1 hour ago, Gabry74 said:

Today in the magazine "Grazia" there will be a special book for his 80th birthday: "Celebrating - Made in Grazia" in which there will also be new photos of Mika. 

( At the bookstore and in the librery)

 

Hope Italian fans can get the special collectors’ issue

Press release from The Mondadori Group

http://www.mondadori.com/media-room/news-and-press-releases/year-2018/grazia-the-worlds-only-italian-fashion-magazine-is-80

CELEBRATING – MADE IN GRAZIA: A COLLECTORS’ ISSUE

Grazia also wanted to recognise Italian beauty and talent with a special issue Celebrating – Made in Grazia, a coffee table book featuring pages with interviews, stories and extraordinary images dedicated to the biggest Italian talents and international culture and genius as seen by important authors from our country.

The most famous models shot by celebrated photographers, such as Bianca Balti photographed by Gia Coppola, stories about the lives and work of our designers, the men and women of cinema, stars from the worlds of music, dance, sport, architecture, art, design and literature. Personalities form a whole range of areas, together to tell some unexpected tales in conversation such as those between Mika and Pierpaolo Piccioli, Diego Della Valle and Pierfrancesco Favino, Miuccia Prada and Alice Rohrwacher, or protraits of Roberto Bolle and Donatella Versace by writers such Marco Missiroli and Teresa Ciabatti.

The special collectors’ issue also an overview of Grazia covers form yesterday and today, by leading Italian artists such as Marcello Maloberti, Mimmo Paladino, Paola Pivi and Nico Vascellari.

Celebrating – Made in Grazia, in Italian and English,  is on sale from 18 September on newsstands and selected bookstores in major international cities.

cover photo

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Pilot - Mika's interview #2 - The good match

Do you want to know why Pilot and Mika chose each other?
Discover the second video of the very talented Mika in an interview about our 100th anniversary partnership.
He explained why we are such a perfect match!
Stay tuned... we had many other questions asked to Mika!

Some more pics in D-view's FB.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1959261114132365&type=3

I guess this one is taken during the rehearsal.

Répétitions Installation et Balance du concert de Mika

For French fans… 

J-4 avant la rentrée !

Pour vous plonger dans l'ambiance on vous propose de participer au Grand Jeu Mika de la Rentrée !

L'objectif est simple : trouver 3 stylos Hi Tecpoint V5 édition limitée MIKA cachés dans le visuel !

Cliquez sur le visuel une fois que vous en avez repéré un ! 10 trousses de stylos édition limitée @Mika sont à gagner.

Fin du jeu le 13/09

https://bit.ly/2wwxpso

46 minutes ago, Kumazzz said:

 

Thanks a lot for posting @NaoMika !

 

I guess the video has been taken at this time in Rome.

 

 

Yeah, you are right. I can recognise Yasmine with the skirt at the beginning of the clip. 

Very interesting interview at an event for Pilot in Rome 

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Pilot Pen Bosna i Hercegovina

MIKA interview in Rome

For UK fans... 

Pilot Pen UK

https://m.facebook.com/pilotpenuk/posts/1513070695494108

☀️☀️ FUN IN THE SUMMER! #Competition 2018 ☀️☀️ Last year you all posted some AMAZING summer-time snaps for our Hello Summer competition... so we want to see what equally amazing things you've been up to THIS summer!!

To enter the 'Fun in the Summer!' competition all you have to do is post 1 photo OR 1 drawing of your favourite summer activity, along with a message, motto or quote that makes you feel summer happy in the comment section below this post!

Up for grabs is:

Runner Up 1: 1 x Limited Edition Mika Pen Gift Box

Runner Up 2: 1 x Limited Edition Mika Pen Gift Box

Overall Winner: 1 x Limited Edition Mika Pen Gift Box PLUS a Portable Bluetooth Speaker

A random draw will take place after the closing date and you'll be notified ASAP if you're a winner!

*** Full T's & C's on 'Notes' page. UK Only, END DATE: 06/09/2018 ***

🤸‍♂️☀️ Time to show off your fun in the summer! ☀️🤸‍♀️

I can't find T&C for this competition, so I'm not sure if it's open to out of Cyprus.

They say the prise is worth €60.00, It could be the 24-pen box set?!

Good luck!

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Pilot Pen Cyprus

Ώρα για ακόμα ένα διαγωνισμό! Πού και πότε έκαναν την πρώτη τους εμφάνιση τα στυλό της Pilot; Πες μας την απάντησή σου στα σχόλια, κάνε tag έναν φίλο ή φίλη, και μπες σε κλήρωση για 1 κουτί με LIMITED EDITION στυλό αξίας €60.00! Ο διαγωνισμός ισχύει από 06/08 - 13/08.

Time for yet another competition! When and where did the first Pilot pens launch? Leave your answer in the comments, tag a friend & enter for a chance to win a LIMITED EDITION Pilot Pen Set by Mika, worth €60.00! The competition ends on 13/08.

For Belgian Fans!

https://www.for-girls-only.be/wedstrijden/Pilotpennen-van-Mika.html

Pilot-pennen van Mika

Om te vieren dat het leuke pennenmerk Pilot al zoveel jaar bestaat, heeft zanger Mikaeen superspeciale feestcollectie ontworpen. De designs zijn vrolijk, kleurrijk en megafun! Wij mogen 5 etuitjes vol met deze geweldige pennen weggeven, zodat jij met een gloednieuwe schrijfset aan het komende schooljaar kan beginnen. Wow!

Wil je graag een etuitje met Pilot-pennen winnen? Antwoord dan voor 28 augustus op de wedstrijdvraag. Succes!

Pilot-pennen van Mika

Hoeveel jaar bestaat het toffe pennenmerk Pilot dit jaar? (TIP: je leest het in de FGO!)

For American Fans!

https://www.gel2pens.com/thepensyoulove.html

Week 5 Giveaway

MIKA by Pilot G2 Pens 5-Pack
LIMITED EDITION - NOT AVAILABLE IN USA

Once logged into the entry form, you’ll be able to enter 8 ways:

One lucky winner will get a Limited Edition MIKA by Pilot G2 Pens 5 Pack 

The Week 5 giveaway ends August 6, 2018 at 11:59AM EST. When time expires, we’ll choose the the winner and email them directly.

Good luck!

No purchase necessary. Open to residents of continental 48 US states only. Must be 18 or older to enter. One winner will be chosen at random each Monday from July 9, 2018 through October 1, 2018 from all entries received during the week of giveaway. One prize per person. Winner will be notified via method of entry (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or e-mail if supplied). Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery of prize.

Reference about the stage design, pretty interesting.

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Studios40 (set designing firm created by Olivier Illouz)

CONCERT DE MIKA STADE DE FRANCE / TOP14

http://www.studios40.fr/news/?id=149

PILOT's 100th anniversary website (Japan)

Friends from around the world working at Pilot

http://www.pilot.co.jp/100th/en/staff/

Select company "Pilot Pen France S.A.S"  to watch the staff’s message video.

What a lovely workplace they have... wall of MIKA & Yasmine's artwork!

NaoMika☆

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156173007215081&id=130564215080&__tn__=*s*s-R

C'est parti pour le grand Jackpot Pilot MIKA ! Alignez les motifs et tentez de gagner un des nombreux gains mis en jeu : tablettes, longboards, casques, offres de réduction et bien plus encore ! Tirage au sort le 26/08. A vous de jouer !  

https://kx1.co/contest-4pPecv2?b=0GeojcNr

Anybody can give me instructions to play 25 seconds game in English?

https://pilot-100jahre.de

Thanks, 

NaoMika☆

For German fans...　

Kampagne: Pilot Pen fährt Sonderaktion zum 100. Jubiläum

https://www.cutes-magazin.de/news/lieferanten/28-06-2018-pilot-pen-faehrt-sonderaktion-zum-100-jubilaeum/

28.06.2018

Vom 1. Juli bis zum 16. September 2018 erhalten Endkunden beim Kauf eines Produktes aus der Limited Edition zum 100. Geburtstag von Pilot über Gewinncodes die Chance auf zahlreiche Preise.

Anlässlich des nun 100-jährigen Jubiläums des Schreibgeräteherstellers hat der Popstar und Designer Mika – Testimonial der europaweiten Jubiläumskampagne – eine Limited Edition der Pilot Klassiker FriXion Ball, FriXion Clicker 0.7 und G-2 entworfen. Die Designs ähneln einer Mischung aus Pop Art und Psychedelic Style. Jeder Stift wurde von ihm mit einem bunten Hintergrund aus grafischen Elementen sowie einem individuellen Sammelcharakter gestaltet.

Mit einer Trade-Marketing-Sonderaktion soll dann aktiv der Abverkauf im Handel unterstützt werden. Und so funktioniert´s: Auf allen Limited Edition Blistern oder Stifteboxen befindet sich ein Gewinncode. Für lose Ware gibt es Code-Karten, die beim Kauf von Einzelstiften ausgegeben werden. Mit den insgesamt 350.000 Codes können Pilot-Kunden auf der Jubiläums-Website www.pilot-100jahre.de die virtuelle Grabmachine Pilomat aktivieren. Dabei kann jeder Teilnehmer etwas gewinnen; von diversen Stiftesets über Geschenk-Gutscheine und Party-Pakete bis hin zu verschiedenen digitalen Überraschungen.

Kontakt: www.pilotpen.de, www.pilot-100jahre.de

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(Google  Translation)

From July 1 to September 16, 2018, end customers will have the chance to win numerous prizes when they purchase a Limited Edition product for Pilot's 100th Anniversary Birthday. On the occasion of the now 100th anniversary of the writing instrument manufacturer, pop star and designer Mika - a testimonial of the Europe-wide anniversary campaign - has designed a limited edition of the pilot classics FriXion Ball, FriXion Clicker 0.7 and G-2. The designs resemble a mix of Pop Art and Psychedelic Style. Each pencil was designed by him with a colorful background of graphic elements and an individual collective character.

With a trade marketing special promotion then the sale in the trade should be actively supported. Here's how it works: All Limited Edition blister packs or pens have a winning code. For loose goods, there are code cards that are issued when buying single pens. With a total of 350,000 codes, pilot customers can activate the virtual grave machine Pilomat on the anniversary website www.pilot-100jahre.de. Each participant can win something; from various pen sets to gift vouchers and party packages to various digital surprises.

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https://pilot-100jahre.de/pilomat/

Just got the 24-pen box sets which I ordered the other day from

http://www.mybookstore.gr/books/pilot-κασετινα-γεματη-στυλο-mika-24τ/

Looking so nice! 

If you have problems with their shopping site (yes, it was all greek to me )

You can ask them for assistance by email in English. They were really kind and helpful.

Email to : info@mybookstore.gr

NaoMika☆

RADIO ITALIA LIVE IL CONCERTO 2018 (Concerto Intero)

(MIKA part is from around 02:23:00)

http://www.radioitalia.it/multimedia/video/artista/1/backstage/4025.php

http://www.vinylemusique.fr/mika-c-est-quoi-ce-bonheur

Article : Chronique, Critique du Clip Vidéo de Mika - C’est Quoi Ce Bonheur

Musique : Mika présente le clip vidéo de 'C’est Quoi Ce Bonheur'. Ce morceau de Mika nous séduit de par sa qualité musicale ainsi que par ce style singulier si caractéristique. Nous sommes vraiment impatient de vous le faire découvrir. C'est pourquoi nous décidons, dés à présent, de partager avec vous ce nouveau titre de Mika en le faisant entrer en programmation dans l'une de nos playlists en rotation 24h/24. 'C’est Quoi Ce Bonheur' est l'un des titres phares de l'année 2018.

Si vous êtes fan de Mika et que ce single, 'C’est Quoi Ce Bonheur', vous donne le frisson, nous vous invitons à donner votre avis en laissant un commentaire, en déposant une chronique ou toute autre information qui pourrait enrichir cette article et permettre ainsi au plus grand nombre de mieux appréhender l'univers musical de Mika. N'hésitez pas à partager cette vidéo avec vos amis, car Mika mérite à coup sûr que l'on parle de sa musique et d'avoir le maximum de visibilité. Merci pour Mika, merci de votre visite, bonne écoute et, nous l'espérons, à très bientôt pour de nouvelles découvertes musicales sur Vinyle Musique.

Cette vidéo de Mika : C’est Quoi Ce Bonheur, est hébergée à l'adresse suivante : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtVVW-PrIic et diffusée sur notre site musical Vinyle Musique via l'API mise à disposition par le site youtube.com. Pour toutes questions relatives aux ayants droit, merci de contacter directement le diffuseur de cette vidéo, via le site de streaming vidéo youtube.com. Vous pouvez empecher la diffusion de cette vidéo en supprimant le lien embed sur le site youtube.

12 hours ago, krysady said:

 

I think this site it's not trustworthy, a friend of mine from Greece has tried to contact them for 2 days, no one answered. They claim they do free delivery anywhere in Greece for orders over 40€, but when you try to order that box they charge you 15€ extra. Now if I try to open the page, I get 404 Page Not Found. I'm curios if anyone managed to order that box on this site.

They have just changed the linked URL, 

try this one.

http://www.mybookstore.gr/books/pilot-κασετινα-γεματη-στυλο-mika-24τ/

NaoMika☆

I'm not sure if these docs have already been posted.

Just in case for archiving...

http://www.fhcom.net/clients/270

18 avril 2018

100 ans que PILOT célèbre le plaisir d’écrire !

http://www.fhcom.net/actualites/3741

Dossier de presse (Press Kit)

http://www.fhcom.net/uploads/pressactu/1524066847-pilotcp100ans2018v4hdemail.pdf

01 janvier 2018

Pour ses 100 ans, PILOT confie à Mika le design de ses produits stars !

http://www.fhcom.net/actualites/3729

Dossier de presse (Press Kit)

http://www.fhcom.net/uploads/pressactu/1520326698-pilotcommuniqupresse100ansssembargohd.pdf

NaoMika☆

20180101_PILOT-Communiqué presse 100 ANS.pdf

20180418_PILOT-Communiqué presse 100 ANS.pdf

1 hour ago, mamiam said:

 

It's all about offer and demand, I'm afraid...

 

Love, love

me

I received a email from the shop, and they said:

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The price hasn't changed. We just have a technical problem that we  realized just a couple of days ago.

The price you see at first (and so many other clients) is because the system didn't calculate the tax.
We try to solve this problem through our technical support so as not to mislead our customers.
We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience.
Our site is pretty new actually and we are trying to do our best.

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NaoMika☆

mybookstore.gr (Greek retailer)

http://www.mybookstore.gr/pilot-mika-100-xronia/

Η Pilot γιορτάζει τα 100 της χρόνια με τη σειρά Mika

Στο βιβλιοπωλείο mybookstore.gr στην Καλαμαριά αγαπάμε την ποιότητα και δεν μπορούμε να μη μοιραστούμε τη χαρά της Pilot, μιας από τις πιο αγαπημένες και δημοφιλείς εταιρίες γραφικής ύλης.

Η Pilot γιορτάζει 100 ζωής με τη σειρά στυλό “Mika Limited Edition” και μας αρέσει πάρα πολύ το design που συνδυάζεται με τη σταθερή υψηλή ποιότητα των προϊόντων της.

Εκτός από μεμονωμένα στυλό μέσα στα πιο ευπώλητα συλλεκτικά προϊόντα είναι και η κασετίνα 24 τεμαχίων με όλη τη σειρά των επετειακών στυλό που μπορείτε να παραγγείλετε online εδώ.

Το mybookstore.gr είναι πάντα κοντά σας με τις πιο ποιοτικές και elegant προτάσεις!

 

(Google Translation)

At the mybookstore.gr bookstore in Kalamaria we love quality and we can not share the joy of Pilot, one of the most popular and popular writing companies.

 

The Pilot is celebrating 100 lives in the "Mika Limited Edition" pen series and we love the design combined with the consistently high quality of its products.

 

In addition to individual pen in the most profitable collectible products, there is a 24-piece case with the whole range of anniversary pens you can order online here. 

http://www.mybookstore.gr/books/pilot-kasetina-yemati-stilo-mika-24t-082111/

 

Mybookstore.gr is always close to you with the most quality and elegant proposals!

 

This article reveals some about MIKA's attendance at Pilot's company event at Roma.

It seems he played some songs. 

OPI magazine 

https://www.opi.net

Spotlight: Built on solid foundations

https://www.opi.net/issues/2018/june-2018/features-june-2018/spotlight-built-on-solid-foundations/

(you need to subscribe basic membership to read full text)

Heike Dieckmann, 29 May 2018

Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, Japanese vendor Pilot Corporation has painstakingly built up its reputation of excellence in the writing instruments sector over the past 100 years. And the journey is far from over, as Paul Phelan, Ken Schoellhammer and Patrick Forveille from Pilot in Europe tell OPI’s Heike Dieckmann.

（ MIKA- related parts from the interview):

OPI: Please tell me about your recent event in Rome. What’s the idea behind this annual get-together?

Paul Phelan: The event originally started back in 1979 with just a few countries being involved in a number of meetings. Now this annual event is very much a launchpad for Pilot in Europe to present new strategies and products. We have a three-year plan and the core component of the conference part of the event is to review our achievements and challenges in the plan period, and make sure we’re on track with the remainder of that plan. 

This year in Rome, we had two delegates from each of our 35 partner countries in Europe, plus many other attendees from our affiliates in Russia, Turkey, northern Africa and Israel, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. And, of course, we always have a considerable contingent from Japan attending. 

OPI: Was this year’s event mostly about your 100th anniversary and the initiatives that are in progress?

PP: Not really. We’re currently in year three of our existing plan, so there was a lot of focus on the next one. It was last year’s meeting where we had a big emphasis on the upcoming anniversary in terms of marketing initiatives planned, etc. In that sense, Rome almost served as a review platform for these initiatives. 

In addition to the serious side of things, we’re also always trying to strike a good balance between the business and the social element of the event. This year, Mika, the personality we chose as our celebrity endorsement for our anniversary campaign, was there, making for a very showbiz atmosphere and providing plenty of entertainment.

OPI: Talking about a review of your campaign this year, what has the feedback been? Mika designed a limited edition of your pens I believe? 

PP: Yes, we took some of our very traditional products such as the G2 and the V5, together with the more modern FriXion Ball and Clicker, and had them redesigned by Mika. 

How successful has it been? We measure this on three levels. Sales to our subsidiaries and distribution partners in the various countries is the first phase and that’s gone very well, particularly in countries where Mika is very well known. So we’re ahead of expectations with that. 

NaoMika☆

I'm not sure if this web source is reliable or not... it says "The concert will be broadcast on France 2."

This is an interview to Thomas Otton, NRL Communications Manager.

Stratégies

« Cannes a son festival de cinéma, Lyon va avoir son festival de rugby »

http://www.strategies.fr/actualites/marques/4013236W/-cannes-a-son-festival-de-cinema-lyon-va-avoir-son-festival-de-rugby-.html

( a part from the article)

Un deuxième aspect est qu’on a voulu créer « un super Bowl » du rugby. C’est pourquoi pour la finale, on a choisi le chanteur Mika qui compte 11 millions de fans.

Le concert sera diffusé sur France 2.

On espère que sa performance permettra de toucher des nouveaux publics grâce à sa communauté et à la diffusion TV.

(English transration)

A second aspect is that we wanted to create a "super bowl" of rugby. That's why for the final, we chose the singer Mika which has 11 million fans.

The concert will be broadcast on France 2.

It is hoped that its performance will reach new audiences through its community and TV broadcast.

NaoMika☆

PS

How come they could count MIKA fans as 11 million?? 

On 11/3/2017 at 5:43 PM, Kumazzz said:

BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s, Vol. 2

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

• AMAZON UK BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s, Vol. 2
• iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bbc-radio-2s-sounds-of-the-80s-vol-2/id1105046502

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, people might already know, but just in case...

MIKA announced the compilation album on his FB and said that his track was "recorded for Radio 2 show "The Art of Song" is included" .

But I've got the CD today (sorry too late!) and found that the MIKA's track was recorded at The Dermot O'Leary Show on 01 Dec. 2012.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p3grs

I don't know why the track for "The Art of Song" was not taken for the album.  I love the piano cover. 

Although I'm happy that this 2012 version is officially released after years. 

 NaoMika☆