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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1994189
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380799
Facebook: https://facebook.com/MPokora
Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattpokora
Filmography (Movies)
Pierre Garnier : Le concert événement
Character:Self : Guest
Release Date:23/12/2025
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/11/2025
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Character:
Release Date:07/03/2025
Vitaa, je m’appelle Charlotte
Character:
Release Date:22/11/2024
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
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Release Date:01/03/2024
Matt Pokora : 20 ans d'amour avec les Belges
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Release Date:05/01/2024
Tous avec le Maroc
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/2023
Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2023
Florent Pagny : Le Phénix
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2023
The Grand Restaurant IV
Character:
Release Date:15/12/2022
Tous Inconnus
Character:("Athlétisme" segment)
Release Date:14/11/2022
Les grandes ambitions
Character:Yvan
Release Date:07/03/2022
Match des héros
Character:Self
Release Date:13/10/2021
I Love You Coiffure
Character:Chantal's Companion (segment "Final")
Release Date:21/12/2020
Matt Pokora - Pyramide Tour
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Release Date:08/12/2020
The First Forgotten
Character:Axel
Release Date:22/09/2019
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2018
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Character:Self
Release Date:21/11/2018
La Folle Histoire de Jeff Panacloc
Character:Self
Release Date:11/12/2017
M Pokora - My Way Tour Live
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Release Date:10/11/2017
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2017
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
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Release Date:03/03/2017
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
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Release Date:11/03/2016
M Pokora - Red Tour
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/12/2015
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/2015
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/2015
Robin Hood: The True Story
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Release Date:15/04/2015
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
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Release Date:13/03/2015
Les copains d'abord font du ski
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
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Release Date:13/12/2014
Robin Hood – The Musical Spectacle
Character:Robin des Bois
Release Date:03/11/2014
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Character:
Release Date:14/03/2014
Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction
Character:Self
Release Date:05/04/2013
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
Character:
Release Date:15/03/2013
À la poursuite du bonheur Tour
Character:himself
Release Date:04/03/2013
M Pokora - Concert à Bercy
Character:himself
Release Date:18/02/2013
Céline Dion, le grand show
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2012
Génération Rap RnB 2
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/2004
Television Appearances
Serge à Paris
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Contact on Stage
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Ça va bien se passer, Dadju
Character:Self
The Unexpected Getaway
Character:Self
Couch by Lena Situations
Character:Self - Guest
Camille & Images
Character:Self
La Boîte à secrets
Character:Self
The Secret Song
Character:Self
Basique, le concert
Character:Self
Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !
Character:Self - Candidate (archive footage)
Quotidien
Character:Self - Guest
À l'état sauvage
Character:Self
The Voice Kids
Character:Coach Matt
Clique
Character:Self - Guest
The Unexpected Getaway
Character:Self
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
Character:Self - Coach
Danse avec les stars
Character:Self - Judge
It's Only TV
Character:Self - Guest
En direct de l'univers
Character:Self
C à vous
Character:Self - Guest
La chanson de l'année
Character:Self
Star Academy
Character:Self
NRJ Music Awards
Character:Self - Nominated
Taratata
Character:Self
Fort Boyard
Character:Self
Télévie
Character:Parrain de l'émission
Télématin
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
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