Mika Urbaniak
Mika Urbaniak | |
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Mika Urbaniak at Łódź Czterech Kultur festival in 2012 | |
| Born | Michelle Urbaniak 1980 (age 45–46) New York City, New York, United States |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Parent(s) | Michał Urbaniak Urszula Dudziak |
| Relatives | Katarzyna Urbaniak (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, jazz, jazz rap |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Poland Warner Music |
| Website | mikaurbaniak |
Mika Urbaniak (born Michelle Urbaniak in 1980 in New York City) is an American pop singer. She is a daughter of prominent Polish jazz musicians Urszula Dudziak and Michał Urbaniak. Born and raised in the United States, she has lived in Warsaw and London since 2001. Her style is a mixture of pop, 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. 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 collaborated with major Polish artists, such as Smolik, Michał Urbaniak, Grzegorz Markowski, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Novika, O.S.T.R., Liroy and Kayah.[1][3]
Urbaniak's debut album Closer was released on 27 April 2009 through Sony Music Poland and peaked at no. 2 on 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 the Fryderyk award for Pop Album of the Year.[2]
Her 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 the title track "Follow You" was released on 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 | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Closer | Album of the Year - Pop | Won[2] |
External links
References
- ^ a b c "Polska sztuka " Mika Urbaniak" (in Polish). polskiemuzy.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "OLiS - sales for the period 01.06.2009 - 07.06.2009". OLiS. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ a b "Archiwum Listy Przebojów Programu Trzeciego" (in Polish). lp3.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ a b "OLiS - sales for the period 11.06.2012 - 17.06.2012". OLiS. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ a b Mika Urbaniak - Follow you YouTube
- ^ Mika Urbaniak - In my dreams YouTube
- ^ Mika Urbaniak - Pixelated YouTube