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    Tiny Love

    in Mika's Music and Artwork

    Posted · Edited by sara09

    17 minutes ago, mellody said:

    About the number 9, I was wondering if it was a house number, or district number where he lived at a certain time. I suppose the house numbers we won't know, but I think he said at some point at what arondissement in Paris his family used to live - don't remember which one it was tho.

     

    I've translated a part of an interview the other day, where he was saying that! The arrondissement is the 16th and apparently their street number there was 5. Maybe it's referred to another house? That'd be interesting! 

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    Hi from Holland

    in Introductions

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    Hello, @Ilsa! Welcome to the MFC :bye:

    I really, really hope you'll be able to find a ticket for the gig! Sending good vibes on your way :crossed:

     

    Here's another thread you could check, where you can find other fans from your country: 

     

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    Tiny Love

    in Mika's Music and Artwork

    Posted

    On 8/17/2019 at 2:17 PM, Loo said:

    He had explained that a song on the album talked about his straight side and about loving a woman with a love that wasn't "physical", or something similar.

     

    https://www.wired.it/play/musica/2019/07/01/mika-interview-revelation-tour/ (credits to @virgi for the source :flowers2:)

     

    “There is another song called Blue which opens with the line ‘Blue is a feminine color’ and it’s a love letter to a woman from the perspective of a man that is not sexually interested in women at all, but I decided to write a letter to a woman and to melancholy.”

     

    I don’t think he’s talking from the perspective of his “straight side”, as I don’t think such thing exists, but it could be like a woman representing different sides of the feminine universe, as I remember he’s also singing “blue is like a mother” — a bit like the description he made of the woman in the Tiny Love video, just in a different context

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    Hello from Italy :)

    in Introductions

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, Chris_14 said:

    Well, I think I have written enough for now. Even if I usually am not comfortable with social networks, I am sure I will have a very good time here 😊

     

    I forgot to say, that makes two of us! But, you'll see, it feels good to be here :)

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    Hello from Italy :)

    in Introductions

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    Thank you for sharing your Mika story, Cristina! I'm Sara, welcome to the MFC :bye: 

     

     

    Even if you're not completely new, here's a thread you might find useful to start exploring around: 

     

    And the Italian thread, if you want to chat in Italian with other MFCers:

     

    If you have any questions, we'll be glad to help you! In the meantime, enjoy this place :D

    Tiny Love

    in Mika's Music and Artwork

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said:

    From the video the 3rd line I can hear is:

    "We may be tiny to the world but in our hearts we are giants with our tiny tiny love"

     

    Yes! That's also the line he wrote on his Instagram post :)

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    Tiny Love

    in Mika's Music and Artwork

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    1 hour ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said:

    Two pics with Tiny Love lyrics.

     

    I can't read it. Except the begining which we can hear on the video: "It's not a sunrise ..."

     

    Can anybody read/hear more?????

     

    @SilviaM and I worked on it this afternoon! We're not sure about all the words, but here's the first part:

     

    "It's not a sunrise over canyons shaped like hearts. 

    It isn't bursting into song in Central Park. 

    It's not (?) of your face drawn in the stars" 

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    2019 - Mika with Andrea Bocelli Pisa Teatro Del Silenzio 25th July REPORTS/PICS/VIDEOS

    in Concert Reviews

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    4 hours ago, mamiam said:

    Grazie mille Sara - wonderful report!! :hug: :wub: I do think that you and Serena should get this possibility - and experience this wonderful eve, guite close to your place!!  :clap:Maybe  these tickets, for a nice price, were brought to you on "wings of love" - like your hallmark here!  😍 When it comes to true love for our MIKA - anything can happen...:wub:

     

    Love, love 

    me

     

    Oh! That's one of the sweetest things I've ever read! Thank you so much for saying this :wub2: :hug:

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    2019 - Mika with Andrea Bocelli Pisa Teatro Del Silenzio 25th July REPORTS/PICS/VIDEOS

    in Concert Reviews

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    Long report coming :biggrin2:

     

    Yesterday was the most amazing, lucky day. My friend Serena and I live in close villages and we met thanks to Mika. When we heard the news about Bocelli we decided to take a road trip to Pisa, which is not far from where we live, and go exploring the place, just in case we’d have the chance to find Mika somewhere during the day. When the announcement of the event was made, it was already sold out, so we didn’t even think about getting tickets, cause we were sure there were none. Just to give it a little try, I subscribed to Bocelli’s official fan page on Facebook, with the idea that maybe there could have been some extra tickets. I had no luck with that, but a comment said “if you’re around Lajatico (the place of the event) try and ask to the tourist office”.

     

    So, yesterday morning we got to Lajatico. For the ones who may not know, this is the place where Bocelli was born, so it’s kind of special. The old town is all colored in red and every little spot has a reminder of Bocelli: may it be a statue of him, of the winged man, a painting inside shops, it really is wonderful. In front of the main square, we found the tourist office, and there the dream began. Turns out that a local brought back a few tickets for them to sell, cause in fact he couldn’t go anymore. They also were the cheapest, which was the only possible option for us to get in since tickets are so expensive. We couldn’t believe any of that - and in fact we didn’t until we got into the theatre. It was like, between all these comments on Facebook, we were meant to find the one helping us, you know. It was a strange, beautiful sensation.

     

    In the afternoon, we took the first shuttle to the theatre. “Il teatro del silenzio” is a venue in the middle of a hill, with nothing else around, all surrounded by kilometers of grass, little roads and trees - all you can see looking far are more trees and more hills. All this nature makes the place unbelievable to be in, it looks and feels magic.The theme of the show was “freedom”, in fact there were many references to that. The goal was to raise money to build back a music school in Camerino, a place that unfortunately was affected by a earthquake, so the meaning of the show felt even stronger.

     

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    The stage was huge, with the winged man standing in the middle. The scenography was sensational and changed for every song: there were horses, fire juggling, acrobats, ballet dancers, fireworks, confetti, every single thing you can imagine, and Bocelli’s voice can’t be described with words. I found myself shaking when he sang “Inno alla gioia” and had chills when the show ended with “Nessun dorma”, his voice could overpower the whole orchestra and the loud applause of the audience. This show is a memory I’ll forever cherish.

     

    Seeing Mika in such a stunning context was the biggest privilege for me. The first song was “Ali Di Libertà” with Bocelli. The winged man had turned red and there were wings behind them. Mika’s voice was absolutely marvelous, he sang in a perfect Italian and it was such an emotion to hear his voice merging with Bocelli’s voice. After other songs he was interviewed for a while by the host of the show. He said his parents were there to see him and talked a bit about being surrounded by different cultures since he was a kid - and he also said he’s the worst compared to his siblings because he can “only” speak 4 languages, while his sisters can speak 8.

     

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    The first song he sang on his own was Tiny Love. You can expect to hear a masterpiece. He said that version was not the same as the one in the album, I think that’s because it was arranged for the orchestra, but let me tell you. The sound changes continuously, every part of the song has a different way of presenting itself. I didn’t understand many words, but as he hinted in some interviews, that’s the first song he wrote, with the line “My name is Michael Holbrook, I was born in 1983”. He also talks about Central Park somehow, but I didn’t understand more of that sentence. So yes, that’s just a harmless tiny little spoiler. (We’re gonna love it!) :wub2:

     

    As for the last one, as Eriko predicted :teehee:, he sang Happy Ending with Ida and Max. Hearing Ida’s voice brought me back to the symphonic gig in Florence and the marvelous memories I made there. The orchestra had this huge sound and Mika’s voice during the whole song, and mostly the chorus, was incredible. He wasn’t standing still, but started moving around, he went down near to the orchestra and then back on stage. I’m sure you saw some pics already, but he had one of my favorite suits, the brown one with little shining stars shaping it. As always, classy and elegant and most of all, he brings joy wherever he goes. He made the whole audience laugh multiple times and at the end of one of his songs he made that cute little laugh he sometimes does. He looked happy and, I imagine he was also quite nervous, but I assure you he spread his light in every corner of that magnificent place.

     

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    Hope you enjoyed my report and pics! ^_^

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    Another "hello from The Netherlands"

    in Introductions

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Michelluuuh said:

    Thank you for your sweet comment!
    I've looked on the subtitling page and I noticed that quite a lot video's don't work, often the ones from 2014 and older. *Cries in French, Italian and English* :crybaby:

    What's your similar story @sara09?

    I'm not impulsive (at all!) and I had never been to a gig before, I really don't feel comfortable in crowded places. One day I just woke up and decided that I was going to attend one of his gigs, even if it had to be on my own. I bought my ticket and the next summer I was there - far away from any expectation ahah 

     

    Yes, I noticed too! Let me write to the team, I'll let you know ^_^

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    Another "hello from The Netherlands"

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    Hello, @Michelluuuh, welcome to the MFC! :D I saw that Eriko gave you the link to the MFC subtitling team's page, now you'll be able to enjoy all the interviews you want and deeply fall into Mika's universe (warning: there's no way back :naughty:)

     

    20 hours ago, Michelluuuh said:

     It was ment to be. Usually I think a thousand times before I buy something, but this, I had to buy
    myself a ticket. Sooooooo, I'm going to my first concert ever next year, on my own, and I'm glad it's one from Mika.

     

    About that, I have a similar story! You brought some really nice memories :wub2:

    I'm sure you're gonna have a wonderful time - and hope it'll be the first of many! 

     

    Have lots of fun here :bye:

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