Amrik Singh on June 10, 1977, in
Durgapur, West Bengal known by his stage name
Mika is an Indian
Pop singer and
Rapper. He is considered a highly acclaimed Punjabi singer. He has done songs for many
Bollywood films, which include
Singh Is Kinng and
Jab We Met. His range as a playback singer is limited, but commercially he is successful with hit songs. The latest is "Aapka kya hoga" from the film
Housefull. He has participated in reality show called
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao and
Music Ka Maha Muqabala. He is also in media due to controversies.
Early Life
His father, Ajmer Singh Chandan, is a trained classical musician of the old school. His mother, Balbir Kaur, was also aware of folk music. He is the youngest brother of the six Mehndi brothers, of whom famous Punjabi singer
Daler Mehndi. is the oldest.
Career
Mika is a team captain, judge, and mentor for
STAR Plus's
Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team
Mika's Blasters.
He has completed the film
Mitti and composed its music.
Mika worked with California based
Bohemia for Universal Music's ‘Sher e Punjab’.
Live concerts
Mika is known for his large audiences at shows, once even as large as 90,000 people. He was set to release his fifth studio album in 2008 which was highly anticipated due to the involvement of
Vikas Kohli and the work done at the
Fatlabs studio in
Canada.
Discography
(Chronological order)
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