KiteKat

How do you know?

she was the one on that helicopter

Bless this woman, we have a lot to thank her for!

 

And thank you KK for posting, very interesting.

me wants that tape . now.

haha. a fox tail??? haha. me like!

hmmmm taking into account someones interest in the "limbs" song ...and her ava too ....that strangely makes sence

V- loooove those big smilies

This is precious, KiteKat, thank you!

I was already wondering if that woman exists at all or maybe disappeared somewhere in the abysmal depths of the tundra.

But I have to admit she looks really fearsome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the foxtail....

the woman does exist

been wanting to put a short bio-note ab her for ages, together with some pics, cos all those comments about "evil teacher" are just.....however I didnt think it wld be quite right to put stuff online - since she wasnt "out" in the press before...

she is a professional, taught by Dorliak (think Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Richter...if that makes any sence....)

and the fox tail (quite touchy - as a child I used to play with my moms fur hat - a red fox one - pretending it to be my pet )

awwwww, the mole search is getting a bit offensive, no?

They fly helicopters to see her?

that is the exact translation of the russian sentence (someone flies in to see her) - dunno whats behind that - maybe smth wld have been clearer in the article....but - no full article now...just some usual journalist exaggerration imo...

Seriously, I pictured: Short, overweight, long black/gray hair down her back, in her 60s with a large mole on her lip.

a vivid imagination

the full pic - (dont think its thaaat wrong to post her pics now - she has already appeared in that mag anyways...)

Mika's a little liar. I still don't see one on her cheek.

 

Thanks for posting this! I cannot wait for the next issue...

there w o n t be a full article no concert - no article....maybe spring...

Awesome! Thanks for that.

 

Wow, she's pretty! Not at all how I pictured her. Where's the mole?

btw - she d o e s n t have one on her lip! theres one on her cheek, but its an overexaggeration....think Travolta

(P.S. Re: "evil teacher and blah-blah..." - even though he mentions jokingly - just my humble opinion -

- the teachers do tend to keep some of their pupils' creations......however a conservatory professor and a renowned successfull opera professional would not just keep some tape of a n y random 10 year old pupil...

She s a w, and she taught and helped with whatever she could to develop his G-d sent gift - even switched from piano to singing after learning about his reading problem - unlike some of his expensive school teachers that just bullied or ignored ... )

...sorry for this "cry for justice" but I think she deserves some credits too

Recently came across this one - from the russian online magazine -

a brief announcement about forthcoming article on M and an interview with Alla - his singing teacher....

..Meant to be a "teaser" for the concert (that is not going to happen. so is the full article )

THE ORIGINAL:

....Ñ áðèòàíñêèì ïåâöîì Ìèêîé — ïîõîæàÿ èñòîðèÿ: äèàïàçîí â òðè ñ ïîëîâèíîé îêòàâû — íå øóòêà, î êàêèõ áû øóòåéíûõ ìàòåðèÿõ îí íå ïîâåñòâîâàë. «Àôèøà» ðàçûñêàëà ðóññêîãî ïåäàãîãà, ðàçãëÿäåâøåãî â âîñüìèëåòíåì Ìèêå íîâîãî Ðîáåðòèíî Ëîðåòòè è îáó÷èâøåãî áóäóùóþ ïîï-çâåçäó ôðàçèðîâêå è ñåêðåòíûì äûõàòåëüíûì óïðàæíåíèÿì, ñîñòàâëåííûì ïî ëèòåðàòóðå, äîáûòîé â áèáëèîòåêàõ èòàëüÿíñêèõ êîíñåðâàòîðèé. Àëëà Ìèõàéëîâíà Àáëàáåðäûåâà — âûïóñêíèöà ìîñêîâñêîé êîíñåðâàòîðèè, êëàññè÷åñêîå ñîïðàíî, ðåïåòèðîâàëà ñ Ìèêîé øóáåðòîâñêóþ «Ôîðåëü» è Èâà Ìîíòàíà —çàïèñü ìðà÷íîâàòîé ïåñíè Les Feuilles Mortes, èñïîëíåííîé äåñÿòèëåòíèì âîñïèòàííèêîì,

ñîõðàíèëàñü ó íåå äî ñèõ ïîð. Êðîìå òîãî, âûÿñíèëîñü, ÷òî â äåòñòâå Ìèêà ïî÷òèòåëüíåéøèì îáðàçîì âíèìàë êîíöåðòàì ñûíà Àëëû Ìèõàéëîâíû Êîíñòàíòèíà, àêàäåìè÷åñêîãî ïèàíèñòà, à òàêæå ëþáèë èãðàòü ñ êóñî÷êîì ëèñüåãî õâîñòà. À åãî ñåñòðà ßñìèí, îôîðìèâøàÿ â ÷àñòíîñòè,

îáëîæêó àëüáîìà «Life in Cartoon Motion», êàê îêàçàëîñü, íå òîëüêî ðèñóåò,î åùå â ñîâåðøåíñòâå âëàäååò êèòàéñêèì ÿçûêîì è íàäåëåíà êàêîé-òî íå÷åëîâå÷åñêîé êðàñîòîé —

ïîêëîííèêè ïðèëåòàþò çà íåé íà âåðòîëåòå. Ïîäðîáíîñòè — â áëèæàéøåì íîìåðå «Àôèøè».

TRANSLATION:

....3 octaves of range is not a joke, no matter how (seemingly! -K.) unserious the texts of the songs are. Our magazine has found the Russian teacher, who has discerned the new Robertino Loretti and taught future pop star special singing techniques and secret breathing excersises, based on old tomes from Italian musical conservatory libraries.

Alla Mikhailovna Ablaberdyeva - the Moscow Musical Conservatory graduate, a classic soprano, taught Mika Schubert's "trout" and songs of Yves Montand - she still keeps an old recording of "Les Feuilles Mortes",

sung by her 10 year old educatee. Apart from that, it has turned out that as a child Mika has been a deferent listener of concerts that Konstantin - Alla's son and academic pianist has been playing. Also (what a precious bit of info! -K.) young Mika liked to play with a piece of fox tail.

It has also turned out that Mika's sister Yasmin, the one behind album art, is not only a keen painter, but masters Chinese perfectly and is endued with incredible beauty - admirers fly helicopters just to see her.

More details-in the next issue of the magazine.

http://www.afisha.ru/blog/39/

Another new song:

 

Patrick Wolf - The Days :punk:

 

 

and here is the website of the film Patrick wrote the soundtrack (or at least parts of it - I'm not sure) for: No Ghosts

Petra - thank you for the links ! the days is absolutely beautiful !

But anyway - even if I was offered 100 Patricks: I would NEVER leave Mika . Just found the images and thought I'd bring this thread to life again

Petra, thank youuuuuu!!!! fabby pics! (manequin-ish of crse, but great:biggrin2: )

stupid question, sorry: no "stage diving " vids so far?

B1 is the large and respectable club, specializing on bringing in rather erm ...fresh foreign music.... so Lena cheer up!!!

plus he is listed as a special guest for the clubs B-day...

plus I heard talks from some sources that Mika-russia thingie has been negotiated since summer...

(dunno yet...however....will keep fingers crossed for myself too....)

Ëåíà, Á1 - êëóá ñ ðåïóòàöèåé....íàäåþñü ÷òî îíè íå îáìàíóò

Thought you might be interested...

 

 

 

 

 

Just because i'm nice, here is the translation :

 

 

 

 

And honestly, i wouldn't take anything for granted from this magazine... i posted it just because it made me remember the good old "we don't care" times

1.Thanks for posting! And translating:biggrin2:

and generally it is always great to see Yop popping out all of a sudden

btw I cant see the article either...

2. as for "the question" - think he has been just outblinging Travolta as usual .... (good ol' reliable technique to switch from unwanted questions) ....I can quite see puppy eyes wide opened, straight look into opponents eyes : "Yes, I just need to flirt with everyone - boys, girls, trees......but within 2 hrs I have to return them to whoever they belong to..."

and yes, I just think that was "flirt" rather then "seduce" - kinda all things fall into places then....plus it is well known he tends to multiply repeat the passages he finds witty or successfull.... not a French expert myself, but its just very likely he has mixed up with nuances and used "seduce" instd of "flirt" - common thing when one switches between langs quickly....so Id rather think it was meant to be flirting with trees quote

3. however - "who cares"

(and on a serious side - he is 24 and works incredibly hard....so just have to hope they wont bother him with some stupid questions too much....and that he finds time for experiences and "decision" making - whenever he feels like it )

*caffeine injection finished....off to RL*

Thanks everyone for pics and videos and reports!!!

MFC singing is something, I must say!

and Ioana is one lucky girl (any symptoms of cough so far? )

and so he has fially met V as I understood...

Blue and Droopsy!

Thanks for the pics!!!

great quality and great moments...

Ok qualify first, then make sure you come, I am going to be dangerous with the new camera hehe.

y know, so funny - just made me think of - my dad has miles and miles of floors and pavements videos from all over the world he just forgets to switch the camera off and then we have to watch and guess - where this one is from ....(whos A*se is that, hehe)

Are you going to any of the autumn gigs KK?

:thumbdown:

dont think so....I cant plan long term (in my diploma year )

maybe I'll be around Lond/Paris etc, but later - Dec-January....

maybe the next series:bleh:

So even though I am not a real fan, I cursed Mika when he didn't turn up at the Big Chill and when he didn't show his face after the Bush, I have had a pretty funny year so far, met loads of great people, too many to mention, but you know who you are (I hope )

And of course virtually met a lot more on MFC and hope to meet more in RL this month and next month.

 

I have learned how to rip and upload and lord knows what else, so, I don't know if I can say it..... oh OK

 

THANKS MIKA!

 

I wouldn't have done any of this without you!

 

 

PS, be afraid, be very afraid, I have now got a new camera, and I'm not afraid to use it!

It's actually amazing that he is responsible for so much of what everyone has experienced this year. And it's not just some cosmic accident that people just happened to meet at gigs or on the internet. I think Mika and his music have attracted an extraordinary group of people and he's really got something special to inspire us all to bond together, get dressed up, fly to other countries, meet one another, etc.

 

Thanks for sharing your pics and memories.

Babs, the album is fantastic!

and couldnt agree more with the quotes....

Oh, Avoca!!!

You are a star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all things Mika.....applepose and g r e y

looove the jacket