It's between Paris and Montreal, somewhere over the Atlantic that i've decided to begin my report....My heart and my head, full of great memories of this beautiful city.
At the end of the summer and after the wonderful show in St-Jean, i really really wanted to see Mika again and SOON. I started to think about the next shows to come and thought that Paris could be very special and mostly a great occasion to CELEBRATE my weeding anniversary with my husband. I never went to Paris before and it was a dream for me....
PARIS + MIKA + husband = :fangurl:
I didn't expected to much that my crazy idea should be accepted by honey but....he said: OK, if you can get tickets and if my mom is agree to take care of our kids (9 years and twins 6 years), i'm in!!!!!
We arrived in Paris friday morning and pasted a wonderful time to discover the city until monday. We even take time to visit Versailles. I found french people really nice with us. In metro, men offered me to lift my suitcase in the stairs several occasions.....
The day of the concert, we had to pick up our tickets at the Casino and decided to be there around 13 pm. Several people was already there even somes since 6 am..... Finally i got a number #48.
Sweetieval asked me, before departure, to get a canadian flag to recognise me in the street.
So easily, i found her and get introduced to macboll, mikabéa, lady stardust and some others french fans. It was for me a pleasure to recognise several of MFC'ers. My husband, who isn't a big Mika fan, didn't want to spend all the day in the queue, so he left me there and decided to expore Montmatre aera.
With a little group of fans, i finally decided to go for lunch in a cafe. Thanks to macboll for the coffee!
The doors finally opens around 19.30 pm and the numbers system didn't work, so people got inside in a disorganised way...what a mess!!!
The venue was a awesome place with red carpet and golden chandeliers....
I got a place in third or fourth row just dehind a young lady shorter then me....I can see Mika really well. Closer then St-Jean. Sweetieval was beside me and took beautiful pictures...Thanks to her!
During the gig, i was thinking a lot about all my MFC'ers friends from Canada (and Deb or course....!) and about specially my young sister anne-marie23 who really would like to be there with me. The gig was great, Mika was funny and it was a pleasure to listen to him speeking french. He looks at me a few times...
Contact eyes...
The french songs was so great, specially Karen who sounds so PARIS for my canadian ears. Rue des Martyrs was not so far from us....
My husband was several rows dehind us and makes some videos. We didn't bring the bigger zoom, so Mika is a little far. (I will see later if i'm able to put some here).
Patrick (it's his name) had A REALLY GOOD TIME AND FOUND THE GIG GREAT!!!!!! :teehee: I think that he was touched by the sincerity of the man.
The crowd, Mika and the music between. No more needed.
At the end, we decided to wait for Mika because i really would like to get my disc booklet signed. We were all frozen, with back and legs tired but really patients....
Even my husband (??????????)
Mika finally arrived two hours later and took time to give autographs and speak with people there. His hair was really curly and i was so awesome in his tweed jacket.
I got my booklet signed and was so happy!
At about 2 am, sweetieval and macboll offered to drive us to our hotel. Thanks again girls!
That's it! And i'm pretty sure that Mika have a new fan now but....
Chut! C'est un secret!!!!