Mika Urbaniak started writing her own songs at the age of 11. When she was 14, she performed on stage for the first time. A year later, the first song with her vocals was released.[1] For many years, she collaborated with major Polish artists, such as Smolik, Michał Urbaniak, Grzegorz Markowski, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Novika, O.S.T.R., Liroy and Kayah.[1][3]
Urbaniak's debut album Closer was released on 27 April 2009 through Sony Music Poland and peaked at no. 2 on the Polish sales chart OLiS.[4] The album was promoted by singles "In My Dreams" and "Lovin' Needs a Deadline", which charted at Polish Radio's chart LP3.[5] In 2010, Closer won the Fryderyk award for Pop Album of the Year.[2]
Her second album, Follow You, released on 24 April 2012, peaked at no. 12.[6] Two songs promoting the album were released in 2012, "Pixelated" and "Don't Speak Too Loud", and both charted at LP3.[5] A music video for the title track "Follow You" was released on YouTube on 1 February 2013.[7]