Matthieu Totta (born September 26, 1985), commonly known as M. Pokora or Matt Pokora, is a French singer and songwriter of Polish ancestry.
Biography
Totta first earned public attention as a member of French R&B group, Mic Unity. In fall 2003, he participated in the third season of Popstars. He was a crowd favorite and a boy band called Linkup was formed with Lionel and Otis. Although their first single "Mon Étoile" was successful topping French charts, they disbanded due to poor performance of the second single[1].
In 2004, he started his solo career as Matt Pokora. His first eponymous solo album was titled after him and the second single Elle me contrôle received two NRJ Music Awards. In 2005, he was forced to change his stage name because of a lawsuit from French R&B singer Matt Houston. As a result, he changed his stage name to M. Pokora and re-released the album as M. Pokora[2].
In January 2006, his second album Player was released topping the chart. The second edition was released in March with a bonus track, "It's Alright" duetting with Ricky Martin.
His latest album MP3 was released on March 24, 2008. Numerous American producers including Timbaland and Ryan Leslie participated in this album, and 12 out of 14 songs are in English[3].
Discography
Albums
| Year |
Title |
Chart positions[4] |
| FR |
FR DL |
BEL |
SWI |
POL |
| 2003 |
Notre étoile (as Linkup)
- Released: November 2003
- Sales: 200,000+ (French Sales)
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1 |
— |
— |
53 |
— |
| 2004 |
M. Pokora
- Released: October 2004
- Sales: 163,000 (French Sales)
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21 |
— |
28 |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
Player
- Released: January 2006
- Sales: 206,000 (French Sales)
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1 |
— |
8 |
37 |
66 |
| 2008 |
MP3
|
7 |
10 |
6 |
32 |
22 |
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Chart positions[4] |
Album |
| FR |
FR DL |
BEL |
SWI |
SWE |
GER |
FIN |
MAL |
TUR |
POL |
MEX |
AUS |
| 2003 |
"Mon étoile" (as Linkup) |
1 |
— |
21 |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Notre étoile |
| 2004 |
"Une seconde d'éternité" (as Linkup) |
20 |
— |
— |
77 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "You and Me Bubblin'" (as Linkup with Blue) |
13 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Guilty |
| "Showbiz (The Battle)" |
10 |
— |
12 |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
M. Pokora |
| 2005 |
"Elle me contrôle" (featuring Sweety) |
6 |
— |
11 |
23 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Pas sans toi" |
4 |
16 |
4 |
35 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
"De retour" (featuring Tyron Carter) |
6 |
— |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Player |
| "It's Alright" (duet with Ricky Martin) |
4 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
38 |
— |
| "Oh la la la (Sexy Miss)" (featuring Red Rat) |
21 |
— |
37 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Mal de guerre" |
10 |
— |
19 |
78 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
"Dangerous" (featuring Timbaland & Sebastian) |
1 |
19 |
2 |
28 |
15 |
32 |
16 |
10 |
18 |
38 |
59 |
- |
MP3 |
| "They Talk Shit About Me" (featuring Verbz) (France only) |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Catch Me If You Can (International)" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
— |
— |
| "Danse Pour Moi" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DVDs
- 2005 Un An Avec M. Pokora (One year with M. Pokora)
- 2006 Player Tour
Guest Appearances
- 2004 "Chanter qu'on les aime" by AMADE
- 2005 "Protège-toi" by Collectif Protection Rapprochée
- 2005 "Oh" (French Remix) by Ciara
- 2006 "L'Or de nos vies", a charity single from Fight Aids
- 2006 "Get Down On It" from Astérix et les Vikings OST
- 2006 "rainbfever.com" by Amine featured on "Raï'n'B Fever 2"
- 2007 "Ne me dis pas" by Tyron Carter
Tours
- 2006 Player Tour
- 2008 Catch Me Tour
Awards
Biography
- 2006 M.Pokora - La révolution R&B
- 2006 Et je me souviens, Editions K&B
External links
References
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M. Pokora |
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"Chanter qu'on les aime" · "Protège-toi" · " Oh" · "Rainbfever.com" · "Ne me dis pas" |
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