M.I.A

"I always took pride in being a little underground — it really is a very unlikely record to cross over. The other songs on the chart are Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers — then you see Paper Planes and it's cool because there's hope: 'Thank God the future's here.' "

What are you implying about Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers M.I.A? even iF that is your real name?

No seriously, we are bigfans of M.I.A. She , is a very talented British songwriter, record producer, vocalist and visual artist of Sri Lankan Tamil descent.Her music encompasses various genres she has expressed interest in, with lyrics that voice politics, social realism and humour. Her artwork and clothes feature similar topics. She was born in Hounslow, London and her real name is Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam.