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WoW! One of the German dates is sold out!

Hello! Welcome to the MFC! I'm sure you'll have a great time on here!

Don't worry. I will. For my liking it has just been changed too much. If others like the new version - good for them. Just not my cup of tea. Just like Celebrate... Love the other songs on the album though! And can't wait to hear some of the songs live!

Wow, he's doing "Taratata" again. Love this show. Really looking forwards to watch this!

:wub2: Love this version of "Step with me" And my favourite is "kids" for sure! Such a brilliant song! So many great songs! It kinda hurts listening to "Overrated" though...Have always loved the demo version of this song...But hey, I really like all the rest! Awwww, I simply can't wait for the album!

THANK YOU everyone for reports, pix and vids!!! Sounds like a great night!

Wow, so we all got Mika trending by wishing him a happy birthday.

WoW! THANK YOU everyone for your reports, pix and vids! Sounds like an amazing experiecne!

Sounds great! Have fun everyone who's going! Wish I could go, but I've got another gig to go to that day...

Great interview! thanks for sharing!! Can't wait to hear "Le soleil mal luné". The title sounds very nice tbh.

Hey, I don't have time to read through the whole thread. So I'm just popping in to ask if I can watch the performance and Q&A somewhere as I missed it this afternoon. Thank you.

Wow! So very tempting!

This makes me go all :wub2:

Same here! feels good to already have the tickets in my hands.

Thanks for posting the dates! Wondering if there will be 2 more German dates though or if it's 2 German dates + the Vienna and Zurich one... Tempted to do both of them (if I can take the days off)...

Thank you for uploading it on Yt! Great to see him feeling so comfortable just sitting there and giving really good answers!

Thanks for the translation! Such a positive review!

Been like this: since I have read Jemma's tweet last night. I am so proud and happy. Edit: Looking forward to read more reviews of this gig when I'm back home from work tonight...

:wub2: Exactly my thoughts! But "a bit" moved is a slight understatement...

First of all, I have to say that I still an't believe that I really was at the prelistening only yesterday. As someone has pointed out it's a dream come true. It felt so honoured to be there and get a chance to listen to the album tracks - almost 2 months before the album is going to be released! Couldn't wipe away that stupid smile I had on my face all day. I was almost as excited as if I was going on a blind date (or maybe even more ). At 3:30 pm we all gathered up at the meeting point....The weather was so hot, but we didn't care. It was lovely chatting along to so many lovely Mika fans trying to speed up time. It wasn't until about 45 minutes later that we were lead to that restaurant thingie where the whole thing was gonna happen. It was a close walk though. We put down all bags etc. and Guilio told us about the "rules" (no recording etc.) and said that the fans would understand but the internet wouldn't. (True that!) We then moved on to another room where we all sit down as the playing of the album was only minutes away. Then - all of a sudden - Mika appeared and sat down behind his computer and said hi. As people have already mentioned he said that so far he's the only one who has the latest versions of the songs - so he was the one playing them to us. As my pen didn't seem to work I didn't take any notes during the songs - but decided just to try to "take them in" and enjoy them as much as possible. But many of the others have already written it all down so beautifully. So I only just have to add that it really was an amazing experience. I had to pinch myself more than once to make me believe I wasn't dreaming...From where I was sitting I had a good view on many others listening - and I loved watching everyone being so much into the songs - the fans, the Universal guys (They were singing along so much ), Mrs. P and Yasmine. The songs we heard were all different, but even at first listen I started to like them - Changing EMD to Emily is so funny. I almost shed a tear when I heard "Underwater" - it simply is beautiful. Looking forward to hear them all again. @mellody: IIrc he said about "Heroes" that it's not sure that it will be the closing track of the album, at least that's what I understood. (and it was me thinking that that rapping part in "Popular" sounds like Young Deenay, who was famous in Germany in the 90s ;-) ) Loved the stories Mika told as well as his answers to our questions. I dodn#t look at Mika when he played the songs - but some people told me that he was like in a "trance" throughout a song. This just reminds me that we can be so happy that Mika is doing things the way he like it, he make the music he loves and feels like doing, it's 100% Mika - that that's the way it should be. It was such a great opportunity. THANK YOU and GRAZIE MILLE to everyone who made this happen. It was lovely chatting to some of you after the prelistening exchanging our opinions etc. Loved it. Such a great end to our little Mika adventure! And the champagne was good, too. (That must be said. ) So good to hear that more people are getting theior chance to assist to a prelistening session tomorrow in London. Good times!!!

Hello Eugenio and welcome to the MFC! Are you going to see Mika in Vigevano tomorrow?

It really IS an amazing opportunity! Can't believe this is actually going to happen...<need to mentally prepare mysel for the new songs...

Tomorrow!!!!!!!

I was in total shock when mellody told me she won today. Such a great gift! Can't wait to find out about the new songs...

Thank you everyone for vids, pix & reviews! Looks like such a great show. @annianete + @ängi: You girls look so cute on the pix with Mika! Wow!!!