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.
On est là
M. Pokora Lyrics
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On sera de taille
On l'aura
A l'usure cette bataille
Tu verras
La victoire n'attend plus que toi et moi
Plus que toi et moi
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Impossible
Ne nous ressemble pas
Impossible
On ne connaît pas tous les signes
Ou bien l'air de dire qu'on est presque là
On est presque là
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Eh!
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
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Pour mener la danse
The song "On est là" by M. Pokora speaks to the perseverance of the human spirit in the midst of adversity. The singer addresses a person who feels defeated and hopeless, assuring them that there is still hope for victory. The lyrics suggest that despite being counted out, the singer and their compatriots will persevere through the battle and emerge victorious. The singer asserts that they are not the type to give up or surrender, and that their perseverance will ultimately lead them to success. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "on est là" (we're here), serves as a rally cry, urging the listener to not give up and to keep pushing forward.
Throughout the song, the lyrics emphasize the importance of not giving up, even when faced with obstacles or setbacks. The lines "on ne connaît pas tous les signes / ou bien l'air de dire qu'on est presque là" (we don't know all the signs / or the look that says we're almost there) suggest that the path to victory may not be clear or easy, but that it is still worth pursuing. The repetition of the line "nous pensaient plus du tout du moment" (they thought we were done for) speaks to the idea that others may doubt or count out the singer, but that they will push through anyway. Ultimately, the song is a call to persevere in the face of adversity and to believe in oneself despite what others may say.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu verras
You will see
On sera de taille
We will be up to the challenge
On l'aura
We will have it
A l'usure cette bataille
Through wear and tear, we will win this battle
La victoire n'attend plus que toi et moi
Victory only waits for me and you
Plus que toi et moi
Just you and me
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
They said we were out of the game
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
They thought nothing of us at the time
Mais on fait parti de ceux
But we are part of those
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Who only know how to move forward
Oh oh oh ooh oh
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
We are here
Pour mener la danse
To lead the dance
Impossible
Impossible
Ne nous ressemble pas
Does not resemble us
On ne connaît pas tous les signes
We do not know all the signs
Ou bien l'air de dire qu'on est presque là
Or the demeanor of saying we are almost there
On est presque là
We are almost there
Eh!
Eh!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Corneille Nyungura, Frederic Asdorve Pka Chateau, Matthieu Hoube, Matthieu Tota, Sofia De Medeiros
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Tu verras
On sera de taille
On l'aura
A l'usure cette bataille
Tu verras
La victoire n'attend plus que toi et moi
Plus que toi et moi
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Impossible
Ne nous ressemble pas
Impossible
On ne connaît pas tous les signes
Ou bien l'air de dire qu'on est presque là
On est presque là
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Ils nous disaient hors jeu
Nous pensaient plus du tout du moment
Mais on fait parti de ceux
Qui ne savent qu'aller aller de l'avant
Eh!
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
Oh oh oh ooh oh
On est là (on est là, on est là)
Pour mener la danse
@nassimazerr8829
2020 montrez vous avec un like 👍
@voltage65500
Cc
@thomas.portier
je suis là mais pour écouter le plus mauvais de 2012, c'est horriblement nul
@ptydelta3278
@@thomas.portier SI T'AIME PAS VIENS PAS !!!!!!!!! 😤
@mattpokorafan6585
@@thomas.portier n'importe quoi vous c'est pas nul
@mattpokorafan6585
@@thomas.portier elle et jolie la chanson
@Ra7ouba0829
Cette chanson m'a aidé d'une manière que personne ne peut imaginer!
@marinepokora9059
Ca fesait un bail que je l'avais pas re-regarder le clip ... Et puis la une larme a couler .Trop de fierté envers toi , Le clip est tellement Parfait ♥. Je suis tellement fiere d'avoir un idole comme toi c'est juste inexplicable ♥. Tant de chemin parcourut depuis 10 Ans c'est Ouah ! Je suis fiere et heureuse d'avoir un idole comme Matt . Les rageux juste envie de vous dire → NEXT et DEGAGER . Honnetement vos critiques il s'en fou il est tjrs la et en 10 ans il en a eu assez des critiques ;). ! ♥
@miloolim5194
Pathétique. 16 fautes en 5 phrases, à part un gosse de huit ans qui en avait fait dix-huit en trois phrases, c'est un record.
@fabricesartore5586
@@miloolim5194 calme toi c'est pas grave