Mika Urbaniak
| Mika Urbaniak | |
|---|---|
 Mika Urbaniak at Łódź Czterech Kultur festival in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michelle Urbaniak |
| Born |
1980 New York City, New York, USA |
| Genres | pop, R&B, jazz, jazz rap |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Associated acts | Smolik, Urszula Dudziak, Michał Urbaniak |
| Website | mikaurbaniak.com |
Mika Urbaniak (born as Michelle Urbaniak in 1980 in New York City) is a Polish pop singer. She is a daughter of prominent Polish jazz musicians Urszula Dudziak and Michał Urbaniak. Born and raised in the United States, she moved to Poland in 2001. Her style is a mixture of pop music, jazz and hip-hop.[1] In 2010, she won the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry award Fryderyk in the category Album of the Year - Pop.[2]
History
Mika Urbaniak started writing her own songs at the age of 11 and when she was 14, she performed on stage for the first time. A year later, the first song with her vocals was released.[1] For many years, she was collaborating with major Polish artists, such as Smolik, Michał Urbaniak, Grzegorz Markowski, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Novika, O.S.T.R., Liroy and Kayah.[1][3]
Mika's debut album Closer was released on 27 April 2009 through Sony Music Poland and peaked at no. 2 in the Polish sales chart OLiS.[4] The album was promoted by singles "In My Dreams" and "Lovin' Needs a Deadline", which charted at Polish Radio's chart LP3.[5] In 2010, Closer won Fryderyk award for the Pop Album of the Year.[2]
The second album Follow You, released on 24 April 2012, peaked at no. 12.[6] Two songs promoting the album were released in 2012, "Pixelated" and "Don't Speak Too Loud", and both charted at LP3.[5] A music video for title track "Follow You" was released onto YouTube on 1 February 2013.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| POL | ||
| Closer |
|
2[4] |
| Follow You |
|
12[6] |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Album | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "In My Dreams" | Closer | [8] |
| 2012 | "Pixelated" | Follow You | [9] |
| 2013 | "Follow You" | [7] |
Awards and nominations
Fryderyk
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Closer | Album of the Year - Pop | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[2] |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Polska sztuka » Mika Urbaniak" (in Polish). polskiemuzy.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nominees and Winners 2010 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ "MIKA URBANIAK - KONCERT - Och-Teatr" (in Polish). ochteatr.com.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "OLiS - sales for the period 01.06.2009 - 07.06.2009". OLiS. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Archiwum Listy Przebojów Programu Trzeciego" (in Polish). lp3.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "OLiS - sales for the period 11.06.2012 - 17.06.2012". OLiS. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mika Urbaniak - Follow you YouTube
- ↑ Mika Urbaniak - In my dreams YouTube
- ↑ Mika Urbaniak - Pixelated YouTube