID GUETTA
108 DESTINY’S CHILD
109 JAMIROQUAI
110 ALISON MOYET
111 LED ZEPPELIN
112 STEVE WINWOOD
113 COMMODORES
114 COLDPLAY
115 SIMPLY RED
116 ONE DIRECTION
117 CAROLE KING
118 R. KELLY
119 EMELI SANDE`
120 QUINCY JONES
121 LADY GAGA
122 ELVIS COSTELLO
123 RAY CHARLES
124 ED SHEERAN
125 NATALIE COLE
126 SMOKEY ROBINSON
127 KANYE WEST
128 ELVIS PRESLEY
129 ERIC BENET
130 SAM SMITH
131 JAMES TAYLOR
132 STEELY DAN
133 IKE & TINA TURNER
134 DES’REE
135 ACE OF BASE
136 VAN MORRISON
137 SAM COOKE
138 THE DOORS
139 AMY WINEHOUSE
140 PHARRELL WILLIAMS
141 GEORGE BENSON
142 MINNIE RIPERTON
143 VILLAGE PEOPLE
144 CURTIS MAYFIELD
145 FOREIGNER
146 EURYTHMICS
147 TOTO
148 BARRY WHITE
149 CARL RISELEY
150 TONI BRAXTON
151 NEIL DIAMOND
152 HALL & OATES
153 LUTHER VANDROSS
154 ERIC CLAPTON
155 THE O’JAYS
156 RUMER
157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
158 LITTLE RICHARD
159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
160 CHRIS ISAAK
161 MICHAEL McDONALD
162 GLORIA GAYNOR
163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
164 BEN E. KING
165 MEAT LOAF
166 JAMES REYNE
167 JOAN ARMATRADING
168 SADE
169 A-HA
170 GLEN CAMPBELL
171 DIRE STRAITS
172 COLD CHISEL
173 LINDA RONSTADT
174 ANTHONY CALLEA
175 LISA STANSFIELD
176 EN VOGUE
177 MICHAEL BUBLE`
178 TRACY CHAPMAN
179 DRAGON
180 OLETA ADAMS
181 LITTLE RIVER BAND
182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR
183 THE RONETTES
184 CERRONE
185 MODELS
186 SCISSOR SISTERS
187 DARREN HAYES
188 PETULA CLARK
189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
191 ART GARFUNKEL
192 THE REELS
193 JANIS IAN
194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG
195 S CLUB 7
196 CHARLIE PUTH
197 THE MARVELETTES
198 ICEHOUSE
199 LEO SAYER
200 LIZA MINNELLI
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