The document provides biographical information about the singer Mika. It details that he was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983 and moved to Paris as an infant then London at age 9 where he studied music. His first single was "Relax, Take It Easy" in 2007 and his albums include autobiographical songs as well as songs protesting discrimination. He has several siblings who are also musical or work in fashion. The document concludes with a list of his awards and nominations for his music as well as some personal facts about his school bullying and controversy over the content of one of his songs.

1. By Angel Arraras Bruno Gonzalez and Victor Lopez

2. Index Life (1/2) Life (2/2) Family Discography Awards Curiosities

3. Life (1/2) He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the 18th August of 1983 When he was one year old his family was forced to leave Lebanon and move to Paris He first learnt playing the piano from Joe Dassin At nine years old his family moved to London, where he continued his musical studies

4. Life (2/2) His first single was “Relax, take it easy” In his first album almost all his songs were of an autobiographical topic But other songs, like “Big girl” were a protest to discrimination (in this song he complain about the social position of fat woman)

5. Family He has one young brother, another young sister and two older sisters His sister Yasmine (called with the artistic name of Dawack) painted the cartoon art for his album Life in Cartoon Motion, and she is currently a fashion designer All of his brothers and sisters speak fluently french and mandarin chinese

6. Discography Life in Cartoon Motion (2007) 2006 -Relax, take it easy 2007 -Grace Kelly -Lollipop -Love Today -Big Girl (You are beautiful) -Happy Ending The Boy Who Knew Too Much (2009) 2009 -We Are Golden -Blame It on the Girls -Rain 2010 -Kick Ass

7. Awards Nominated Nominated Won Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Third place Nominated Nominated Nominated Won Won Won 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 2008 BRIT Awards The 50th Grammy Awards The Record of the Year 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 World Music Awards “ Grace Kelly” Life in Cartoon Motion Mika “ Love Today” Mika 2010 BRIT Awards 2010 “ Grace Kelly” 2008 British Male Solo Artist Best Male British Single British Album British Male Solo Artist Record of the Year Best Track Best-Selling British Artist Best-Selling New Artist Best-Selling Male Pop/Rock Artist British Breakthrough Act Best Dance Recording Best Solo Artist Sound of 2007 Mika BBC Sound of 2007 2007

8. Curiosities In his London school he experienced severe bullying and he also had problems with dyslexia There was a controversy with his sexuality, because in one song (Billy Brown) he sings about one affair of one man with another man