Rising star Mika Newton is creating lots of buzz around her new single, “Don’t Dumb Me Down.” The video recently premiered on MTV Buzzworthy last week and is currently #9 on the most viewed chart on MTV’s official website. Her Youtube video of the song has already gained over 9,000 views since last week.
Mika is already a massive star in her native Ukraine and has begun taking the American pop music scene by storm. After finishing up a remarkable performance of the song, “Angel” at Eurovision last May, she began the journey of expanding her musical horizons. She moved to Los Angeles and started working with acclaimed music producer Randy Jackson.
Her first single, “Don’t Dumb Me Down” is a mix of soulful lyrics and booming vocals that has set the pop music scanning ablaze. She has been supported by MTV and can be heard on national radio. You can download her single when it becomes available beginning February 21st through iTunes and other digital retailers.
Later this year, fans will see her release a debut album through Randy Jackson’s label, Friendship Collective in association with JK Music Group. Jackson, who was hugely impressed with her vocals and potential is playing a huge part in bringing her US album debut to life.
Her her album, she has been working with songwriters such as Rune Westberg, known for working with Adam Lambert and Daughtry, as well as BC Jean who has worked with Beyonce. Randy Jackson has also helped with her first single.
Mika had begun singing as a child when she was growing up in the town of Burshtyn, which is in the western part of the Ukraine. She taught herself how to sing at just five years old. She spent several years attending music school and then entering regional and international vocal competitions. She has previously released two hugely popular albums in Europe and is also known as the “Queen of Soundtracks” in the Ukraine and Russia in which she provided vocals for multiple televisions shows and films.
For additional information and current news on Mika’s upcoming album you can visit www.mikanewton.com.