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BBC Radio2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00093b4?ns_mchannel=social Mika performs live Ken Bruce Mika performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room with music from his brand new album 'My Name Is Michael Holbrook'. Mika's debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' went straight to number one in the UK and eleven other countries. He then went on to release three other platinum selling albums and has sold 20 million records to date. Mika has not only won a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act, but he has been nominated for Grammys, MTV Europe Music Awards and World Music Awards. Mika is about to start his forthcoming European tour in London with stops in Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy and more.

Mika will be on BBC tomorrow for Saturday Kitchen. Do you know if it is live or if he has already filmed his part?

Mika will be at BBC Radio 2 the 19th of June 8am with Jack Savoretti.

BBC Radio 2 The Art Of Song : March / April 2017 We can listen via WEB online player http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_two ********************************************************************** Carol King -- March 28, 2017 22:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kxl6j AUDIO FILE Soundcloud soundcloud.com/the-art-of-song Clyp 2017.03.28 The art of song : Mika [ Carol King ] MIKA performs Carole King's 'You've Got A Friend' AUDIO FILE 2017.03.27 The Art Of Song : MIKA "You've Got A Friend" Clyp ( Listen / Download ) 2017.03.27 The Art Of Song : MIKA "You've Got A Friend" VIDEO VK video https://vk.com/video232312753_456239480 Making of The episode "Carol King" by [The Voice TF1] VK 2017.04.01._The Voice6_ep.6_La_Suite_The Art Of Song *********************************************** Joni Mitchel -- April 4, 2017 22:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kttlg AUDIO FILE : Clyp ( Listen / Download ) 2017.04.04 The Art Of Song : Episode Joni Mitchell MIKA performs 'Both Sides, Now' by Joni Mitchell AUDIO FILE Clyp ( Listen / Download ) MIKA_performs_Both_Sides_Now_by_Joni_Mitchell DOWNLOAD 2017.04.03_The_Art_Of_Song-MIKA_performs_Both_Sides_Now_by_Joni_Mitchell.mp3 VIDEO VK video MIKA_performs_Both_Sides_Now_by_Joni_Mitchell ***************************************************** Harry Nilsson -- April 11, 2017 22:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lghgp AUDIO FILE Clyp ( Listen / Download ) 2017.04.11 The Art Of Song : Episode Harry Nilsson Soundcloud soundcloud.　mika-the-art-of-song-harry-nilssen Mika performs 'Without Her' by Harry Nilsson. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04y61yc AUDIO FILE Clyp ( Listen / Download ) 2017.04.10 MIKA "Without Her" MFC DOWNLOAD 2017.04.10 The Art Of Song :MIKA covers Harry Nilsson's Without Her VIDEO VK video 2017.04.10 The Art Of Song : MIKA_covers Hally Nilsson's Without Her YouTube ********************************************************************** Boxing Day -- December 26, 2017 12:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jqwnj AUDIO FILE Mixloud 20171226-boxing-day-the-art-of-song/ MP3 http://firestorage.com/download/209d677133d9a1a72c81020001247dcdc086baa6 DOWNLOAD password Louis Waish tells Mika what he does on Boxing Day and reveals what he listens to in his car. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05r3ykn ********************************************************************** Previous Episodes NEW 'The Art of Song' will be aired on 22:00, 28 March, 2017. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kxl6j 57 minutes Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Carole King and performs a cover of one of her iconic tracks - 'You've Got A Friend' live on the Elton John piano. He plays songs from across her career; including those she wrote with Gerry Goffin for other artists including Aretha Franklin and songs she kept for herself, such as the iconic 'Tapestry' album. Carole King's career is so varied that today she has her own musical telling the stories of her early life and career. Mika explores the stories behind some of Carole's most famous tracks, looking at where and when they were written, how they were created and what makes them timeless. Mika is a Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he shares his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. Mikasounds posted a short INSTAGRAM video. ******************************************** PICS from mikasounds.com http://www.mikasounds.com/new-episode-art-song-radio-2/

Mika will be on BBC Radio2 at noon on December 26, 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001rf8 Boxing Day Mika: The Art of Song All episodes from Mika : The Art Of Song www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b076w4ks/episodes/guide YouTube 2018.12.22 "Art Of Song" on Boxing Day and New Years Day 2018.12.23 Mika Radio 2 Boxing Day ************************************************** ⬇️ m4a file (153 MB ) 2018.12.26 BBC_Radio2_The_Art_Of_Song_Boxing_Day.m4a 🔊Listen audiomack.com/2018-12-26-bbc-radio2-art-of-song-boxing-day ************************************************************ Song List The Jackson 5 / Blame It On The Boogie Queen / A Kind Of Magic Darlene Love / Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Amy Winehouse / Back To Black The Cars / Drive Kacey Musgraves / Somewhere Only We Know (Radio 2 Session, 23 Oct 2018) Years & Years / King Joni Mitchell / River Candi Staton / Young Hearts Run Free Clean Bandit / Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) Four Tops / Reach Out I'll Be There Electric Light Orchestra / Livin' Thing Elvis Presley Blue Christmas All Saints / Pure Shores Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Our House The Housemartins / Happy Hour Mott the Hoople / All The Young Dudes Barry Manilow / Mandy Daft Punk / Digital Love Lady Gaga / Paparazzi Elton John / Rocket Man Everything but the Girl / Missing (Todd Terry Remix) Love Affair / Everlasting Love

Mika will be on BBC Radio2 at noon on January 1, 2019 . https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ttc New Year's Day Mika: The Art of Song Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He chats to Louis Walsh, the former X Factor judge and manager of bands including Girls Aloud and Westlife about his plans for 2019 and what music he loves to listen to at this time of year. Mika also speaks to Amy Wadge, who is best known for co-writing with Ed Sheeran, about her life as a Grammy award winning songwriter. Amy tells Mika how she and Ed wrote the multi-million selling song 'Thinking Out Loud' and how it changed her life. She also shares stories on which artists she's working with at the moment, including country megastars Lady Antebellum in Nashville, a city where she spends a lot of her time. ************************************************************ 📻　REPLAY ( 29 days left to listen :1 hour, 57 minutes ) www.bbc.co.uk 🔊　Audiomack ( without news ) audiomack.com/2019-01-01new-year-s-day ⬇️　DOWNLOAD : m4a file ( 153.1 MB ) The_Art_Of_Song_New_Year's_Day.m4a ************************************************************ Song List T. Rex / 20th Century Boy Natalie Cole / This Will Be George Michael & Mary J. Blige / As Paul Simon / You Can Call Me Al Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers / Learning To Fly Ed Sheeran / Thinking Out Loud Joni Mitchell / A Case Of You ( chosen by Amy Wadge ) Prefab Sprout / When Love Breaks Down INXS / Need You Tonight Dusty Springfield / Son Of A Preacher Man Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / Ain't No Mountain High Enough Yes / Owner Of A Lonely Heart Talking Heads / Road To Nowhere Blondie / Call Me Goo Goo Dolls / Iris The Cardigans / Lovefool Labrinth / Jealous The Police / Every Breath You Take The Supremes / Where Did Our Love Go Willie Nelson / Stardust ( chosen by Louis Walsh ) Billy Joel / Piano Man

BBC : Pointless Celebrities http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088nv01 On TV Sat 7 Jan 2017 18:10 BBC One Radio 2 Pointless Celebrities, Series 10 Episode 16 of 26 A special celebrity Radio 2 edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman. featuring Jo Whiley and Jeremy Vine, Zoe Ball and Michael Ball, Ken Bruce and Anneka Rice, Vanessa Feltz and Craig Charles. Plus, a performance from Mika. **************************************************************** Mika played "Piano Man" at their studio.

BBC Radio 2 2016 'The Art of Song' on BBC Radio2, 1.1.2016 2016 'The Art of Song' Part 2 on BBC Radio 2 Easter Monday 2016 2016 'The Art of Song' Parts 3 & 4 on BBC Radio 2-- 8&15 November 2017 'The Art of Song' on BBC Radio 1st January 2018

Mika is doing an exclusive gig for Jo Whiley on Radio 2 on 4th October. You can apply for pairs of tickets here http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/mika It's a ballot for free tickets =========================================== If you want to hear the gig live tune into BBC Radio 2 from 8 pm! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n1qzm player http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_two =========================================== SETLIST Relax Blue Eyes Billy Brown Lola Underwater Love Today Stardust Big Girl Origin Of Love Happy Ending Celebrate Grace Kelly ==================================================== You can listen to the gig again here Replay on BBC site isn' available any more http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n1qzm ============================================== REPORTS: Kath Naectegale Silver PICS: Blue Eyes LeiRe Professional pics: http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3813243&postcount=295 http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3813365&postcount=322 http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3813365&postcount=323 =================================================================== INTERVIEWS: BBC Radio2 Podcast Joe Whiley to listen and download Jo Whiley INTERVIEW Clyp ( listen and download ) https://clyp.it/a4n0zyhj MP3 2012.10.04@ BBC Radio2 interview Jo Whiley 0410012.mp3 BBC london Clyp ( Listen / Download ) https://clyp.it/3yzmto0g MP3 2012.10.04 BBC radio london Barking At The Moon with Jo Goo.mp3 Pics: http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3814205&postcount=341 Mika & Mel http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3813129&postcount=295

Mika just tweeted this, and I checked. He's on Switch, on Radio One tonight at 7pm! Foreign people go here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ and click, LISTEN LIVE 🔽DOWNLOAD and 🎧LISTEN https://clyp.it/pxmlnz35

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Graham_Norton_Show_episodes ************************************************************************************** Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen and actress Miriam Margolyes, who took the place of Madame Morrible in the original cast of the London production of Wicked, join the host as he presents a mix of monologues, celebrity chat and eccentric characters. With music by Mika SUB Comedy/Talk Show/Talk Show Thursday 20th December at 10:00pm on BBC 2

Mika: The Art of Song Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher, Mike Posner and Petula Clark. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or performer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform special live tracks from the man himself, Sir Elton John and the iconic Joni Mitchell. Part 3 22.00 - 23.00 BBC Radio 2 Tuesday 8 November 2016 Deee‐Lite Groove Is In The Heart Sonny & Cher I Got You Babe The Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter The Human League Don't You Want Me Mika Rocket Man (Radio 2 Session, 8th November 2016) Ian Dury & The Blockheads Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Mike Posner Iris Mika A Case Of You (Radio 2 Session, 8th November 2016) Petula Clark Downtown The Kinks Lola Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb Guilty Part 4 22.00 - 23.00 BBC Radio 2 Tuesday 15 November 2016 Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy The Mamas & the Papas California Dreamin Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth Christine and the Queens Tilted Mika Fire & Rain (Radio 2 Session, 15th November 2016) The Knack My Sharona Sly & The Family Stone Everyday People Mika Piano Man (Radio 2 Session, 1st Jan 2016) Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine

This week, from Monday 30th May to Friday 3rd June, Mika will be on Ken Bruces show, on the segment, Tracks Of My Years. He will pick 10 tracks throughout the week that have special meaning to him from over the years. Here is the link for the show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07clqr7 This week, Ken is on holiday and Zoe Ball is sitting in for him. This might explain Mikas tweet from a while back about his chat with Zoe, talking about songwriters The segment is usually on about 11.40am UK time The whole weeks choices here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03x5chp Song selection Monday Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light Adele - Hometown Glory Tuesday Dusty Springfield - I Only Wanna Be With You The Bee Gees - Inside And Out Wednesday Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Thursday Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough Carole King - So Far Away Friday Queen - The Show Must Go On Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

Mika 'The Art of Song' Part 1 is here: "Mika: The Art of Song" on BBC Radio2, 1.1.2016 ======================================================================= If this this is the wrong section , could an admin move it? Thaaank you After seeing Mika was at Radio 2 last week, I suspected it might be something to do with an imminent show, and blow me down, it is Easter Monday (27 March) at midday -- noon to 2 p.m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b074ll62 MIKA presents music and chat. =================================================================================

Mika 'The Art of Song' Part 2 is here: Mika on BBC Radio 2 Easter Monday 2016 ================================================================ From Mika's Facebook: We are thrilled to announce that Mika will do a special radio show on BBC Radio 2 called "Mika: The Art of Song" on New Year’s Day, Midday – 2pm Mika will host a two hour special focusing on some of the greatest songs and songwriters of all time. He'll be playing some of his favourite records, looking at the story behind the music and revealing his own relationships with his favourite artists. Throughout the show Mika will also perform covers of songs by iconic artists on the Radio 2 piano donated by Elton John. Featured artists will include Adele, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and Carole King. Mika says: “It is a dream to host my own show on Radio 2. What a thrill to be able to play two hours of some of the best songs ever created. The art of making unforgettable songs is close to my heart and something that can create so much joy for so many people. This show will be a celebration of just that.” You can listen to the show internationally via the BBC website and via Iplayer for 30 days after the show. We'll post the links nearer the time

So... Anyone else think this is Mika? From BBC's Pompeii: The Last Day film/documentary. Here's the link to the film. "Mika" comes in around 23:00. Picture are attached.

BBC Review Too schizophrenic of design to successfully sell its positives. Mike Diver 2009-09-11 While it may come as a surprise to those blinkered to the machinations of the music industry, Mika’s ascent to superstardom around the time of his debut album, 2007’s Life in Cartoon Motion, wasn’t exactly smooth. A spread of negative reviews for the Grace Kelly-spawning long-player did nothing to disrupt its commercial success. But Mika, as a musician who writes his own material, must surely have taken a few less-than-favourable assessments to heart – if not, it would only support the suggestion that his quirk-laden fare can’t mean much to the man himself. So expectations for this follow-up incorporate hope that Mika has developed his sound following so much exposure, so many new experiences and a much bigger budget to play with. And, certainly, The Boy Who Knew Too Much is bolder of arrangement than its predecessor – sometimes haphazardly, and sporadically disastrously, but never boringly. Mika’s classical background can lead him down cluttered compositional avenues, but when he turns down the contrast between structural elements, the results are hugely enjoyable. Both I See You and By the Time are pretty arrangements that find Mika’s occasionally questionable vocals complementing elegant piano lines well – the former is particularly striking in its accomplished articulating of melancholy, with no clunky couplet tripping over its sparely employed strings. It must surely be a single. In fact, it could very well be Mika’s finest moment yet. Closer Pick Up Off the Floor rather undoes the good work of the aforementioned brace by coming over indecently theatrical, but it’s the only other track here that aims for the heart rather than a temporary embrace for a silly, drive-time sing-along. The lyrical drivel of lead single We Are Golden, Blame it on the Girls and Good Gone Girl is, sadly, fuel for the fires burning in the bellies of Mika’s fiercest critics, and salvation via the George Michael-echoing Touches You arrives as too little, too late. Mika needs to find a balance between the polar musical worlds he’s so intent on occupying, between mature sensitivity and worrying puerility. Because, until then, his indulgences will always overshadow songs that are really quite beautiful. A disaster it’s not, then, but The Boy… is sure to attract no little vitriol from other corners of the music press, opinions swayed by its schizophrenic nature. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4xp2

Does anyone know this Hamel guy? I just found out he's the singer of that BBC song last month.. I found some pictures ... quite nice :-P love his music! hope he will come to the up real soon.. http://s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz240/georgie79/?action=view&current=wow.jpg http://s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz240/georgie79/?action=view&current=hamelcute.jpg http://s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz240/georgie79/?action=view&current=hameldude.jpg http://s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz240/georgie79/?action=view&current=wtf.jpg any one more on this guy? g.