2007 & 2008 Mika Audio Interviews Collection

[Louiza]

Originally Posted by Kumazzz

Interview 2006.12.06

Queen News DECEMBER 2006

http://bit.ly/eFhK6Z
**Thu 07 Dec 06**
MIKA'S QUEEN INFLUENCE

Check out interview with up and coming singer Mika, whose vocal range covers an incredible 4 full octaves. He is asked about his being widely likened to Freddie, and talks about the influence of Queen on his music.... www.myspace.com/mikamyspace

Currently this page opens with Mika's debut performance on "Later With Jules Holland" of his song "Grace Kelly".

PREVIOUS ARTICLE: MIKA: LOVECHILD OF MERCURY AND BOLAN http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queenn...jul06b.html#27

Extract from The Island Records Group Podcast: Listen Mika interview or Full Podcast.

INTERVIEWER: Can we just talk about the voice that we can hear on these tracks? Now obviously there’s the classical music background, so was there any point in your life where you were influenced by more modern music, because a name that keeps being bandied about is Freddie Mercury, for example? I don’t know how you feel about that, but is that something that was ever in the back of your mind or will it literally, is that just coincidence?

MIKA: Well you know, my kind of musical exposure was extremely eclectic. I grew up listening to everything from a lot of folk music to a lot of, you know, traditional like flamenco music to kind of like, you know, crazy rock music from the ‘70s. But my exposure to stuff like Queen, or to The Beatles and stuff, actually came really late, and fifteen years old, I was exposed to Queen, and I was on my own. I was on holiday, like, you know, some school trip in Spain, and I just listened to it for four days and I was like ‘This is the most incredible thing I have heard in like…. EVER!!’ And then when I heard The Beatles, The White Album for the first time, I must have been seventeen, which is almost embarrassing but …

INTERVIEWER: That’s allowed. That’s okay.

MIKA: But the good thing is that because I was sixteen or seventeen by the time I heard a lot of those records, I really had the capacity to take them in and kind of learn from them in one huge go and I was really in awe, whereas if you grow up with music, you tend to take it for granted.




MP3 http://bit.ly/eY8OGg

Originally Posted by mari62

Thank you Eriko!
It's this interview
Introducing Mika 27 Nov 2006 Interview
Introducing...Mika 7:21 27/11/06 Step inside Mika's secret society and experience music from his debut album "Life In Cartoon Motion" coming out on March 27th, 2007
http://www.mediafire.com/?5gnw3x9vt55akn3



As zoopy.com isn't working any more, I'll upload all files on mikatube asap

EDIT: here are the new mikatube audio links
1) http://mikatube.com/audio/81/2006-mi...-visuals-part1
2) http://mikatube.com/audio/82/2006-mi...-visuals-part2
3) http://mikatube.com/audio/83/2006-mi...ly's-video
+ interview http://mikatube.com/audio/80/introdu...2006-interview

Originally Posted by mari62

Mika interview @ Capital FM Lucio 18 January 2007
thread http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292

audio http://mikatube.com/audio/114/mika-i...18-january-200
d/l http://www.mediafire.com/?1j5vb38t9s32db0

thank you both!!! going to update the lists now

[mari62]

You're welcome Netina

Here's another interview to add
Mika @ 999 mixfm Canadian Radio Show Toronto 20 March 2007

audio http://mikatube.com/audio/117/mika-@...ow-toronto-20-

d/l http://www.mediafire.com/?aw4bpiw2wfk82fc

thread http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4235

[Louiza]

Originally Posted by mari62

You're welcome Netina

Here's another interview to add
Mika @ 999 mixfm Canadian Radio Show Toronto 20 March 2007

audio http://mikatube.com/audio/117/mika-@...ow-toronto-20-

d/l http://www.mediafire.com/?aw4bpiw2wfk82fc

thread http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4235

Thanks Marina

[Kumazzz]

2007_05 Mika HK radio interview crhk 881903_com.mp3

http://www.mediafire.com/?c1gwd5507u8mp6t

I edited MP3 from 3 videos of YouTube.

Mika HK radio interview crhk 881903.com by user lcmika http://www.youtube.com/user/lcmika

1/3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E8eapkSx54

1) Heard that u was born in Lebanon, can u tell us your story?
2) Actually did u have any formal music training?if yes, when did u start?
3) Many fans think "Grace kelly' is your first plug song, but actually it is another song?
4) Do u find challenge on singing "Relax, taking easy"?
5) You said u studied at Royal college of music in London, what kind of training did u receive?
6) What did u do before your music career?
7) You did some adv song and jingles in the past, do u want to work in these aspects?
8) What inspire u to write your hit song "Grace Kelly"?
9) Who did the girl voice in "Grace Kelly"?

2/3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhZj9cfsrcI

1) How would u comment on your own album 'Life in Cartoon Motion'?
2) What else had u contribute on your album beside singing?
3) Can u introduce one of your song "Any other world" in your album?
4) Why u use 'Life in Cartoon Motion' as your album's name? Because u love watching cartoon?
5) Which singer is your imaginary enemy? Do u afraid of being compared with others?
6) Your recent hit "Love Today" 's about ?
7) One of your song called "Big girl" that it's about fat woman. Why u have such concept?

3/3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNSyYTXDwR0

1) There was some news that u refuse to record until Freddie Mercury's piano is shipped in the studio?
2) Some peoplel say the subject of songs in 'Life in Cartoon Motion' are weird. How do u think?
3) Can u introduce "Happy Ending"?
4) Can u introduce "Billy Brown"?
5) Your song "My interpretion" is about?


881903.com Hong Kong Radio Station
http://www.881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/index.aspx

[Louiza]

What a lovely treasure you've posted Eriko!!! I remember that interview, it was one of my favorites from 2007 I havent listened to it in quite some time, so it's great to be reminded of it

t4p once again and I'll update the list right now

[nicoleta]

i don't know if you have already this interview...


2007.03.13 - BBC R 2 DermotO'Leary - Mika SXSW interview.mp3
http://www.mediafire.com/?z4domujm4j1

2007.03.13 - BBC R 2 DermotO'Leary - Mika SXSW live.mp3
http://www.mediafire.com/?uyymxgkfkd2

MIKATUBE

2007.03.13 - BBC R2 - Mika SXSW live
http://mikatube.com/audio/120/2007.0...mika-sxsw-live

2007.03.13 - BBC R 2 DermotOLeary - Mika SXSW Interview
http://mikatube.com/audio/119/2007.0...ika-sxsw-inter


MFC Thread
http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1893

[nicoleta]

Originally Posted by Kumazzz

2007_05 Mika HK radio interview crhk 881903_com.mp3

http://www.mediafire.com/?c1gwd5507u8mp6t

I edited MP3 from 3 videos of YouTube.

Mika HK radio interview crhk 881903.com by user lcmika http://www.youtube.com/user/lcmika

1/3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E8eapkSx54

1) Heard that u was born in Lebanon, can u tell us your story?
2) Actually did u have any formal music training?if yes, when did u start?
3) Many fans think "Grace kelly' is your first plug song, but actually it is another song?
4) Do u find challenge on singing "Relax, taking easy"?
5) You said u studied at Royal college of music in London, what kind of training did u receive?
6) What did u do before your music career?
7) You did some adv song and jingles in the past, do u want to work in these aspects?
8) What inspire u to write your hit song "Grace Kelly"?
9) Who did the girl voice in "Grace Kelly"?

2/3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhZj9cfsrcI

1) How would u comment on your own album 'Life in Cartoon Motion'?
2) What else had u contribute on your album beside singing?
3) Can u introduce one of your song "Any other world" in your album?
4) Why u use 'Life in Cartoon Motion' as your album's name? Because u love watching cartoon?
5) Which singer is your imaginary enemy? Do u afraid of being compared with others?
6) Your recent hit "Love Today" 's about ?
7) One of your song called "Big girl" that it's about fat woman. Why u have such concept?

3/3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNSyYTXDwR0

1) There was some news that u refuse to record until Freddie Mercury's piano is shipped in the studio?
2) Some peoplel say the subject of songs in 'Life in Cartoon Motion' are weird. How do u think?
3) Can u introduce "Happy Ending"?
4) Can u introduce "Billy Brown"?
5) Your song "My interpretion" is about?


881903.com Hong Kong Radio Station
http://www.881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/index.aspx

MIKATUBE

2007.05 - crhk 881903.com - Mika HK radio interview
http://mikatube.com/audio/121/2007.0...adio-interview

[Louiza]

Originally Posted by nicoleta

i don't know if you have already this interview...


2007.03.13 - BBC R 2 DermotO'Leary - Mika SXSW interview.mp3
http://www.mediafire.com/?z4domujm4j1

2007.03.13 - BBC R 2 DermotO'Leary - Mika SXSW live.mp3
http://www.mediafire.com/?uyymxgkfkd2

MIKATUBE

2007.03.13 - BBC R2 - Mika SXSW live
http://mikatube.com/audio/120/2007.0...mika-sxsw-live

2007.03.13 - BBC R 2 DermotOLeary - Mika SXSW Interview
http://mikatube.com/audio/119/2007.0...ika-sxsw-inter


MFC Thread
http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1893

I was looking for these interviews. Thanks for posting

[Louiza]

Originally Posted by nicoleta

Thank you,Marina ,for reuploading this file!


http://www.mediafire.com/?z2i1fa552l2vq8y

2007.06.01 - Hamish and Andy - Mika interview and acoustic GK
http://mikatube.com/audio/131/2007.0...terview-and-ac

Added to the list

[mari62]

Netina, I don't see this interview on the list

Mika Montreal Mix 96 interviews - Spring 2007
http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=10643

new links to listen and download

1st interview on the phone http://mikatube.com/audio/138/mika-i...96-spring-07-1

2nd interview in Montreal http://mikatube.com/audio/139/mika-i...96-spring-07-2

[Louiza]

Originally Posted by mari62

Netina, I don't see this interview on the list

Mika Montreal Mix 96 interviews - Spring 2007
http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=10643

new links to listen and download

1st interview on the phone http://mikatube.com/audio/138/mika-i...96-spring-07-1

2nd interview in Montreal http://mikatube.com/audio/139/mika-i...96-spring-07-2

Thank you Marina!! I'll add this to the list right away

[Kumazzz]

I don't know the interview has been posted on this thread...

Radio City in Liverpool

http://soundcloud.com/rickvaughn/mik...ickvaughn/mika

The interviewer is Mr.Rick Vaughn. https://twitter.com/Rick_Vaughn

:edit:

0:00 - 10:20

Interview about LICM (2007)

at 10:21

It changes 2009 interview about TBWKTM.