Blue Sky

It's so wonderful to read a relaxed, happy and confident interview, where he is just himself, by the sounds of things. And I am glad he is in love and happy, that's always nice:wub2:

I'd like a trip based around MFC friends, if that's a "reunion" trip but I wouldn't be reunited with Kata, I'd be meeting her for the first time... the rest of you apples I believe I have met for real now...

But as it is, I am stuck on the opposite ends of the earth, not likely to have either a trip or a reunion. Or any Mika pie for that matter:aah:

It's nice to see he didn't completely leave us out of the album

My favourite song on the album, for today.

I believe it's THAT FUGAZI. I had to google to get it, and never heard that word before in my life

Building on what others wrote before:

I was looking for the chase

From the high ground to the ditches ??

But the chase i'll never miss

Now I know what happiness is

But we do Kata:mikacool:

Oh, he was more than accommodating, gave me the listing AND now the product is listed on their website! It wasn't there last night...

From Sanity:

Our price will be $21.99 and the tracklisting is below. Full info can be found here http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2214232

01. Origin Of Love

02. Lola

03. Stardust

04. Make You Happy

05. Underwater

06. Overrated

07. Kids

08. Love You When I'm Drunk

09. Step With Me

10. Popular Song

11. Emily

12. Heroes

13. Celebrate Feat. Pharrell Williams

14. Make You Happy (Miami Edit)

Well Universal Japan has it listed for October 3.

http://www.universal-music.co.jp/mika/news/2012/08/0824/

and Amazon Japan doesn't list the local version, only the import, not available until Oct 16.

Release date for Australia is September 21st.

Do we have any more ordering details yet for other places not listed?

I contacted Sanity in Australia and they assure me the new album will be released in Australia on September 21st. Which is faster than Japan this time. I might see if I can get a track listing from the guy too:teehee:

I know they sometimes have a translated version of the lyrics booklet etc, which can delay non-English versions, like the Japanese one is coming out Oct 3. But ultimately, whether you get it on the first day, first week or first month, it will still be on sale, it will still be just as exciting.

It's only crazy diehards like us who want to get it FIRST.

MFC is a community of all ages, many of whom have become good friends in real life. Most of us are not limited by age in our friendships:thumb_yello:

No mention of stickers for Japanese edition yet, and it's not out till Oct 3.

I made a new thread so we can all find each other's editions of TOOL.

http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27244

To make it easier for those of us who WOULD have preferred Mika to make a special Hardcore fan 3-CD edition of The Origin of Love, here are the various ordering links for the overseas editions of the CD.

But Mika, next time, couldn't you just make that Hardcore fan edition?

UK (all versions listed on Mikasounds.com)

France

Canada

The Netherlands

Japan

Hong Kong (with little Tofu Doll)

Korea

Italia

Please add your country's link, and I'll update the first post.

Release Dates:

• Austria: 05. Oct
  
• Belgium: 21. Sep
  
• Canada: 18. Sep
  
• France: 17. Sep (tracklist of the French version)
  
• Germany: 05. Oct
  
• Japan: 03. Oct (tracklist of the Japanese version)
  
• The Netherlands: 14. Sep (tracklist of the the UK version)
  
• UK: 08. Oct (tracklist of the UK version)
  
• USA: 16. Oct
  
• Spain 17. Sept
  
• Italy 25. Sept (tracklist of the Italian edition)
  
• Australia 12. Oct (delayed)
  
• Hong Kong 26. Sept
  

For people wishing to buy (eventually) the Japanese version of The Origin of Love, here is the link

The release date is confirmed as October 3 here.It's one CD, not a double at this stage.

A few extra songs on that French CD:teehee:

Japanese edition has now been advertised as coming out on October 3rd.

ユニバーサル　インターナショナル

‏@UNIVERSAL_INTER

MIKA、新作遂に解禁！！ - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN http://editor.universal-music.co.jp/mika/news/2012/08/0824/

Japanese proposed track listing released today:

Extended name for Popular (I know about...)

Finally! The Universal Japan page has been updated with the new album tracklisting. Wonder what the bonus track Tah Dah is...pity we have to wait till October 3rd, not September like we thought...

http://editor.universal-music.co.jp/mika/news/2012/08/0824/

3作目スタジオ・アルバム遂に解禁！！

ニュー・アルバム『ザ・オリジン・オブ・ラヴ』

10/3発売予定！！

国内盤にはボートラ3曲収録される豪華盤！

予定トラックリスト

Origin Of Love

Lola

Stardust

Make You Happy (LA Edit)

Underwater

Overrated

Kids

I Only Love You When I'm Drunk

Step With Me

Popular (I know about…)

Emily

Heroes

Celebrate

Make You Happy (Miami Edit)

15. Elle Me Dit　・・・★

16. Tah Dah　・・・★

17. Celebrate - Acoustic Version　・・・★

★ボーナストラック

Great news for US fans!

Excellent to hear all about the night, thank you for all your reports and vids and that photo Suzy:wub2:

So IN an hour or AFTER an hour?

Oh nice report - I am waiting to hear all about the little squares and to see photos - sounds like a nice birthday surprise!

oh you are all up to mischief??

http://fr.canoe.ca/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2012/08/15/20107431-qmi.html

Une bombe s'abat sur Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

15-08-2012 | 22h34

SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU - C’est à l’International de Montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu que la star de la pop Mika a choisi de tenir son électrisante fête d’anniversaire, mercredi.

Le spectacle était très attendu. Dès ses premiers instants sur scène, il a été chaudement accueilli par le public, venu voir l’énergique Libanais en grand nombre.

Il a commencé la fête avec Big Girls (You Are Beautiful), avant d’enchaîner avec Relax, Take it Easy . En quelques secondes, il a conquis son public en s’adressant à lui dans un français impeccable. Il a ensuite mesuré l’énergie de ses fans en leur demandant de chanter en chœur sur Blame it on the Girls.

Pour célébrer son anniversaire comme il se doit, la star, qui soufflera ses 29 bougies le 18 août, a sorti l’artillerie lourde, en lâchant une bonne cinquantaine de ballons durant Celebrate.

Il a interprété plusieurs chansons de son album à venir. La version somme toute plus simpliste qu’il a présenté de son spectacle, sans accessoires, n’avait rien d’ennuyeux. En véritable hyperactif, Mika s’est déplacé d’un bout à l’autre de la scène, en sautillant et en dansant même sur son piano.

C’est une Marilou remplie d’émotions qui s’est chargée de la première partie du spectacle. «C’est vraiment le fun d’être ici, surtout après trois ans dans l’ombre», a déclaré la jeune chanteuse, venue présenter les pièces de son dernier album «60 Thoughts a Minute».

La jeune femme semble s’être amusée sur scène pendant ce spectacle de 45 minutes. «Il n’en reste que deux (chansons), a-t-elle soupiré. Pas grave, nous allons en profiter au maximum !»

Les montgolfières ont pris leur départ en fin de journée, pour une cinquième envolée depuis le début des festivités. Simple Plan prendra la grande scène d’assaut jeudi.

AWWW there he is right in front of you working that magic:wub2:And so GREAT that Guy finally got to meet him!!