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So, it's true, I felt a lot of opera influence in this album, a lot of sounds and voices Freddie Mercury-esque, are Queen and Freddie Mercury part of your musical tastes ? Yes, it was a big influence, but, quite late actually : I first heard about Queen when i was 16 I like that : "Quite late, when i was 16..." (ironic) Ok... It's true, today you're 22 ? 23 ? 23 Yes, 23... So yes, at 16, you were already... almost grown up !!! (kidding) Mika giggles... Which song... A Queen song ? A Queen song ??? Of course ! Come on ! Oh god, this is hard actually !!! Yes, I know... (proud of himself) Now, everybody's gonna know that... errr... That it's difficult, yeah Oh la la !! 10 seconds, or something like that !... Ok C:, it's easier, the same key ! Humpf Sings Killer Queen... It's too difficult !! This is the thing ... No it's not ! You get it ! It's not difficult ! No, no, it's really nice, but honestly i know it was s**t (?) So, you see for instance, your song ... (can't finish) It's a lot of pressure, you know ! Each time... It's been some time, now, everybody compares me a little bit with Freddie Mercury, but it's a lot of pressure, because honestly, he was incredible ! So each time someone says that "you're a bit like Freddie Mercury", in my head i'm like "oh noooo ! Please don't ask me to sing something from Queen..." But i'm happy that i did ask !! On the album ther's a song called "Big Girl", i'm sure you know "Fat Bottomed Girl, you make the rocking world go round", we can feel the link... (can't finish) Just a little bit, but it's "Big girl you're beautiful", it's not based on the... (can't finish) On the bottom size... No... (giggles when he gets the joke) Because "Fat bottomed girl" is about big bottoms... No, it' because i watched a show on TV, one night in London, and it was about a night club called The Butterfly Lounge, and it was the first night club for big women, and thin women aren't allowed in... And i saw that, and i thought "Oh my God i have to write an anthem, I have to write a ... dancing anthem for all the people in this club, and i wrote "Big Girl you are beautiful" So big girls you are beautiful... (he translates in french) sorry ? He repeats... Yes, exactly So, about Grace Kelly, the song you just sang... Grace Kelly, for your grand-mother, was the symbol of perfection, is that it ? Yes, exactly... There was no one better than Grace Kelly... Yes, and when you write songs, it's better to use words that... (i don't know for you, but the video stops here when i read it on youtube... so i went to the Taratata website... And here is the end !!!) ...that ... a lot of imagery, like Grace Kelly... It would suck if I said something like "I try to be like Mariah"... It would be a bit... It would be different... He giggles... But being like Grace Kelly means that... You wrote this song because in the beginning, when you were starting out in show business, and people wanted you to like other singers, and you said "why perfection ? I can be a fool, I can be a professional, I can be funny, I can be sad, just leave me alone !" But I will be me Yes, that's it I was working with a music company in London, and they heard my demo, with all my songs, 33 songs, i came in and they said "yeah, you're great BUT can you write songs more like Robbie Williams or Craig David ?" So i was there for 1 hour, listenning, and when i came back home, i was absolutly furious, because it was happening for the 3rd or 4th time, so i wrote this song for them, and said "you want me to be like Craig David, I will be like Grace Kelly instead, and let's see if you still want to deal with me" And at the beginning, it sounds a bit like an opera tune... Grace Kelly intro... Yeah... A little bit ? Which opera ? You're the first person who tells me that... Hum... Figaro's Wedding actually... Figaro si, Figaro la Yeah (sings a bit of Figaro) Yes, of course, you have to do it... Yes, ok... It's because it's a bit like... (sings Figaro at the piano) So i thought "Yes it's perfect, i have to write an insult, with a song, for those people in that company" I remind you that Figaro is ALSO an insult... (ironic) A bit like an opera, i said "ok, you're assholes, so i'm gonna do what i want", and i wrote this insult, with the melody, and i sent the song, to the people, and err... (audience laughing) He's mad, i guarantee you, he's a mad man !! And then they read the lyrics, and when they came to "should i bent over, should i look older, just to be put on your shelf", they decided not to call me... So... But 2 years later, I am the one laughing ! And Grace Kelly, piano-voice, just for pleasure... Ok, so the opera will be ... (he sings) ok ? And Grace Kelly will be ... (sings again... )... So it's the same thing... And there are songs like Relax... Take it Easy, Lollipop... Buy this album ! Mika !! (frenzy crowd) So wait ! ... Some more ? "Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaah !!!" He giggles... Have to enjoy it ! ... I read in an interview that you love Prince ? Yes, yes, he's great ! The way he sings, the way he is... Sings Kiss (Prince) We are like the muppets ! Like Miss Peggy Yeah, yeah, right... And there's a wonderful song too, on this album, a love song... You were wonderfully in love at the time, and you could only use music and song to say how happy you were Yes So if you're happy, and we are happy to have you on this set, lets be happy with a bit of Love Today ? Ok, Love today... The first part... Whatever you want ! Make yourself at home I can stay all night long, if you want ! "Yeeeeaaaaaah !!!!" No no !! Just kidding !!! Ok Love Today... (Sings Love Today...) Here is the album you have to get if you don't want to miss this genius of music !!! Mika !!! I'm very happy... Thank you very much... Mika !!! Oh I love it so much... I'w showing you again because you can't miss it, you don't have the right to miss it... It's really good, isn't it ? "Yeeeaaah !!" It's impossible, impossible... The whole album is like that ! That's it, it rocks... And as for a anecdote he says "I'd like to make songs that no one can sing in karaoke..." (people laugh)... Sort of ultime point : not to be sung in karaoke... Mika, the album Life in Cartoon Motion... AND THAT'S IT !!! Enjoy...

Nagui : In Taratata, there are some moments like this when before they arrive, whe think "something is gonna happen...". I guarantee the kind of smash you can get when you listen to an album : he's a pure genius, a pure talent : songwriter, singer, producer, he's just 22-23 years old, you will definitly love him as much as we loved him, we are totally crazy about this guy, welcome Mika on Taratata stage : Mika singing Grace Kelly ! Mika sings Grace Kelly... I think I don't have to translate this His name is Mika ! And you will never forget him ! Mika in Taratata ! Welcome ! So... (people applauding) Yeah you're right ! Some more !! So Mika... Let me introduce you the album : I guarantee you, I listened to it, I really got smashed listening to it. If you like Freddie Mercury, Queen, Elton John, yeah ? That's it, it's for you. And if you liked this song, Mika, the album is a bomb, there is no song weaker than another one, only hits... With an absolutly incredible route : Mika, let's talk in French... Mika : Yes, I'm scared now ! No no ! Everything is gonna be alright, Mika ! You were born in Beirut ? I was born in Beirut, in 1983 From parents half-lebanese, half-american ? Yeah, my father's american and my mother is lebanese... During the war in Lebanon, unfortunately, you're just 1 year old, all the family come and settle in Paris, it's true, happily, relations between Lebanon and France are really good, and at the age of 8, things get worse, your dad is held as hostage ? Yeah, in Kuweit, during the war... "Gulf War" ? Yeah, Gulf War (in French). And then you moved to London, waiting for things getting better ? And we stayed there for 16 years And at 11, because it was your way to live with this loneliness, this being uprooted, you play a lot, you make music, especially with this russian music teacher, very strict, who makes you make your first appearance at the opera ? At the opera, yes, it was in a STRAUSS opera "???????" (i don't speak german, and i don't get the name of the opera), and in was at London Royal Opera 11, at the opera... With this route, we understand that when you fisrt heard music, if my counting is good, you were between 1 and 8, roughly at this time, so you were in France ? Yes, it was here, in Paris And what was the first song you learned at the piano ? Aaaaah, he he, i'm a little bit ashamed, but... Yes, if it was French i understand, but what was it ? There are some good stuffs in French... You want to hear it ? Yeah, let's try ! Ok, i hope i remember but... We're all friends... Don't laugh, please !! It's not fair ! Only friends here... I have his/her phone number... (I don't know who he's talking to and what about....) He sings Champs-Elysées (won't translate that either...), pretty well though That's it, thank you ! It was hard... Ok ! Done with that ! Mika giggles...

i know, i wish it was that simple... trying to convince myself ! the more i say it, th more i believe... and may be it will become true !! if everybody is convinced... and i definitly suspect he knows what has just been said

No good, no bad, just discussing... That's what we agree with here !

What was the posts they asked to be removed about ? Just curious... And i think 1£/2$ is totally affordable for such an intersting place to be ! Would be on board i think !

i think it was you... took a long time to write !!

The thing is i'm sure they don't ask the question to say "it's good" or "it's bad"... They just want to know. Ok, it's their right to discuss about it, and no, they shouldn't be yelled at, definitly. It's like any other other thread you don't want to participate in because you have nothing to say about the subject : if you're not interested, don't get into the conversation... If you are, discuss, speculate, guess, whatever, as long as it doesn't become a morality/judging thing like "good/bad" and it only feeds your fantasies . We all agree here about the fact that he does whatever he wants, that's a point. We're all here because we appreciate (a lot) what he does, that's another point. Now, if people are interesting in debating about "is he/isn't he" it's their problem. And they are free to debate about it, as long as it remains correct. If they want to debate about the fact that he should wear blue trousers instead of red ones, it's the same ! As long as you think it's interesting... I won't repeat a 3rd time, i think everone gets my point of view ! And yes, we're all gonna love today ! (sorry i didn't want to put it again on the table but you sort of closed the subjet when i was writing... )

I don't think speculating about his sexuality is more intruding into his life than looking for pics of his sisters and cousins, and mother, and father, and looking for any other information... He's now a public person, that doesn't mean wa HAVE TO, but that people WILL definitly look for any piece of information they can find... About anything in his life... And I bet he knows about that. He just chooses not to talk about it himself, but people will search and browse... That's how it is. In my opinion : Mika is the public person here, not all his family : so I think it's more "legitime" (if something has to be more legitime) to wonder about his sexuality than to look for pics and info about all the rest of his family, who are NOT public area... Last point : wondering about someone's sexuality, someone who OBVIOUSLY wants people to wonder about it (not telling it and saying he won't tell), is normal... It's a part of his mystery and it makes that people will talk about HIM wether they like the songs or not... And that's good for him, anyway ! (I mean it's a teasing/advertising plan : may be not on purpose, but it works). And if people who like his songs wonder about it, it's no big deal ! It's just something more they wonder about... We could keep talking over and over about the songs, but yeah... We would end the subject one day or another... Until he releases the 2nd album. My point... So those who want to keep guessing : keep guessing if you think it's funny, those who don't want to, just don't ! And don't read the topics that are about it, you will be bothered for something you don't care about ! But I agree there's no need to write thousands topics about that... Just keep guessing in 1 topic !! But it's fall all questions... Not only the "sexuality-thing". Enjoy !

Paris at Le Trabendo (La Villette) tickets : http://www.fnac.com

04/04 Paris 06/04 Copenhagen 07/04 Stockholm 09/04 Hamburg 10/04 Berlin 11/04 Munich 12/04 Milan 14/04 Barcelona

Hello ! What is a PR tour ??

He used to come on the official website forum... But the last message he sent was a few months ago... It seems that you have more chances to catch him on his myspace... But I never got my answer ! May be he doesn't like me

Finally !! We have a date in Paris... Small venue (700 people), tickets on sale on http://www.fnac.com. Hope you can make it ! It seems that it's the only one coming soon... Enfin ! On a une date pour Paris... Petite représentation (700 places), billets en vente sur http://www.fnac.com. J'espère que vous pourrez y aller ! Il semble que ce soit le seul concert avant longtemps...

J'espère qu'ils ne vont pas encore changer de salle (après le Nouveau Casino et La Maroquinerie) pour une plus grande... C'est mieux quand c'est en petit comité... On verra après pour les gros concerts au Zenith Et puis j'ai déjà acheté ma place, alors on ne change plus !!

Got my ticket ! Who else is coming ??

Will he be doing only 1 gig ???

ou ce week-end ! Dimanche 16h50 sur France 4 (il passe à20 minutes d'émission donc vers 17h10)

There is a repeat during the week-end, on France 4, can't exactly remember which day (I think it's on sunday, but you should check)... And there is a repeat on France 2 on the 23rd Feb !

IT's CANCELLED

THIS is good news... Thank you !

It seems that Emma said that she agreed with you all, and said that she just wanted to know more about him... And every replies after she posted that are still about his sexuality... You could all have talked about anything else you know about him, details, etc. ! Instead of repeating the same "we don't care about his sexuality"... Poor Emma !

You know what ? Thousands of articles (ok, maybe a bit less...) have been repeating the same informations since he's huge, so you can go to the press section and read either the last one (the Bohemian Rhapsody one is not bad at all), either all of them !!! But all the info we have is there... Hope you find what you're looking for !!

Well... I'm not sure that because a (gay) journalist whishes his dreams were true, we can affirm he's gay

Hum... I probably missed something (obviously) but how come you were "Mika's guest" ? Just asking... Anyway, looks that it wasn't half of a good gig ! Not like HMV false event... I'm so sorry I sent my sister there, alone, to get nothing... Oh well... 3 songs and average pics (she wasn't exactly front of the stage...) ! That wasn't really elegant, anwho is responsible for that mischedule ! See you

God ! You're exposing yourself to a risky life, asking this here... Or being totally ignored... Let's see...