M. Pokora
Biography
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 inSchiltigheim 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 from 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.
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Movies (36)
Pierre Garnier : Le concert événement
as Self : Guest
2025
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
2025
Vitaa, je m’appelle Charlotte
2024
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
2024
Matt Pokora : 20 ans d'amour avec les Belges
2024
Tous avec le Maroc
as Self
2023
Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA
as Self
2023
Florent Pagny : Le Phénix
as Self
2023
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Tous Inconnus
as ("Athlétisme" segment)
2022
Les grandes ambitions
as Yvan
2022
Match des héros
as Self
2021
I Love You Coiffure
as Chantal's Companion (segment "Final")
2020
Matt Pokora - Pyramide Tour
2020
The First Forgotten
as Axel
2019
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
as Self
2018
Soprano : le documentaire événement
as Self
2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
as Self
2018
La Folle Histoire de Jeff Panacloc
as Self
2017
M Pokora - My Way Tour Live
2017
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
as Self
2017
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016
M Pokora - Red Tour
as Himself
2015
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
as Self
2015
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
as Self
2015
Robin Hood: The True Story
2015
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015
Les copains d'abord font du ski
as Self
2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Robin Hood – The Musical Spectacle
as Robin des Bois
2014
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction
as Self
2013
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
À la poursuite du bonheur Tour
as himself
2013
TV Shows (14)
Serge à Paris
2024
Contact on Stage
2023
Ça va bien se passer, Dadju
as Self
2023
The Unexpected Getaway
as Self
2022
Couch by Lena Situations
as Self - Guest
2022
Camille & Images
as Self
2021
La Boîte à secrets
as Self
2019
The Secret Song
as Self
2018
Basique, le concert
as Self
2018
Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !
as Self - Candidate (archive footage)
2018
Quotidien
as Self - Guest
2016
À l'état sauvage
as Self
2016
The Voice Kids
as Coach Matt
2014
Clique
as Self - Guest
2013