Matthieu Tota, is the son of professional footballer André Tota and his mother is Brigitte Tota. His parents divorced in 1998 when he was just 13. As a child, he studied at an elementary school in Hohberg, and later at Collège Paul-Émile Victor in Mundolsheim, and Lycée Aristide Briand in Schiltigheim near Strasbourg. As a young man, football (soccer) became his first ambition and he wanted to be a professional player. But he opted for music.
Matthieu Tota explained about the origin of his name Pokora in an interview during the documentary Mis à jour broadcast on 26 August 2010 about him on NRJ 12 television station. He said he was searching for an artistic name and happened to be talking to his grand mother of Polish origin and the importance of humility came up. So he asked her how do we say humility in Polish language and she said "pokora". So Matthieu immediately decided to call himself Pokora. Matt came form his name Matthieu. So he became to be known by his stage name Matt Pokora.
He earned some public attention as a member of French R&B group, Mic Unity. In fall 2003, he participated in the third season of Popstars, a French talent reality television show broadcast on M6. The concept of the program was to present possible candidates the winners of which would take part in the formation of a boy band or girl band. He was a crowd and jury favourite, and became a member of a boy band called Linkup formed with Lionel and Otis, two other winners in 2003 Popstars. The female winners were formed into another group Diadems formed of Marylore, Angel, Pookie, Ophélie and Alexandra. In the final showdown, the boy band including Mattieu Tota won the series over the girl band Diadems, who ended up runners-up.
Their first Linkup single "Mon Étoile" was very successful topping French charts, and the debut album Notre Étoile was moderately successful. However the second single release "Une seconde d'éternité" was much less successful despite good sales.
The band tried again their hand in a collaboration with the British boy band Blue making a bilingual English/French version with Blue based on the latter's song "Bubblin'". The bilingual English/French Blue/Linkup version was entitled "You & Me Bubblin". Soon afterwards, Linkup disbanded due to poor performance of sales on releases
In 2004, soon after the break-up of Linkup, Mattieu started working preparing for a solo career collaborating with the producers Kore & Skalp.
Under the stage name Matt Pokora, he released his first eponymous solo album originally entitled Matt Pokora. In 2005, he was forced to change his chosen name after a lawsuit from French R&B singer Matt Houston. As a result, he changed his stage name to M. Pokora and re-released the album as M. Pokora.
The debut single from M. Pokora was the very successful. Called "Showbiz (The Battle)" it was a Top 10 hit in France, and also charted in Belgium and Switzerland. The second single Elle me contrôle featuring Sweety reached #6 in France and Pokora received two NRJ Music Awards for the single. Yet a third successful single was released called "Pas sans toi". The album released on Universal was certified gold.
He also started collaborating with Hakim Ghorab who became his long-time choreographer and took part in many of his music videos. He also developed a close collaboration with music video director Karim Ouaret who directed most of his successful videos.
I Loved You
M. Pokora Lyrics
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Girl, I'll always love you
Girl, with all my power
I'm always with you
And always being loved by you
Love me, for everything I am
Always, for something I don't have
All I care about is you
Girl, I'll always be true
Girl, I'll always love you
Girl, with all my power
I'm always with you
And always being loved by you
Girl, I'll always be true
Girl, I'll always love you
Girl, with all my power
I'm always with you
And always being loved by you
The lyrics to M. Pokora's song "I Loved You" express a deep and unwavering love for someone. The repetition of "Girl, I'll always be true" and "Girl, I'll always love you" emphasizes the singer's commitment and devotion to his significant other. He reassures her that he is always with her, even if he doesn't possess certain qualities or possessions she may desire. The line "All I care about is you" emphasizes that she is his top priority and the only thing that truly matters to him. Throughout the song, he emphasizes the reciprocal nature of their love, stating that he is "always being loved by you" and will continue to love her in return.
One interpretation of the song is that it is a pledge of loyalty and devotion in the face of potential doubts or challenges to the relationship. The singer promises to always love and support his partner, no matter what difficulties may arise.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, I'll always be true
I promise to always be honest and loyal to you, no matter what.
Girl, I'll always love you
My love for you is unwavering and will never fade away.
Girl, with all my power
I will use every ounce of strength and conviction I possess to support you and be there for you.
I'm always with you
No matter where you go or what you do, I'll always be there for you.
And always being loved by you
I feel blessed and grateful to be loved by you unconditionally.
Love me, for everything I am
I hope you accept me for who I am, flaws and all, and love me just the same.
Always, for something I don't have
Even if I don't have everything, I hope you'll always love me for what I do have and the person I am.
All I care about is you
You are my top priority and everything else takes a backseat to your happiness.
For there's nothing left but you
You are the only one who matters to me and my heart belongs to you completely.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Cedrique Cablao, Monina Chan Bona
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