flyingkites

Normandy, France -- JUL 20, 2012

Woah those pants are tight, they look like they've been painted on! Not that I'm complaining of course.

Eh, that's nothing, people will understand you and you made no gramatical misstakes at all! I'm impressed actually You don't? But your swedish is so good! But do you understand any spoken swedish at all?

Wow, thanks! I'm always kind of hesitant about my Swedish, it's not as easy for me as English.

I understand finlandssvenska pretty well, and if you talk slowly enough I understand rikssvenska too but it's a bit more difficult for me. I spent a week in Jönköping last summer (lovely city, by the way! The people there were so friendly) and I had to rely on English because I panicked whenever someone came up to me and started speaking Swedish.

Great But I have to say that your swedish is really good I'm not going to correct you. But I think you mean neutralt, naturell do you use when you talk about the taste of yoghurt.

See, that's exactly what I'm talking about! Oh well, I'll continue studying Swedish for a bit next semester, there's my chance to improve my skills. I'll probably never be able to understand spoken rikssvenska though.

Tja svenska är ju skönt att skriva, men det känns extremt konstigt

Ja, jag vet vad du menar... Men jag tycker att skriva på svenska här är lite mer naturell för mig eftersom det är inte mitt modersmål.

I know my Swedish is pretty terrible but hey, what better place to improve it than here?

I know. I've been complaining about that but still no Swedish flag!

Hmph! There's a quite a lot of you here, you need your own flag.

Found this thread like now, but I guess it's quite dead. Should I write in english or swedish?

Whatever you prefer I guess.

I just noticed we don't have Sweden in these smileys.

VIMEO

 

MIKA - The Making Of Lovesongs

 

https://vimeo.com/45630843

Sorry Mika, but the "it started with this" bit totally cracked me up. It sounds like someone banging pots and kettles.

I agree with you, but I can't help myself that I sometime think of how the world would look like if we didn't have labels. It would be completely different, a world I think many of us, at least I am longing for. But that's an Utopia.

Of course, that would be the ideal case and I can completely relate to what you're saying but as you said, it's a utopia and will probably never happen. Until we can live like that I think it's just easier to accept the fact that people are going to use labels of all sorts, no matter what - all we, as individuals, can do is raise awareness of different minorities and not support actions or thoughts that only reinforce stereotypes.

I get the impression a lot of people do experiment in college. I think it's good to experiment, if one is curious. It's too bad that can make people cast doubt on others though. This totally reminded me of a song by Voltaire's side-band The Oddz, which I hadn't listened to in years, One Semester Lesbian.

Oh don't get me wrong, I have nothing against experimenting or even being a "one semester lesbian" ( ) - who am I to judge who others sleep with. The problem I have is what you already mentioned, some people think that because for some being bisexual or experimenting is a phase it must be like that to others, too. Like Christine said, doubting someone else's sexual orientation is incredibly rude to me. It only shows that you're trying to connect the dots by making assumptions and that you believe in those stupid, old-fashioned stereotypes.

But I have to say that I agree with Mika labels of any kind are wrong and somewhat misleading. We are individuals nothing more nothing less.

Some people may find labels comforting though. It's a part of human nature to try and organize things - like wildlife, for example. Mammals don't think they have certain features that set them apart from the rest but pointing out these differences and putting a label on them makes it easier for us to understand. It makes sense in the middle of chaos and also gives comfort to those who are just coming out: "I'm not the only one who feels like this, there are others who understand me."

I do agree with you that we are all individuals and practically no one is 100% something - not when it comes to sexuality or politics, for example - so in that sense labels can be somewhat misleading. But as long as you're the one putting that label on yourself instead of other people doing it for you I think they are completely acceptable.

Wow, it's a relief to spill my guts and have people understand where I'm coming from! Thanks, RainbowGirl and flyingkites!

Usually I'm more comfortable joking around about my sexuality (certain elements of it, anyway), I don't often get all serious like this.

You make good points, you should get serious more often. I'm glad you feel comfortable enough to share your thoughts with us.

I guess what I don't understand is why saying he's open to any gender is less of a label than just saying he's gay. Homophobes would still dislike him, and in addition you get resentment from some in the gay community. I've heard people who seem to think that bisexuality doesn't actually exist, people are just lying to themselves. But I can see how someone who just doesn't want to reveal something so personal would be all vague like that . . .

In fact, when he said that in the interview, about being more happy and comfortable, I thought for sure he was about to say something similar to what was in that translated article. But then he didn't.

This is what ticks me off. In addition to what you already mentioned about hearing people say bisexuality doesn't exist some people in the gay community seem to shun bisexuals. They seem to think it's some sort of a trendy thing and a phase and they come up with terms like LUG (Lesbian Until Graduation). I'm not saying this is very common or straight people wouldn't say the same stuff but sometimes I feel like gay people are very mean towards others who identify themselves only as an ambiguous part of the LGBT community rather than "100% gay".

Surely enough, these days more people say they're bisexual, label-less, gay etc. but I don't understand why this would be a trend of some sort. The way I see it is that it's because it's more acceptable nowadays than it used to be.

I also think it's a completely different thing to "speculate" about someone's sexuality than to flat out question it. I've heard people question my sexual identity behind my back and I found it kind of amusing. However, if someone walked up to me saying "I think you're making this bisexuality thing up, you have a boyfriend, I bet you're straight" I'd be offended. I think I'm the one who knows my feelings towards others the best - who are other people to say one is or isn't gay/straight/bi/whatever?

Please do note that I'm only throwing in my two cents and mean to offend no one. Like many others I feel very passionate about this subject but I'm afraid I can't express myself clearly as I'm not a native English speaker (oldest trick in the book, I know ).

I don't really understand why people question the "label-less" thing. Maybe because I relate? But also, I guess I feel that, with something as personal as sexuality, I just accept what people say they are? I mean, if he changes his mind about being label-less (or about wanting to be seen as label-less) then that's fine, but until that day, I feel like I'd be disrespectful to question it.

 

I'd also like to hear/read him actually say something, rather than a twice-translated tabloid article, before I accept something as fact. And I'm a little bothered that this is going to make people assume I'm a delusional fangurl. Believe me, I know I'm nowhere near good enough for him, regardless of gender! And I don't need something to be technically possible to fantasize about it.

Having said that, I don't doubt that what was said in that article is possible. Probably, even. I mean, the way he had gone out of his way to avoid pronouns in the past when talking about partners feels like a dead giveaway to me . . . because I've done that myself.

My one real long-term relationship was with a woman, but I tend to get my biggest crushes on men, and for a while thought I was asexual . . . so I usually use "they" when referring to my ex because I didn't want to have to explain something that is too complicated for me to understand myself.

I guess I'm coming out as label-less, because I don't know what I am.

I'm not sure if this is an appropriate thing to say, but congratulations - it wasn't an easy thing to admit to myself so I know how much it can take to tell it to other people. Of course I know it's not like that for everyone but it's never an easy thing to say out loud is it?

That's another odd phrase! He also said 'keep your eyes peeled' which is a horribly graphic metaphor. Can't he just say 'look out' and 'good luck' rather than talking about peeling eyes and breaking legs? Ouch!

Maybe he's been watching a lot of violent/horror movies lately.

I don't really get why he said it. It is an English thing. It's kind of a traditional thing to say before a performance: it essentially means 'good luck!'. Quite how 'break a leg' is equivalent to 'good luck' I don't know, but English is a very odd language.

 

 

He seems so happy and relaxed in this video!

I think it's because it's believed that wishing someone good luck actually has the opposite effect. I find it pretty superstitious but you know, whatever floats your boat.

But it's not mikasounds

Hey!

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He looks exactly like my boyfriend did when he was a child in this picture, only my boyfriend had blonde hair.

I'm so excited to see what he's got in store for us! Seeing him talk about the album makes me happy, it seems like he's very proud of it and I think he genuenily means it when he says he can't wait to share it with us.

I also love that he mentioned he's on Instagram - it's cute that he's so excited about it (well, for now he is ).

Kiitos! TAMPERE! *snoops around while shouting random Finnish words* Ei! Espoo! Kateni! *realizes she needs to learn more non-naughty Finnish words for this distraction technique to work* Joo!

:lmfao:

Good girl for shouting out Tampere instead of you-know-what-city! I've taught you well, young padawan.

All this reminds me of the Friends episode where Ross and Chandler go to the expensive hotel and nick pretty much everything they can.

I'd also add a fan choire then. No certificates just in-tune singing needed.

Someone inform the man of all the free labour we're providing!

Jänniä aikoja edessä - saa nähdä koska suomalaiset musiikkimediat noteeraa Mikan "paluun". Toivoin että jo tämän kuun Rumbassa olisi ollut jotain tuosta levyn ilmestymispäivästä mutta eipä ollutkaan. Tuleeko mieleen muita julkaisuja joita kannattais pitää silmällä?

(Tässä samalla häikäilemättömästi bumppaan Suomi-ketjua. )

A violin does not replace a bass guitar though you could try with a viola or a bass violin but not exactly the same effect

Yes but if I did it for free he wouldn't have to hire violinists and could afford a bass player.

See Mika? I'm only thinking of what's best for your music.

Maybe if he didn't hire violinists to make electronic sounds for him he could afford the bass player when he needs it.

I could play violin for him - he wouldn't even have to pay for me. I've even got a diploma to show him too bad the diploma doesn't make me a good violinist.

MIKA official ‏@mikasounds

On board flight to New York to shoot Celebrate vid tomorrow. In the streets of NY. And in about 7other locations around the city...

Oh wow, just... YAY!

Maybe the video will make me feel differently about the song.

He should have given Celebrate to them.

Ditto!

"And One Direction aren't the only teens Mika has his eye on, it seems."

 

That makes him sound so creepy!!

This bit absolutely killed me when I read this interview yesterday. What an unfortunate phrasing.

Have you heard Gave It All Away? That's about as boyband as you can get. (Not Justin Bieberish, but certainly One Direction.)

That's why I don't understand why he said he wants to write another song like that. Maybe he enjoyed writing GIAA so much he wants to do it again.

I've never heard a 1D song in my life and I intend to keep it that way, even if it's just for the sake of not knowing what people are talking about. I hope Mika doesn't make me break this promise.

He said this July

Oh right - I must've missed that. Thank you!

Oh wow, he is simply adorable! I love the way he starts jamming right after 3 minutes into the video.

Lola's been my favourite from the new songs so far and these snippety snaps make me love the song even more. It gives me the same feeling BIOTG gave me when I heard it for the first time - just sheer LURVE.

Has there been any mention of when the next video will be out?