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Mika (singer)
British-Lebanese singer (born 1983)
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Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. (born 18 August 1983), known professionally as Mika (MEE-kə, stylised in all caps), is a singer-songwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Paris and London.
After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday, Mika was predicted to be the number-one breakthrough act of 2007 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2007. Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. It sold more than 8.3 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit Award—Best British Breakthrough act—and receive a Grammy Award nomination. He topped the UK Singles Chart in January 2007 with "Grace Kelly" and has since gone on to record four more platinum-selling studio albums (most recently My Name Is Michael Holbrook released in October 2019), as well as serve as judge/mentor on both the French version of The Voice and the Italian version of X Factor.
Mika also starred for two seasons in his own television variety show in Italy, Stasera Casa Mika [it], which won the 2017 Rose d'Or Award for Entertainment, and has hosted his own BBC Radio 2 show, The Art of Song. In 2022, he co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Italian singer Laura Pausini and Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan.
In addition to his musical career, Mika has worked as a visual artist and designer on various projects, among them sunglasses for the Italian eyewear company Lozza, a clothing line for Belgian retailer JBC, pens for the 100th anniversary of Pilot, and (along with his sister Yasmine) three watches for Swiss company Swatch.
Life and career
1983–2006: Childhood and early caree
Yannick Bisson
Canadian film and television actor
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| Born | Yannick Denis Bisson (1969-05-16) May 16, 1969 (age 55) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Murdoch Mysteries |
| Spouse | Shantelle Bisson (aka Chantal Craig) (m. 1990) |
| Children | 3 |
Yannick Denis Bisson (born May 16, 1969) is a Canadian film and television actor and director. He is famous for playing Detective William Murdoch on the series Murdoch Mysteries for over 15 years, since 2008.
Early life
Bisson was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is of French and English ancestry. He moved to Toronto, Ontario, as a teenager and his acting career began when he was still in high school. His father, noting his son's interest in acting, encouraged him to reply to a newspaper advertisement seeking "child actors".
Career
Bisson's first major role was in the 1984 CBC movie of the week Hockey Night, alongside Megan Follows and Rick Moranis. He starred in the Canadian television series Learning the Ropes from 1988 through 1989. From 1994 through 1997, he starred in the syndicated action series High Tide, co-starring Rick Springfield. He moved back from Los Angeles to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1998 when he was cast as the lead in CBC'S Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. From 2000 though 2004, he had a recurring role as attorney Brian Tedrow on the Showtime drama Soul Food.
He starred as FBI agent Jack Hudson in the PAX TV series Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and in the short-lived CBC drama Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy.
He appeared on Falcon Beach in season two as well as in several Lifetime cable movies, such as Crazy for Christmas and I do (but I don't), and the Disney Channel movie Genius.[ 2022 ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2024 EXHIBITIONS 2023 EXHIBITIONS Posted on2020/04/16byThe Hook She’s written a damn good how-to tome for parents and humans in general. She owns a freakin’ marina. (That makes her the Canadian Aquama- er, Aquawoman, in my books.) She’s helped to raise three daughters, been part of a successful … Continue reading → Posted inHotel Life|TaggedCovid-19, Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool, Shantelle Bisson, Shantilly's Place| Posted on2018/10/03byThe Hook It’s the bane of every traveling parent’s existence: what to do when their kids act like monsters while away from home. Do you open a can of whup-ass all over them in public? Or do you wait until you’re alone … Continue reading → Posted inHotel Life|Taggedfamily travelling, Parenting, Shantelle Bisson, The Hook, travel| Posted on2016/12/30byThe Hook No one can argue that 2016 had two bolts sticking out from it’s neck. In other words, it was a monster of a year. Yes, my punnery is truly wondrous to behold, thank you very much. I know many of … Continue reading → Posted inHotel Life|Tagged2016, 2017, 5x5 With The Hook, Arrowverse, celebrities, Kevin Smith, New Years celebrations, Shantelle Bisson, Star Wars, The Hook, Yannick Bisson| Posted on2016/05/20byThe Hook Shantelle Bisson is a rare bird. She is a genuinely-decent soul who was willing to make time to answer five quirky questions from a hack like me. She has an exceptionally-chipper, ridiculously-kind social media presence. By all accounts she’s one … Continue reading → Posted inHotel Life|Tagged5x5 With The Hook, Billy Idol, CBC, Chantal Craig, Def Leppard, Murdoch Mysteries, Paris, poutine, Shantelle
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters, Ministry of Culture, Paris, France.
2016
Special Photographer Award, Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
2013
Hae-sun Lee Photography Award, Photographic Artist Association of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
2003
Honorary Master of Arts, Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.
2000
Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, Ministry of Culture, Paris, France.
1996
Golden Saffron Award, Consuegra, La Mancha, Spain.
1989
Institute for Aesthetic Development Award, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
1987
Art in Public Buildings Award, California Arts Council Commission, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
1981
Imogen Cunningham Award, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
New Korea and England. K.O.N.G. Gallery, Seoul, South Korea.
Michael Kenna - France. Seattle Center Armory, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Dark and Light. Catherine Couturier Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA.
Japan - A Love Story. Daikanyama Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan.
Michael Kenna. Fifty years. Gallery Art Unlimited, Tokyo, Japan.
Japan - A Love Story. Peter Fetterman Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
VENICE. Sala Pares Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
Japan - A Love Story. Asia House, London, England.
VENICE. Festival Grain d’Pixel, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Besançon, France.
Michael Kenna. Gallery G99, Vienna, Austria.
Il Fiume Po. Narnimmaginaria 2024. Church of Beata Lucia, Narni, Italy.
JAPAN - Somewhere only we know. Galeria PLACE, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Natzweiler Concentration Camp. Natzweiler-Struthof, Natzwiller, Vosges, France.
VENICE. The Hulett Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Michael Kenna. VENICE. Galleria dell'Incisione, Brescia, Italy.
Philosopher's Tree II. K.O.N.G. Gallery, Seoul, South Korea.
Arbori/Trees. Galerie 13, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Forms of Bodies, Trees and Land. Tag Archives: Shantelle Bisson
The Happiness Report: Shantelle Bisson.
Misadventures In Modern Parenting: Travel Edition – With Shantelle Bisson and The Hook.
Sixteen Things That Rocked About 2016.
5×5 With The Hook: Shantelle Bisson.