Great pics!
Below is a short piece from the Italian online press on Mika's performance yesterday. Suggestions to improve the translation are welcome.
Valentina Clemente (journalist for Sky Italia) writes about Mika's performance at Coachella Day One ( https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/2022/04/16/festival-coachella-2022-oggi ):
"PRIMO SHOW: MIKA…E CHE SHOW!
Mika si conferma il performer che conosciamo: super. Ha aperto le danze sul main stage, il palco principale, dove dopo di lui si sono esibiti, tra gli altri, Princess Nokia, Ari Lennox, Anitta, Lil Ceasar e Harry Style [. . .] Con la sua “Relax, take it easy” si muove magicamente sul palco, e tutti battono le mani. E quando si sentono le primissime note di “Grace Kelly” l’artista fa impazzire tutti i presenti. Nonostante un piccolo problema tecnico all’inear – che condivide con il pubblico dicendo “non sento nulla dal mio auricolare, ma il tempo passa e io non voglio scendere da questo palco!” – Mika va avanti con il suo spettacolo e fa divertire e impazzire tutti quanti. La sua energia è incontenibile ed è bellissimo che anche il popolo di Coachella abbia potuto apprezzare questo artista magnifico. E per chi sarà al festival il prossimo week end: non perdetelo, anche se suona alle 3.40pm, nell’orario in ci il solo, soprattutto quello del deserto, non si dovrebbe proprio prendere. Ma Mika vale la pena. Quindi: bring your sunscream!"
My translation:
“FIRST SHOW: MIKA...AND WHAT A SHOW!
Mika proves himself to be the performer that we know: super. He was the opening act on the main stage where others followed, among whom Princess Nokia, Ari Lennox, Anitta, Lil Ceasar and Harry Styles […] With his “Relax, take it easy” he moves magically on the stage and everyone claps in unison. And when the first notes of “Grace Kelly” are played, the artist makes the crowd go crazy. Despite a minor technical problem with the in-ear – which he shares with the audience saying “I can’t hear anything in my earpiece, but the clock is ticking and I won’t get off this stage!” – Mika goes ahead with his show, entertaining and electrifying everyone. His energy is irrepressible and it is wonderful that even people at Coachella have had the opportunity to appreciate this fabulous artist. And to those who will be present at the festival next weekend: don’t miss him, even if he plays at 3.40 pm, a time of day when, especially in the desert, you should avoid being in the sun. But Mika is worth it. So, bring your sunscream!”
Maybe the journalist meant “sun cream/sunscreen.” I also think there is a typo with the name “Lil Ceasar”; it probably should be “Lil Baby” and “Daniel Caesar.”