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Matthieu Tota is a renowned pop singer, composer, actor and dancer from France. Matthieu Tota rose to fame after winning the third season of the French television series “Popstars” in 2003, which led to the formation of the boy band Linkup.
Early life
Matthieu Tota was born in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France, in the September 26, 1985. He is currently 38 years and has a birth sign of Libra. Furthermore, she holds French nationality and belongs to Polish ethnicity.
His parents’ names are André Tota and Brigitte Tarz. Furthermore, her father is a former professional soccer player. In 1998, when he was 13 years old, her parents divorced. When he was younger, his main goal was to become a professional footballer. However, he then chose music.
Photo caption: Matthieu Tota with his parents (Source: Gala)
Matthieu Tota – Education
Regarding his academic training, he studied at a primary school in Hohberg, and later at the Collège Paul-Émile Victor in Mundolsheim and at the Lycée Aristide Briand in Schiltigheim, near Strasbourg.
Career
Matthieu Tota appeared on M6’s third season of “Popstars”, a French reality talent show, in the fall of 2003. He was a crowd and jury favorite and created a boy band called ‘Linkup’ with Lionel and Otis, both winners of 2003 Pop Stars.
The winners were divided into the Diadems, made up of Marylore, Angel, Pookie, Ophélie and Alexandra. In the final conflict, the male band, which included Matthieu Tota, defeated the female band Diadems, who came in second place.
Their first Linkup song, “Mon Étoile”, topped the French charts and their first album, Notre Étoile, was modestly popular. Despite high sales, the second single “Une seconde d’éternité” was much less popular. However, Linkup was disbanded due to poor launch sales performance.
Solo career
In 2004, Matthieu began preparing for a solo career, collaborating with producers Kore & Skalp. He released his debut solo album, originally titled Matt Pokora. In 2005, he was forced to change his name due to a lawsuit from French R&B singer Matt Houston. As a result, he re-released the album under his new stage name, M. Pokora.
Subtitle: Matthieu Tota performing at the concert (Source: Shutterstock)
M. Pokora’s debut single was very popular. “Showbiz (The Battle)” peaked at number 10 in France and also on the charts in Belgium and Switzerland. Her second single, “Elle me contrôle”, which featured Sweety, peaked at number 6 in France and earned her two NRJ Music Awards. “Pas sans toi” was the third single released. The album released on Universal was certified Gold.
In January 2006, their second album, “Player,” debuted at the top of the French charts. To promote the album and capitalize on her popularity, M. Pokora embarked on a tour of more than 30 French venues under the name “Player Tour”, culminating in a sold-out concert at the Palais Omnisports in Paris-Bercy.
He continued to release successful albums.
After the Player Tour concluded, Pokora left Universal and joined EMI France. He released his third album “MP3” on March 24, 2008, with 14 tracks, 12 of which were in English. The album peaked at number seven, with an estimated 200,000 physical sales and 151,000 additional downloads. The album was certified gold.
The fourth studio album, “Mise à jour”, was released on August 23, 2010. To promote the album, he scheduled a short tour and a series of outdoor performances instead of concerts in halls. French singer M. Pokora released her fifth studio album “À la poursuite du bonheur”. In May 2012, she embarked on a national tour to promote the album. The album debuted at number two on the French albums chart.
He released his sixth album “RED / Rythmes Extrêmement Dangereux” in February 2015. Similarly, he released his seventh album “My Way” in October 2016, topping the French albums chart in its first week of release.
In April 2019, he released his eighth studio album, “Pyramide.” and reached the top of the French charts upon its release. Likewise, he released his ninth studio album, “Epicentre” in November 2022.
Interim
In addition to singing, she has appeared in a couple of television roles. He voiced Duncan Rosenblatt, the main character of the Cartoon Network film “Firebreather”, in the 2011 French version. In 2013, he played Robin Hood in the musical comedy titled “Robin des Bois”.
Awards
Tota was nominated for several award functions. Additionally, she received an NRJ Music Award for a Francophone song. In 2020 she received the MTV Europe Music Award.
Net worth 2024
This French singer has an estimated net worth of $5 million, while his salary and income are still under review. Mainly, he earned money through his career as a singer and also through his career as an actor.
civil status
Matthieu Tota dates Christina Milian, an American singer, songwriter and actress. The couple met at a restaurant in France when the manager recommended they talk because they are both musicians. They started dating in August 2017.
Subtitle: Matthieu Tota with his girlfriend (Source: MadameNoire)
The couple welcomed two children, Isaiah Tota (2020) and Kenna Tota (2021). In the past, Tota was dating the dancer, model and actress Sofía.
Matthieu Tota – Body measurements
The French singer is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 77 kg. Furthermore, he has a pair of blue eyes with dark brown hair.
Social media
On his Twitter page ‘@MPokora’ he has more than 5.7 million followers. Likewise, he has more than 2.3 million followers on his Facebook page and is not present on Instagram. Meanwhile, he runs a self-titled YouTube channel and has over 1.32 million subscribers.
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