raspberrypie Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I thought Mika was his on stage name and Mica his of stae name. But from what youve written, I can be wrong.. how is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily24 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Mika!!!!...it has to be Mika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirinam Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Mika!!!!...it has to be Mika I agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 There was a thread on this some where <thinks thinks> , I believe he was named Mica but changed it to Mika ....... ... but I could be wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I have read in an article, in his early career he named himself mica and then turned it to mika. isn't his real name michael..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sity Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 What I've understood: Real name Mica, changed to Mika by himself after too many miss spellings! Right me if Im wrong, I want to know the truth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zahara Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Wasn't it about people pronouncing his name, (Mica) as Mee-cha.. that's why he changed it to Mika?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 What I've understood:Real name Mica, changed to Mika by himself after too many miss spellings! Right me if Im wrong, I want to know the truth... I understood it like this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titania Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Me thinks you right Satu Heres the thread with the article about his name and page 2 has it in PDF format http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=869&highlight=gay+time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sity Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Ah that's good! It would be not that cool if I had been wrong all this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 awww, thanks titania!! that was most interesting and the pics.. wow! I have seen them before but they were somehow very appealing, like seen anew! thanks again! I can see in some sources he's credited as mica penniman. in some others (wikipedia for ex.) as michael holbrook penniman.. I am almost positive I read he called himself mica in his early career (which may as well be his "true" name) and then turned it into mika.. I know wikipedia is often not trust worthy. I wonder where did they get such news.. I am sure I have read this data elsewhere though. it must have spread from there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantastic Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 He changed it to Mika because people pronounced it wrong.. And I'm sure it's already said here, didn't read all the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspberrypie Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 hmm but so he changed his name in personal life too? (To Mika) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop15 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Yes! On stage or off stage he is MiKa now! ...the man of my dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valv Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 i went to the virgin megarecords signing and i think he forgot and signed his name mica, and then did it again with a k instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shontih Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I imagine its in his personal life as well that he is Mika as his friends use Mika - at least on the comments etc that they leave him. He did so because, as many have said, it was mispronounced as the hebrew (meesha). Haha thats so cute that he forgets. I do that on occasion so I have to double check whenever I write about him to ensure I'm not writing mica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Danique Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 "He chose the name Mika for his professional name because he was frustrated with how often people would mispronounce Mica" That's on wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Kat Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 "He chose the name Mika for his professional name because he was frustrated with how often people would mispronounce Mica"That's on wikipedia Really? Ah I should check that more often...so her CAN get frustrated...don't mind me I'm just weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femifrosk Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 His full name is Michael Holbrook Penniman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Danique Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Really? Ah I should check that more often...so her CAN get frustrated...don't mind me I'm just weird Yes, it's all here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_%28singer%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelove_mika Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I've herd that wikipedia isn't too safe to trust. You can very easily edit it, my english teacher was telling me about it, how on some talk show, the host changed stuff,and added a word to the english dictionary,haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shontih Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 His full name is Michael Holbrook Penniman. No its not. Wikipedia was wrong. Mika has said himself that it was never Michael. His fathers name was Michael and some reporter somewhere mixed it up. He's been Mica all his life. People, take everything Wiki says with a grain of salt. Anyone can edit it (I tried editing the Michael Holbrook Penniman thing but I don't know how it worked if people are still coming here thinking that) and it is just wrong so often. Please, be careful with your internet sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnFa Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 We should have someone to change that Michael thing! I believed when i read it.. Kinda made me sad, thought Mika was his name.. Which it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femifrosk Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 No its not. Wikipedia was wrong. Mika has said himself that it was never Michael. His fathers name was Michael and some reporter somewhere mixed it up. He's been Mica all his life. People, take everything Wiki says with a grain of salt. Anyone can edit it (I tried editing the Michael Holbrook Penniman thing but I don't know how it worked if people are still coming here thinking that) and it is just wrong so often. Please, be careful with your internet sources. What? So weird. Do someone knows what his full name is then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shontih Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 We should have someone to change that Michael thing! I believed when i read it.. Kinda made me sad, thought Mika was his name.. Which it is! I just changed it to Mica Penniman again. Let's see how long it sticks this time.. =P I wish I could help you, femifrosk, but as far as I know it was Mica Penniman. If you want to figure it out I imagine you'll have to go to the man himself or a family member. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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