1983–2006: Childhood and early career
On 18 August 1983, Mika was born in Beirut, the third of five children—he has two older sisters, Yasmine and Paloma, a younger sister Zuleika, … See more

Mika's legal name is Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., but he was given the nickname Mica by his mother. As he grew older, he changed the 'c' to a 'k'.
Mika has one … See more

Mika has often written songs for other musicians, saying, "I write songs for other people under different names most of the time. I have a little family of three names. One of them has been discovered – it's Alice." One such song, "Ci Parliamo da Grandi", was … See more

Mika participated in "Children in Need Rocks", a charity event organized by singer Gary Barlow and held at London's Royal Albert Hall ahead of the annual "Children in Need" appeal in 2009. Among those also performing that evening were Sir Paul McCartney See more

• Life in Cartoon Motion (2007)
• The Boy Who Knew Too Much (2009)
• The Origin of Love (2012) See more

• Live in Cartoon Motion (2007)
• Live Parc des Princes Paris (2008)
• Cadences obstinées (2014), as Lucio See more

• Dodgy Holiday Tour (2007–2008)
• Songs for Sorrow Acoustic Tour (2009)
• 1955 Tour (2009) See more