M. Pokora

Mathieu Totah (born September 26 1985), commonly known as M. Pokora or Matt Pokora, is a French singer and songwriter of Polish descent.

Biography

He was a member of the boy band Linkup created by the third French season of the popular reality show show "Popstars" in fall 2003. He released his first eponymous solo album under the scene name Matt Pokora a few months after the band disbanded and released the hit singles Elle Me Contrôle (She Controls Me), Showbiz or Pas Sans Toi (Not Without You).

He was forced to change his scene name because of a lawsuit from French R&B singer Matt (aka Matt Houston), he now goes by the name of M. Pokora. He is currently working on his third album in the USA with record producer Timbaland.

Releases

Albums

2005 : "M. Pokora"
2006 : "Player"

Singles

2004 : "Showbiz (The Battle)"
2005 : "Elle Me Contrôle (feat. Sweety)"
2005 : "Pas Sans Toi"
2006 : "De Retour (feat. Tyron Carter)"
2006 : "It's Alright (Duet With Ricky Martin)"
2006 : "Oh La La La, Sexy Miss (feat. Red Rat)"
2006 : "Mal De Guerre"

DVDs

2005 : Un An Avec M. Pokora
2006 : Player Tour

Guest Appearances

2004 : "Chanter Qu'on Les Aime" by AMADE
2005 : "Protège-Toi" by Collectif Rapprochée
2005 : "Oh!" by Ciara
2006 : "L’Or De Nos Vies" by Fight AIDS
2006 : "Get Down On It" on the "Astérix et les Vikings OST"
2006 : "Rainbfever.com" with Amine featured on "Raï'n'B Fever 2"
2007 : "Ne Me Dis Pas" by Tyron Carter

Awards

2006 : NRJ Music Awards Music Video of the Year : Elle Me Contrôle
2006 : NRJ Music Awards Francophone Song of the Year : Elle Me Contrôle
2007 : NRJ Music Awards Francophone Male Artist of the Year
2007 : NRJ Music Awards Music Video of the Year : De Retour