Mika is apparently being faced with a big problem - a Belgian artist is registered with the same name. It seems the female reggae artist is threatening to sue the singer for allegedly stealing her name - which she claims she registered during the 1980s, reports The Sun. She has released five albums in her native country just hasn't set the charts light. In contrast, our Mika burst onto the pop scene in Jan with track Grace Kelly and his debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion, has sold more than three million copies global, going triple platinum. The singer told the paper: "I was called Mika before him and accept registered the name. "Even though his real name is Mica, I think he should change it." A source added: "She's not happy. "There's only enough room for one Mika in the pop world - and she was here first."
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Two Mikas
Mika is apparently being faced with a big problem - a Belgian artist is registered with the same name. It seems the female reggae artist is threatening to sue the singer for allegedly stealing her name - which she claims she registered during the 1980s, reports The Sun. She has released five albums in her native country just hasn't set the charts light. In contrast, our Mika burst onto the pop scene in Jan with track Grace Kelly and his debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion, has sold more than three million copies global, going triple platinum. The singer told the paper: "I was called Mika before him and accept registered the name. "Even though his real name is Mica, I think he should change it." A source added: "She's not happy. "There's only enough room for one Mika in the pop world - and she was here first."
