Mika Urbaniak

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]

Mika Urbaniak
Mika Urbaniak at Łódź Czterech Kultur festival in 2012
Born
Michelle Urbaniak

1980
New York City, New York, United States
Parent(s)Michał Urbaniak
Urszula Dudziak
RelativesKatarzyna Urbaniak (sister)
Musical career
GenresPop, R&B, jazz, jazz rap
Years active1998–2011
LabelsSony Music Entertainment Poland Warner Music
Websitemikaurbaniak.co.uk
Mika Urbaniak and her mother Urszula Dudziak performing at Łódź Czterech Kultur festival in 2012
Mika Urbaniak at Łódź Czterech Kultur festival in 2012

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
  • Released: 27 April 2009
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
 2[4]
Follow You
  • Released: 24 April 2012
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
 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
2010CloserAlbum of the Year - PopWon[2]

References
  1. "Polska sztuka " Mika Urbaniak" (in Polish). polskiemuzy.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  2. "Nominees and Winners 2010 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  3. "MIKA URBANIAK - KONCERT - Och-Teatr" (in Polish). ochteatr.com.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  4. "OLiS - sales for the period 01.06.2009 - 07.06.2009". OLiS. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  5. "Archiwum Listy Przebojów Programu Trzeciego" (in Polish). lp3.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  6. "OLiS - sales for the period 11.06.2012 - 17.06.2012". OLiS. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  7. Mika Urbaniak - Follow you YouTube
  8. Mika Urbaniak - In my dreams YouTube
  9. Mika Urbaniak - Pixelated YouTube
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