Mika Newton
Mika Newton is a Ukrainian pop singer and songwriter known for “Angel” at Eurovision, “Anomaliya,” and a growing return to performing her songs in Ukrainian.
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YouTubeOverview
- From
- Burshtyn, Ukraine
- Born
- March 5, 1986
- Birth name
- Oksana Hrytsai
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- “Anomaliya,” followed by Ukraine’s Eurovision entry “Angel” in 2011
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How it started.
Born Oksana Hrytsai in Burshtyn, Mika began entering singing competitions as a child. Winning the Grand Prix at the Black Sea Games in 2002 led to her first production agreement. Her first single “Anomaliya” reached audiences in Ukraine and Russia, and her songs also became familiar through film and television soundtracks.
A wider stage.
Mika represented Ukraine at Eurovision in Düsseldorf in 2011 with “Angel,” finishing fourth. After moving to Los Angeles, she built an English-language repertoire, including “Come Out and Play” and “Magnets,” which she co-wrote with Rune Westberg and Victoria Horn.
Singing for Ukraine.
At the 2022 Grammys, Mika joined John Legend, bandura player Siuzanna Iglidan and poet Lyuba Yakimchuk for “Free.” Her recent performances have brought older favourites into Ukrainian, including “V poloni.” In 2026 she announced new album work and returned to the stage in Kyiv.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Pokolinnia, KyivPerformer
- 2025V poloni, Ukrainian versionSinger; Ukrainian lyrics by MUZA
- 2022Free, 64th Grammy AwardsGuest singer with John Legend, Siuzanna Iglidan and Lyuba Yakimchuk
- 2013MagnetsSinger and co-writer with Rune Westberg and Victoria Horn
- 2013Come Out and PlaySinger
- 2011Angel, Eurovision Song ContestUkraine’s representative; fourth in the final
Awards
Quotes
Nothing will haunt you. Just do what you feel inside.Mika Newton, GRUNGECAKE interview
Discussing the encouraging message behind “Come Out and Play” in a 2013 interview.
Trivia
- Her first producer sent her the stage name “Mika Newton” in a text message when she was sixteen.
- Her debut album launch took place at Kyiv’s Antonov Design Bureau, with a stage under a wing of the Mriya aircraft.
- She told GRUNGECAKE that she learned English in six months after moving to the United States.
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