Mika Femm Ignites the Scene: From Rapathon Champion to Rising Global Star

Mika Femm is more than just a singer, she’s a storyteller, a poet, and a powerful voice carving her own lane in today’s music landscape. With a soulful sound that blends emotion and authenticity, Mika has steadily built a résumé that speaks volumes. From winning Best Up & Coming Artist at Ralph McDaniels’ Rapathon 4 to delivering a stunning National Anthem performance for the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, her presence has been impossible to ignore.

Her artistry has also reached screens, with appearances on Love & Hip Hop: New York and a starring role in the Amazon Prime series I Got Now. Musically, she continues to elevate, landing a feature on Jadakiss’ Who Got Barz Vol. 11 with her standout track “Never.” Now, with her latest single “Play Wid Fire,” produced by DJ Lux, Mika Femm is stepping into a new era, one that signals not just growth, but a global breakout in the making.

• V-Henny: You’ve accomplished so much already, from winning Best Up & Coming Artist at Rapathon 4 hosted by Ralph McDaniels to major performances—what was the moment you personally realized music was truly your purpose, not just your passion?

Mika Femm: Eye realized it was my passion at 12yrs old singing Real Love in my room and my mom friend Nancy came up to me and said you know you can sing right?From that moment eye started listening to voice!Started singing everywhere and anywhere!The following year eye started writing hiphop rhymes at 13 reciting them to my friends at school and summer camp.It brought me so much Joy.Eye just kept on telling ppl yo check this out! eye wrote this:-}Eye Never stopped.

V-Henny: Performing the National Anthem for the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center is a huge honor. What emotions were going through your mind in that moment, and what did it represent for you personally?

Mika Femm: It represented something eye have never done before.Eye felt happy tears knowing eye sang with the McDonalds Gospelfest choir at the same Barclays center eye seen NBA players play on TV.Personally It felt amazing to watch them practice up close before we started.Said to myself eye can accomplish anything eye focus on.

V-Henny: Your music carries a lot of soul and emotion. What life experiences have shaped you the most as a singer, songwriter, and poet?

Mika Femm: All the trials and tribulations from betrayal, mistrust, pain from a broken heart, being misused and misunderstood from relationships to family and friends helped me channel expressing myself. It became an outlet for me because it truly felt therapeutic.Also what’s goin on in the world has shaped me.Eye was also inspired by the freedom fighters music like Billie Holiday Strange Fruit and  and Marvin Gaye Inner City Blues.Talkin about current events has shaped me as well.

V-Henny: Being featured on Jadakiss’ Who Got Barz Vol. 11 was a major look. How did that opportunity come about, and how did it impact your confidence as an artist?

Mika Femm: It Impacted my confidence greatly in an artistic respectful way.Being co-signed by the great legends in the game that eye was inspired by growing up.It confirmed eye have what it takes to make it far.The opportunity came about during the  covid plandemic (wink wink) and every artist like Jadakiss,Fat Joe,Dave East and others were promoting working with up and coming artists.It was a money grab for $500 and everything else with a higher price.Eye talked him down to $400 to get on the mixtape.The deal was for him to repost it on his story and he did.He commented on my hunting season freestyle.That was an honor to be co-signed by Jadakiss.

V-Henny: Supporters see your strength and talent—but who is Mika Femm outside of the spotlight? How would your closest friends and family describe you?

Mika Femm: My Closest family and friends describe me as a vibrant hi energy bubbly person who loves to laugh help others and have a good time.Someone who is a shoulder to lean on and give insightful advice.Someone who is honest and supportive.Someone who loves to motivate and encourage others.Overprotective with ppl eye care about and a temperment that can be volatile if eye feel disrespected or dismissed.They will say yes eye am a work in progress even tho eye am the life of the party haha

V-Henny: You’ve appeared on Love & Hip Hop: New York and acted in the Amazon Prime series I Got Now. How did those experiences help you grow, not just professionally, but personally?

Mika Femm: It Truly helped build my resume as TV personality/actress.Everybody called me and said you made it eye saw you on TV!It opened up more doors for me as an actress which led to Me playing a correction officer with speaking lines in a movie called haters anomosity and currently working on I Got Now season 3.

V-Henny: Your latest single “Play Wid Fire,” produced by DJ Lux, feels powerful and bold. What personal message or story were you expressing through that record?

Mika Femm: The message is for everyone who played me, underestimated me, and judged me for being me trying to get somewhere in life thru passion and purpose.This message is for the haters and non believers who thought it was over for me!The message is knowing that tables turn for everyone.The message is Success is the greatest revenge:-)

V-Henny: Every artist has moments of doubt. Can you share a time when you felt like giving up and what helped you push through?

Mika Femm: In 2008 eye auditioned for American Idol and did not make it to the next round.The producer asked me to sing another song because she loved the way eye sang Sam Cooke change gonna come,but eye wasn’t prepared.My first thought was to sing Lauryn Hill but eye felt doubtful and hesitant.Eye went with my 2nd thought which was Whitney Houston Saving all my love for you.She stopped me real quick and that was it.By the end of the audition they said eye wasn’t what they were looking for.Eye cried and was ready to give up because eye thought eye wasn’t good enough.My ex at the time told me no that is not true please don’t give up.Eye wiped my tears and listened.Kept going regardless of what American Idol said.

V-Henny: How has your hometown influenced the woman you’ve become today, both in life and in your music?

Mika Femm: My hometown Flatbush Brooklyn influenced me by learning the hard way thru bad company and street shit that eye had no business doing.Got in Alota trouble distracted by boys,boosting,parties and fights with the wrong ppl who had no talent or ambition.It shaped me to stand alone and embrace the Carribean culture eye grew up in because my mom is from Trinidad.Flatbush is a melting pot for all Carribean people haha.It taught me to be more street smart and book smart.It allowed me to really connect with Jamaican culture and music also.

V-Henny: As your audience continues to grow globally, what do you hope your supporters feel, learn, or heal from when they listen to Mika Femm?

Mika Femm: Eye need the people to Innerstand that music is powerful and inflentual it’s a vibration of feeling thru sound.Feel my pain feel my happy because we all have layers beneath the surface like an onion.Feel the connection on a cosmic level of healing.A journey full of learning and inspiration thru me being the poster child of demonstrating that your are limitless and can achieve anything your hearts desire.Leading others to find their passion and purpose thru self love.

As Mika Femm continues to evolve, her journey reflects resilience, talent, and an unwavering commitment to her craft. Whether she’s commanding a stage, acting on screen, or pouring her truth into music, she brings a level of passion that resonates deeply with audiences everywhere. “Play Wid Fire” is just the beginning of what promises to be a defining chapter in her career.

With her momentum building and her artistry reaching new heights, Mika Femm isn’t just rising, she’s blazing a trail that the world is starting to notice.