Draft:Mika Moupondo

Mika Moupondo
Mika Moupondo
Birth name	Mika Moupondo
Born	Galați, Romania
Origin	Democratic Republic of the Congo / Sweden
Genres	Pop, R&B, EDM
Occupation(s)	Composer, Producer, Singer
Years active	2008–present
Website	SoundCloud

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Submission declined on 21 May 2025 by S0091 (talk).

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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Declined by S0091 2 days ago.

Comment: Promotional in tone, lacking in secondary sources. Can't have that in a BLP. Drmies (talk) 17:09, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Comment: Also, none of the source links work but they appear to be listings or not about him based on the titles. S0091 (talk) 15:31, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Mika Moupondo is a Congolese-Romanian composer, music producer, and singer based in Sweden. He is recognized for his contributions to pop, R&B, and EDM music, collaborating with various international artists. Notably, he co-wrote "Baddest Girl in Town" by Pitbull, featured on the Grammy Award-winning album Dale (2015).^[1]

Early life

Moupondo was born in Galați, Romania, and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He later moved to Sweden, where he pursued a career in music. He is the older brother of singer Mohombi, who has also achieved international success.

Career

Moupondo began his music career in the mid-2000s as part of the Romanian-Swedish pop duo Montuga, alongside Mihai Ristea. In 2008, they released their debut single, "Sofia". The track gained significant attention in Romania, peaking at number 13 on the Romanian Top 30 chart in December 2008.^[2] Additionally, "Sofia" was ranked number 96 in the Romanian Chart 100 Best of 2008.^[3]

In 2014, Moupondo contributed as a composer and producer on Romanian pop artist Alexandra Stan’s second studio album, Unlocked. He co-wrote several tracks, including "Dance," which achieved commercial success in Japan.^[4] He also co-wrote the single "Vanilla Chocolat," featuring Connect-R.

In 2015, he co-wrote "Baddest Girl in Town", a collaboration between Pitbull, Mohombi, and Wisin. The track was featured on Pitbull’s ninth studio album, Dale, which won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.^[1]

Moupondo collaborated with Romanian singer Cristina Vasiu on the single "Nu Pot Uita", released in 2013, contributing as co-writer and vocal producer.^[5]

He has also participated in songwriting camps and co-productions with other international artists such as Faydee and Viky Red, contributing to various pop and electronic music projects.

Selected discography

Year	Title	Artist	Genre	Role
2008	"Sofia"	Montuga	Pop	Lead Vocalist / Composer
2014	"Dance"	Alexandra Stan	Pop	Composer
2014	"Vanilla Chocolat"	Alexandra Stan ft. Connect-R	Pop	Composer
2015	"Baddest Girl in Town"	Pitbull ft. Mohombi & Wisin	Pop / Latin	Composer
2013	"Nu Pot Uita"	Cristina Vasiu ft. Mika Moupondo	Pop Ballad	Co-writer / Vocal producer

References

External links

Category:Romanian musicians Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians Category:Swedish pop singers Category:Songwriters Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Grammy Award contributors Category:Music producers

[grammy-1] Pitbull - Artist | GRAMMY.com

[romanianchart-2] Romanian Chart - Top 30 Editia 50/2008

[romanianchartbest-3] Romanian Chart 100 - Best of 2008

[billboardjapan-4] Billboard Japan Hot 100 – October 6, 2014

[catmusic-5] Cat Music – Cristina Vasiu ft. Mika Moupondo – Nu Pot Uita

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