M. Pokora
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| M. Pokora | |
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 M. Pokora performing "Vie de star" during Player Tour
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthieu Totta |
| Also known as | Matt Pokora, M.P. |
| Born | September 26, 1985 |
| Origin |  Strasbourg, France |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, model |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | EMI France Universal Music France (2003–2006) |
| Website | www.mpokora.com |
Matthieu Totta (born September 26, 1985), commonly known as M. Pokora or Matt Pokora, is a Polish and French singer and songwriter of Polish ancestry.
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[edit] Biography
Totta first earned public attention as a member of French R&B group, Mic Unity. In fall 2003, he participated in the third season of Popstars. He was a crowd favorite and a boy band called Linkup was formed with Lionel and Otis. Although their first single "Mon Étoile" was successful topping French charts, they disbanded due to poor performance of the second single[1].
In 2004, he started his solo career as Matt Pokora. His first eponymous solo album was titled after him and the second single Elle me contrôle received two NRJ Music Awards. In 2005, he was forced to change his stage name because of a lawsuit from French R&B singer Matt Houston. As a result, he changed his stage name to M. Pokora and re-released the album as M. Pokora[2].
In January 2006, his second album Player was released topping the chart. The second edition was released in March with a bonus track, "It's Alright" duetting with Ricky Martin.
His latest album MP3 was released on March 24, 2008. Numerous American producers including Timbaland and Ryan Leslie participated in this album, and 12 out of 14 songs are in English[3].
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions[4] | |||
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| FR | FR DL | BEL | SWI | ||
| 2003 | Notre étoile (as Linkup) | 1 | — | — | 53 |
| 2004 | M. Pokora | 21 | — | 28 | — |
| 2006 | Player | 1 | — | 8 | 37 |
| 2008 | MP3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions[4] | Album | ||||||||||
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| FR | FR DL | BEL | SWI | SWE | GER | FIN | MAL | TUR | POL | C-R | |||
| 2003 | "Mon étoile" (as Linkup) | 1 | — | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Notre étoile |
| 2004 | "Une seconde d'éternité" (as Linkup) | 20 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You and Me Bubblin'" (as Linkup with Blue) | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Guilty | |
| "Showbiz (The Battle)" | 10 | — | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M. Pokora | |
| 2005 | "Elle me contrôle" (featuring Sweety) | 6 | — | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Pas sans toi" | 4 | 16 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "De retour" (featuring Tyron Carter) | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Player |
| "It's Alright" (duet with Ricky Martin) | 4 | 13 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh la la la (Sexy Miss)" (featuring Red Rat) | 21 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mal de guerre" | 10 | — | 19 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Dangerous" (featuring Timbaland & Sebastian) | 1 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 32 | MP3 |
| "They Talk Shit About Me" (featuring Verbz) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Catch Me If You Can" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
[edit] DVDs
[edit] Guest Appearances
- 2004 "Chanter qu'on les aime" by AMADE
- 2005 "Protège-toi" by Collectif Protection Rapprochée
- 2005 "Oh" by Ciara
- 2006 "L'Or de nos vies", a charity single from Fight Aids
- 2006 "Get Down On It" from Astérix et les Vikings OST
- 2006 "rainbfever.com" by Amine featured on "Raï'n'B Fever 2"
- 2007 "Ne me dis pas" by Tyron Carter
[edit] Tours
[edit] Awards
- NRJ Music Awards
- 2006 Francophone Song of the Year : "Elle me contrôle"
- 2006 Music Video of the Year : "Elle me contrôle"
- 2007 Francophone Male Artist of the Year
- 2007 Music Video of the Year : "De retour"
[edit] Biography
[edit] External links
- M. Pokora at the Internet Movie Database
- (French) (German) M. Pokora official website
- M. Pokora official MySpace
- M. Pokora official Youtube Channel
- the 1st international website on M. Pokora
[edit] References
- ^ Jason Ankeny. M. Pokora Biography on Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ M. Pokora: pourquoi il a changé de pseudo... (French) (2005-05-18). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Matt Pokora sort son nouvel album le 24 mars (French) (2008-03-12). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ a b lescharts.com - M. Pokora discography (French). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
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