Who is Mika and what are his biggest songs?

MIKA shot to global fame when he had a huge hit with his song Grace Kelly.

But these days he is known for being the fabulous host of the Eurovision Song Contest.

 Mika is a popular singer who is known for hosting Eurovision

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Mika is a popular singer who is known for hosting EurovisionCredit: GETTY

Who is Mika?

Born Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr on August 18, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, Mika is a singer-songwriter and TV star.

When he was young, his family moved first to Paris and then to London.

Mika studied at the prestigious Westminster School and Royal College of Music.

He is best known for his music and released his first single, Relax, Take It Easy in 2006, which became Radio 1’s record of the week.

This shot him into stardom and he was named BBC’s predicted breakthrough in a music critics’ poll, Sound of 2007.

The talented star has also forged a TV career, spending three years as judge on the Italian X Factor, and a further four on the French version of The Voice.

Since 2022 Mika has hosted Eurovision.

What are Mika’s biggest songs?

Mika’s debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, proved a global smash hit, reaching No. 1 in the UK and across Europe.

The record also featured four top-10 UK singles, and earned four Brit Award nominations in 2008 – he won British Breakthrough Act.

Mika’s biggest hit single is Grace Kelly, which was his first single from Life in Cartoon Motion that went to No.1 in the UK, Ireland, France and Italy.

The singer’s other big hits include:

  • Love Today, Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
  • Happy Ending
  • Lollipop
  • We Are Golden

What is Mika’s net worth?

It’s fair to say that Mika is one very rich man.

As of February 2023, he has a reported net worth of £10M.

This will be from royalties from his hit songs and also his TV work.

Is Mika married?

As of February 2023, Mika is not married.

He keeps his personal life private but is in a relationship with his filmmaker boyfriend Andreas Dermanis.

He does not have any children at this point of time.

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