leobenedictus Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi there My name is Leo Benedictus. I'm a journalist with the Guardian. You can see details of the articles I've written here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/leobenedictus I'm writing because I'm researching a series of interviews with "superfans" - that is, people who are especially devoted to the work of one celebrity, and who collect memorabilia about them. Do you know any huge Mika fans who might be willing to meet and talk about their passion at some point? Or can you point me in a useful direction? Thanks for reading. Do get in touch if you have any questions. All the best Leo leo.benedictus@guardian.co.uk @leobenedictus Mod Edit: Link to the final article - http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naectegale Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi there My name is Leo Benedictus. I'm a journalist with the Guardian. You can see details of the articles I've written here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/leobenedictus I'm writing because I'm researching a series of interviews with "superfans" - that is, people who are especially devoted to the work of one celebrity, and who collect memorabilia about them. Do you know any huge Mika fans who might be willing to meet and talk about their passion at some point? Or can you point me in a useful direction? Thanks for reading. Do get in touch if you have any questions. All the best Leo leo.benedictus@guardian.co.uk @leobenedictus Do we know any huge Mikafans? No. No huge Mikafans here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipinhaslovemika Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Do we know any huge Mikafans? No. No huge Mikafans here I think this is spam. I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Do we know any huge Mikafans? No. No huge Mikafans here :lmfao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi there My name is Leo Benedictus. I'm a journalist with the Guardian. You can see details of the articles I've written here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/leobenedictus I'm writing because I'm researching a series of interviews with "superfans" - that is, people who are especially devoted to the work of one celebrity, and who collect memorabilia about them. Do you know any huge Mika fans who might be willing to meet and talk about their passion at some point? Or can you point me in a useful direction? Thanks for reading. Do get in touch if you have any questions. All the best Leo leo.benedictus@guardian.co.uk @leobenedictus I think you might find one or two "superfans" around these parts. If you have any other questions about Mika Fan Club or this forum, please contact me or any of the other moderators of the forum -- you'll see their usernames in bold here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Do we know any huge Mikafans? No. No huge Mikafans here Mikafans?? who is Mika?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilStar Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Mikafans?? who is Mika?? :roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naectegale Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I think this is spam. I think There is a leo benedictus who writes for the guardian - but we only have his word for it that this is him. Approach with care (if you approach at all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobenedictus Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone! I promise I'm the real person, not spam, or any of the rest of it! I'll reply to a tweet or something if you want proof! And yes, I'm glad to discover that I may have found one or two Mika fans. As a group, you clearly have a sense of humour... Feel free to volunteer! Or can you suggest someone you know (in the UK) who is a huge fan of someone else? All the best Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikaMadLuke Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Never heard of MIKA... Isn't he that guy who sang about colours a few years ago :roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone! I promise I'm the real person, not spam, or any of the rest of it! I'll reply to a tweet or something if you want proof! And yes, I'm glad to discover that I may have found one or two Mika fans. As a group, you clearly have a sense of humour... Feel free to volunteer! Or can you suggest someone you know (in the UK) who is a huge fan of someone else? All the best Leo If for real you are going to do a nice column or something I think you should contact dcdeb or any of the moderators here,they will be pleased to help you for sure!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 There is a leo benedictus who writes for the guardian - but we only have his word for it that this is him. Approach with care (if you approach at all) like everything else, you have to keep your eyes opened, but your first contact with him, is via an email address that seems to belong to the guardian... i remember seeing a show once, where they had interviewed fans & by the time it aired, they were all made out to be lunatics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naectegale Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 If for real you are going to do a nice column or something I think you should contact dcdeb or any of the moderators here,they will be pleased to help you for sure!!!!! I think Guy and Debs are already onto this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Do we know any huge Mikafans? No. No huge Mikafans here :lmao: Hi everyone! I promise I'm the real person, not spam, or any of the rest of it! I'll reply to a tweet or something if you want proof! And yes, I'm glad to discover that I may have found one or two Mika fans. As a group, you clearly have a sense of humour... Feel free to volunteer! Or can you suggest someone you know (in the UK) who is a huge fan of someone else? All the best Leo You've came to the right place, we're all Mika maaaaad here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 like everything else, you have to keep your eyes opened,but your first contact with him, is via an email address that seems to belong to the guardian... i remember seeing a show once, where they had interviewed fans & by the time it aired, they were all made out to be lunatics Guess I better not talk to him then:roftl::roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Guess I better not talk to him then:roftl::roftl: good thinking penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naectegale Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone! I promise I'm the real person, not spam, or any of the rest of it! I'll reply to a tweet or something if you want proof! And yes, I'm glad to discover that I may have found one or two Mika fans. As a group, you clearly have a sense of humour... Feel free to volunteer! Or can you suggest someone you know (in the UK) who is a huge fan of someone else? All the best Leo :rolls_eyes: That's what they all say Sorry - can't be too careful online these days. I hope you get a willing volunteer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone! I promise I'm the real person, not spam, or any of the rest of it! I'll reply to a tweet or something if you want proof! And yes, I'm glad to discover that I may have found one or two Mika fans. As a group, you clearly have a sense of humour... Feel free to volunteer! Or can you suggest someone you know (in the UK) who is a huge fan of someone else? All the best Leo one or two? mikafanclub is more then a fan club, it's a community. over the years, we've made friends from all over the world, who share our love for Mika's music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipinhaslovemika Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone! I promise I'm the real person, not spam, or any of the rest of it! I'll reply to a tweet or something if you want proof! And yes, I'm glad to discover that I may have found one or two Mika fans. As a group, you clearly have a sense of humour... Feel free to volunteer! Or can you suggest someone you know (in the UK) who is a huge fan of someone else? All the best Leo Ohh sory Leo Welcome to the Mfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipinhaslovemika Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 one or two? mikafanclub is more then a fan club, it's a community. over the years, we've made friends from all over the world, who share our love for Mika's music. :thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobenedictus Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone Thanks so much for showing SO MUCH interest! All I can say is that I am for real, and I promise I won't make anyone out to be a lunatic - not even if they are one. Best guarantee I can give is that The Guardian, generally, does try to do the right thing. Do message me if you have any suggestions - for fans of Mika or anyone else. Thanks Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi everyone Thanks so much for showing SO MUCH interest! All I can say is that I am for real, and I promise I won't make anyone out to be a lunatic - not even if they are one. Best guarantee I can give is that The Guardian, generally, does try to do the right thing. Do message me if you have any suggestions - for fans of Mika or anyone else. Thanks Leo Maybe you could tweet about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I think Guy and Debs are already onto this Yes, and as you say, everyone here should always be cautious about giving out any personal details to a stranger. But Mr. Benedictus does appear to be about as real as I can verify from here, and as guylaine points out he does have an actual Guardian email address, as opposed to some random contact information as we've seen here in the past. So I'd say if you're interested, proceed with caution Guess I better not talk to him then:roftl::roftl: Yeah, maybe quite a few of us should hold back. Of course, since I'm in the US, he won't be interested in me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naectegale Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Maybe you could tweet about it? Tweeting is a bit random - and all the fans are here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Tweeting is a bit random - and all the fans are here I know, but if/when he tweets with his official Twitteraccount we can be more sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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