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So happy about this announcement, I forgot how that felt I find it funny that some French fans would also be a bit disappointed if the song is in French. I feel the same.

I think he unfollowed the Dalai Lama I just remembered he was following him and now I checked and he's not there anymore. But maybe he unfollowed him before that

Thanks for posting I really love this interview, the kind that made me love Mika so much a few years ago! So witty, interesting and unique I needed that now.

Mélanie, you know how much I like you and the girls you were with the other night, but I have to say that when I read on Twitter that some of you were going to the said place, I was very surprised. It's just really my personal point of view (or the point of view of a provincial ) but I think that even if I was in Paris it wouldn't have crossed my mind to think of going there. Maybe I'm a strange fan or not as much a fan as some of you are. I can understand that you saw this tweet as a kind of invitation to go and try to meet him but I think I feel more like a lost fan in the worldwide masses so I really took this tweet like he was informing all of us what he was doing (which is obviously always nice of him) Having said that, I'm dreaming to live a moment with Mika such as the one you experienced. I'm not saying I'm jealous, I think I take enough distance not to feel jealousy. But that maybe now in order to meet Mika it's easier to go and meet him somewhere where there was no real reason to be instead of the ten or so gigs and the 8 recordings of The Voice I've been to..? So of course it makes me want to follow your group and go meet him if he's in France another time (that would be, in my dreams when I would live in Paris ) So I can understand the worries of some fans here who think this kind of actions will grow. One more thing, it's quite new to me that I know and follow on Twitter some more French fans (since The Voice) so maybe it's always been like that and our (my) comments seem strange to you, if so, I'm sorry, I realise I'm often very late in my knowing of things happening in the Mika fan world Lastly, I hope it doesn't hurt anyone that I post here, I have nothing against any of you, I just wanted to express my point of view on this. And it always comes easier for me to write my feelings in English And thanks Mélanie for your report! It's always appreciated

No news from this interview, when asked if he would be on The Voice next year he simply answered 'we'll see'.. Just seen the confirmation from Nikos about the single!

I'm not a fan of Kendji but I have to say it makes me smile (a lot) that Mika has won I didn't think I would say this but I'm already a bit nostalgic about The Voice; I have spent very nice moments with fans during some recordings and some live shows and it's definitely an experience I've enjoyed a lot. Not to mention having Mika on your TV every Saturday night. Now I'm ready for an album please!!! And gigs!! About the single, he clearly looked surprised when Nikos talked about it, it could be because it's not true or because he didn't think the info would be revealed tonight... Wait and see

Bienvenue Elodie! I think I saw you yesterday at The Voice too

They didn't do that for the first 2 seasons here in any case Kendji is a gypsy, the Frero are just cool surfing boys from South West France

Apart from his physical appearance and young age, let's not forget that Kendji is also part of the Gypsy community.. They are following him closely and I think voting massively too. I think it's highly possible he will win in the end...

I'm sorry I didn't meet you either Muriel.. I was behind Maggie too with Mélanie. It's nice to know it was a good experience for you and the children

Ciao! Grazie mille per questo thread, molto interessante per me! Ho studiato italiano per qualche mesi 10 anni fa.. non mi ricordo molte cose.. ma mi piace imparare di più

It's a song called Sympathique by Pink Martini. It was a big hit here around 15 years ago [YOUTUBE]ANVQScgIeag[/YOUTUBE]

Watched the recording tonight, thanks so much for posting It's not so easy to be a Mika fan these days in my opinion (when you're not too keen on the talent shows that is) but when you see something like this gig..? Just :wub2:

I was at the studio too yesterday and yes we all felt the same about him. I really wondered if his mood would show on TV (because for example last week he was really sick and I don't think it showed) and apparently it did.. Unfortunately with last week's events we were not that surprised and were kind of expecting it, discussing it while queuing. As someone mentioned he did seem a bit better when it was his team's turn, and I don't know how he felt about Elle Me Dit but he made us all (fans and non fans) completely crazy.. I loved it

I was there too, what a great day once again! I haven't got much to add to the few reports already posted, but just wanted to say it was so nice to be all together once again (almost felt like a gig for Just Can't Get Enough didn't it?) and Mika is just such a sweetheart and so professional even when he's feeling sick (nothing new but it continues to impress me) BTW, I think all the people you see behind Nikos when he talks (with Nina, Miri etc) are MFCers You won't see me bc I was trying to hide a bit when they were there

On this subject, we have seen you a lot with your famous electric blue suit... Me too, so I sent it to the Grévin museum! I didn't want to see it anymore. It's icky, I didn't even clean it. If you smell the sculpture, it stinks! Is there a real competition between the coaches? Yes, otherwise it would be dull. It's like breakfast in a Lebanese home, everyone is shouting at each other. But then, we leave our chairs and we stay together. The production insists on this. We eat, we drink coffee, we smoke all together in a small lounge especially for us. It protects this familial side. About this, I don't understand why it's being said that Florent Pagny and I hate each other! Where are you in the writing of your new album? I've just spent 2 months in LA, in a house where I built a studio. It will be an album in English, with some French songs. My songs talk about love, life, money, my frustrations. There are some topics which are a little bit political, but make you dance. Musically I really limited myself, because I didn't want to be lost in the production. It starts with piano-voice and it sounds like what I was doing when I was 19. That is to say? It's a kind of joyful anarchy. I like the idea of being an 'enfant terrible'. Actually I love the absurd, I see it everywhere, in my daily life. In this respect I'm obsessed with the writer Dario Fo. For me, he is a hero. I'm seeing him next week to work on something. I can't say anything yet... This man is the archetype of the enfant terrible. Committed, but very funny at the same time. Sorry for all these different posts!

Do you fear that some contestants will win only thanks to their popularity and not their talent? No! Imagine 2 guys singing very well. One is very handsome, 18 years old, and the other one less handsome, 29 and a little bit fat. To highlight the latter is the challenge. It's part of the game and you have to be realistic: it would be mad to say that physical appearance doesn't count. But it's also up to each artist to ask themselves how to be valued to tell their story, to get connected with people. Nowadays winners from talent shows are not always successful. Do you think this concept is declining? It's easy to criticize the concept. If too many people from The Voice were successful, it would be a problem. If there were none... it would also be a problem! If there are already a few ones, it's already a success. Especially when it's unordinary people like Luc Arbogast. In the US and UK, contestants are much more formatted. What was your very first reaction when you were invited to participate to The Voice? I said 'it depends'. I had already done a show in Italy and my condition was to be free. In France, I'm not controlled, except sometimes for my clothes!

Between those who have some experience and real beginners, do your contestants have common points? I'd say they're all in the same spirit. They are young, they have a rather fresh sound. They are not necessarily perfect and standard voices. Spleen, for example, is very technical when he goes from one voice to the other. Caroline always breaks her voice. Elodie doesn't know how to control herself. Even with their background, contestants like Marina or Fréro Delavega have a quite modern and real sound. Spleen seems unmanageable. How do you imagine live shows with him? With me it's always going well. But then, how can we stop him? It's TV! When he arrived disguised for the Battles, I wasn't aware. He does what he wants and afterwards he deals with the consequences. I don't know at all what he's going to do on the live shows. You often said you were looking for people who would be able to release an album. Have you already identified the one who's got more potential? Some writers have already called me to say they had started writing for one of my female contestants. It's quite interesting to see who makes them want to write. However, we never really know who's going to make albums and who's going to be successful. On The Voice, the most important thing is to identify a sound and a musical style so that you imagine a recording future for each person. And I can tell you that each choice of song is a fight.

I'm translating the interview, here is the 1st part 'When a singer plays a role in The Voice, we see it immediately' The live shows of The Voice start this Saturday night on TF1. Do you think the winner of the 2014 season is in your team? I hope so, but I realise there is a lot of competition. In my team, I think there are 2 potential winners... but I can't give you names. The way the show takes place is very funny. Contrary to other shows, you can participate at The Voice even if you're signed with a record company. When I make my decisions, I know that I'm not only fighting with the artist, but often with the team behind the artist. But I also encounter problems with contestants without experience. Kendji, for example, had never been on stage. Now people recognize him in the street and I think he starts feeling pressure. I'm afraid he'll get overwhelmed. How did you live the first eliminatory shows? And do you have any regret? No because the advantage of this quite long casting process, it is to allow you to discover the personality, the emotional depth of each person. When someone plays a role in The Voice, we see it immediately. This kind of shows only work when you find a way to preserve some sort of sincerity. Not only from the coaches, but mostly from the talents. The show is followed on social networks. Do you read the comments about you and your talents? No, I don't look at them. I know that my choices are often criticized, but the advantage of The Voice, is that they let me explain myself. And I am not going to obey the Internet users! The only time I doubted was when I had to choose between Marina and Jacynthe. It was hard. Jacynthe had just finished her path in The Voice in Quebec. Marina also participated in a TV show, 'X Factor', but she was much younger. I thought maybe she would be able to reveal herself a bit more. To surprise.

Everybody writing what I was thinking I wondered about the no tweeting about the earthquake and then saw Curtis' Monaco tweet, I really wished this would be confirmed I may be wrong but I suspect some promo about the live shows of The Voice this week...

Bienvenue Melyssa I finally took some time to watch your video and I will echo what others have said: you did a great job! Thanks for sharing it with us

L'Epreuve Ultime, last step before the live shows, 3 contestants each sing a song of their choice and their coach choose 2 to continue the game. Mika's team will be up next week

The video of the 4 coaches singing 'Vieille Canaille' (to be aired this Saturday) is now up on the TF1 website http://videos.tf1.fr/the-voice/extraits/mika-jenifer-florent-pagny-et-garou-reprennent-vieille-canaille-8386855.html Hope someone can make it accessible to all very soon

Aaaah can't wait! Been thinking about watching this ever since the recording