He was catapulted to the top of the charts with his first single Grace Kelly back in 2007.
And Mika quickly became a household name after his debut album Life In Cartoon Motion sold an incredible six million copies and went straight to number one in the UK as well as 11 different countries.
Voted the top of the BBC News website’s Sound Of 2007, the star became known for his catchy pop tunes and unmistakable falsetto tones.
His follow up album The Boy Who Knew Too Much was released in 2009 and featured hits We Are Golden and Blame It On The Girls.
However aside from his pop career the singer, who left war torn Lebanon for Paris when he was just aged one, has several other projects to keep him busy.
With an estimated net worth of $12million, MailOnline take a look at Mika’s numerous side hustles as the star continues to rake in the cash from projects abroad.
Forgotten noughties pop star Mika has an incredible ‘£10 million net worth’ and is still making huge sums of money abroad – MailOnline take a look at the star’s numerous side hustles
Voted the top of the BBC News website’s Sound of 2007, the star became known for his catchy pop tunes and unmistakable falsetto tones (pictured performing in 2007)
Born in Beirut, Mika moved to Paris when he was one before relocating to London aged nine.
As well as his talent for music the star is also a gifted linguist and can speak French, Italian and Spanish fluently, as well as a little Arabic, which has helped him in his work across Europe.
Like many musicians Mika has become a mentor figure for aspiring artists hoping to make it big in the industry and has starred as a judge on both X Factor Italy and the French version of The Voice.
He joined the Italian lineup back in 2013 and starred for three series before returning again in 2020 and 2021 during Covid.
The star also had huge success on The Voice: la plus belle voix in 2014 when his act Kendji Girac won the show, and he later returned for an All Stars 10th anniversary edition.
Staying in Italian television, he also filmed his own variety show called Stasera Casa Mika featuring a number of actors, musicians including Kylie Minogue, Sting, LP and Dita Von Teese.
In 2022, Mika returned to Italy to star as a co-host for the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Italian singer Laura Pausini and TV presenter Alessandro Cattela.
In the UK, Mika resurfaced on mainstream TV after he fronted Channel 4’s The Piano alongside Claudia Winkleman and Lang Lang.
Like many musicians Mika has become a mentor figure for aspiring artists hoping to make it big the industry and has starred as a judge on both X Factor Italy and the French version of The Voice (pictured on Italian X Factor in 2014)
He joined the Italian lineup back in 2013 and starred for three series before returning again in 2020 and 2021 during Covid (pictured 2015)
In the UK, Mika resurfaced on mainstream TV after he fronted Channel 4’s The Piano alongside Claudia Winkleman and Lang Lang
Its debut was Channel 4’s best-rated new format since 2017, boasting 2.7 million viewers on average, with blind and autistic child Lucy getting ‘performance of the night’ (pictured)
The talent show puts a camera on amateur musicians, invited to perform on public street pianos at railway stations around the country.
However, the competitive element is kept a secret from contestants with the judges lining the best performers up for a finale at the Royal Festival Hall.
Its debut was Channel 4’s best-rated new format since 2017, boasting 2.7 million viewers on average, with blind and autistic child Lucy getting ‘performance of the night’ in an inspiring finale.
The show went on to make a series two and a Christmas Special episode aired in December.
Aside from his TV work, Mika has a range of side projects on the go from fashion designing to numerous advertising campaigns across Europe.
The star has designed his own lines for several brands including Lozza sunglasses, Belgian retailer JBC, as well as Swatch.
Mika teamed up with his sister Yasmine to work with the Swiss watchmaker in honour of the company’s 30th anniversary in 2013 and again in 2016.
The pair also worked together on a collaboration with Pilot pens and designed 24 pens to help celebrate the brand’s 100th anniversary.
In 2022 Mika returned to Italy to star as a co-host for the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Italian singer Laura Pausini and TV presenter Alessandro Cattela
The star has designed his own lines for several brands including Lozza sunglasses, Belgian retailer JBC, as well as Swatch where he worked with his sister Yasmine
The pair also worked together on a collaboration with Pilot pens and designed 24 pens to help celebrate the brand’s 100th anniversary (pictured with Yasmine and his mother in 2007)
Mika has also featured in advertisement campaigns with San Miguel, with the ad doubling up at the music video for his son Live Your Life (pictured)
He has also worked on an advertising campaign with Peugeot
Meanwhile Mika has also featured in advertisement campaigns with San Miguel, with the ad doubling up at the music video for his son Live Your Life, Peugeot, Opel and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte.
He also the narrator and voice of Mustafa in the French language version of the film The Prophet which was produced by Salma Hayek.
The star also announced in October 2021 that he had invested in a French company called Divie which produces products made with CBD oil after using similar products during his tours.
Expanding musically beyond his own records, Mika also created the film score for the French-language film Princes of the Desert.
Released in French theatres in 2023, the star worked with 160 musicians from around the world for the project, including celebrated South African artist Nomfundo Moh and classical Berber musicians from Morocco.
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