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Oh my god. :naughty: Well, the magazine is almost...rubbish. As the news it publishes. Only gossip.

Oh no, i don't agree. I really think that also during XF he has shown himself as a professional singer and musician. That was the reason for his success, I think. His professional behavior. Obviously, in a funny way....but I've never had the impression of seeing only an amazing and nice guy. XF Italy it's quite different, the judges are a little bit unconventional and also the show...it has more pepper than The Voice France...I think he has only adapted himself to the structure of the shows.

It should be great! I love Mika's songs in their acoustic version, wich are, in my opinion, very often much better than the original ones. I can't still imagine Mika with a real orchestra!

I am dreaming of a live album of this concert...it could be possible, it's a so particular event... What do you think? Can I continue dreaming about it ??

Welcome! :mika3:

I think that the goal is not "being popular again" but being popular in a different way. I think the goal is to find a way to introduce an artistic world that has changed compared to the past and that many people who followed him before, did not know . To reach this goal, popular television is a very effective way, because it gives you TIME, the time it takes people to really understand who you are. And to accept new and different things that will come. People to change their minds is not easy, but with popular television it is possible. His success in Italy and France gives you the prove.

Benvenuta Cupcake! Vedrai che dopo un po' ci prendi la mano! Nei thread comuni del forum si scrive in inglese cosi' tutti possono capire...poi ci sono le sezioni "International" dei vari paesi dove si puo' scrivere nella propria lingua! Fatti un giro con calma, c'è tanto bel materiale sul Mika e tante discussioni interessanti!

thanks!!

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Again! Fourth place! And almost no more ads on italian tv! Before him, only "strong" names: Pausini, Springsteen, Ligabue (a very famous rock singer in Italy with many fans)

wow such an honour! Good job!

Benvenuta! You're welcome! :hi5:

Che bello leggere i vostri post. Per me è strano, dopo la recente tranvata in fronte, sto andando a ritroso. Parto dal Mika di XF che mi ha avviluppato e riavvolgo il nastro. Ho fatto un po' fatica a riconoscerlo. Come quando ti riguardi nei filmini fatti da mamma e papà. Ma ero proprio io? Io vedo un abisso tra il Mika che ho visto nelle ultime esibizioni e nei video dei concerti piu' recenti e quelli dei primi due album. Il talento strabordante e acerbo dell'inizio ha raggiunto la maturità vocale ed espressiva, l'eleganza, l'intensità artistica di oggi. Almeno, è quello che ho visto. Non faccio fatica a capire che una buona fetta del pubblico che ha ballato con lui su Relax, non lo abbia piu' riconosciuto. Se continui a cercare quel tipetto riccio che ti ha fatto tanto ballare e divertire, non lo trovi piu'. Senza la maturità e la consapevolezza di crescere insieme a lui, resti spiazzato. Bene sta facendo a cercare pubblico nuovo, a creare nuove occasioni di incontro in cui mostrare chi è diventato. Visto che la casa discografica a suo tempo non lo ha fatto, se lo fa da solo.

I can always find something special in Mika's songs, even if i have my favorite ones. I like his stile, his voice, his artistic world. I like almost all of them in some way. Except for: 1. Celebrate. I can't suffer it. Also in the acoustic version. I feel it really irritating. It has no sense for me, neither in the text nor in the melody. Or in the video. 2. Sturdust in Benassi version. For me it's horrible. And the song is so good: the acoustic version and the last version with Chiara are awsome. But the Benassi version has almost destroyed the song. What was Mika thinking about?? In my opinion.

So difficult... underwater overrated love today kids un soleil mal luné i see you kick ass l'amour dans le mauvais temps relax elle me dit

thank you so much! Sometimes i lost the details of the phrases, i can't understand everything in french. I see that Mika always says interesting things in a funny way, and that he's never banal or boring. He has personal opinions, and explains them without any fear. He always respects people in front of him, but he also tries to put a little bit of "pepper" in the show. And the show needs of it, i think. He has choosen to play the role of the modern "enfant terrible". If you remeber, it's the concept he was talking about with Dario Fo two month ago in Italy. A sort of grown child who looks so sweet and candid, but who has no fear to say every kind of embarassing truths to the others. In my opinion, a right role for him in that kind of situation, he's credible for the public. I liked him very much in his italian adventure, and i like him now in this new french adventure at The Voice.

I think that in this song he's talking about identity. About personality. About differences and about tolerance. In a very special and deep way. Being young does not mean being cool. Being cool does not mean being strong. Being free does not mean being safe (the blood on the knees). There is not a "wrong light" or a "right light". The point is to learn being ourselves. Respecting the others and trying to be respected. Without stopping of running, also with bloody knees. And this is NOT simple. It is a real fight, an everyday fight, that you can win or lose. In my opinion, this is the point, in this song. The personal identity. Where and how to find it. How to protect it and how to fight for it. I think it is a very very important theme for Mika, almost a matter of life or death. And he's probably right. I 've discovered Mika with this song and i like it very much, it's one of my favourite. And the video, too.

thank you so much!

oh, i didn't know this story about Coca cola... I agree with you...he can make all the ads he wants, but without involving advertising companies with the production of the album... :aah:

I think that the acoustic version of Stardust and the version with Chiara are absolutely better than the cd version produced by Benassi.

Songbook vol. 1 is still at fourth place in the italian chart after 13 weeks!!!! :thumb_yello:

I'm impressed. Amazing pictures and emotional interview.

I would be happy to see him in anyway...in any country ...even if this time could be really excessive... it's the same kind of show...for the third time... Are there other popular shows in Spain?

Welcome!!

Ciao Sofia benvenuta! Un'altra vittima di Mika! You're welcome! You'll have so much fun here!