AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hans Schiffers just told that he asked other dj's what the think of Grace Kelly. He will air the answers later on in his show. (Lasts till five o'clock dutch time. http://www.radio2.nl/page/live.) (If you wanna listen live just click on HIER.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Funny, I click on it and immediately Grace Kelly comes out of my speakers:roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Just seen on Teletekst: "Radio2 juicht kleine, goedbedoelde acties van fanclubs toe." (Gelukkig. ) Â Whaha, van Fanclubs nog wel:roftl: Er is er maar 1 en dat zijn wiiijjj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Whaha, van Fanclubs nog wel:roftl: Er is er maar 1 en dat zijn wiiijjj  And: We are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 And: We are the best! Â Weee are the champions my friiiiiend...we keep on fiiiighting until the eeend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hans Schiffers has a new Mika-column: http://schiffersfm.omroep.nl/page/column  translation:  Mika's Tour  How awfull: I now know more about my subject then Mika's recordcompagnie! Slowly I am turning into a fan, and that was not my mission.  Yesterday I watched the DVD Live in Cartoon Motion, with a report of Mika's tour through Europe earlier this year. You can see how the (almost) tireless popstar is working his way through his tour. Each day brings him another country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Paris, Spain. It's a bit Mika's problem that his music conquered the world via internet (therefor fast) and that he has to perform and promote at the same time. He is complaining about his voice which after nine months on the road has troubles of fatigue. The high notes suffer from that.  And he is driven crazy by always the same questions. Are you in favour of a Queen-revival? What's Grace Kelly about? What do you think of the comparison people make between you and Freddie Mercury? In the car to Italy he complains going to have to deal with the same old questions again.  It's quite interesting to see this. Because I am on the other side of this business. If I would have interviewed him this year I would probably have asked the same questions. Because you try to sketch a picture of an artist who is quite new to the larger public.  One thing I am not completely comfortable about. Am I, with my promotion, trying to kill a song with love? In such a manner that the song rises high above the artist? Mika sighs in horror that he is afraid people will only remember him later on by Grace Kelly. And that now he is many musical-steps ahead of that.  Well...that is a question we can't answer at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Did anyone hear if Hans Schiffers had something (special) to say about Mika or Grace Kelly today? Unfortunately I couldn't listen to the entire program myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I haven't had the chance to listen to Radio 2 until today so - no, sorry, I haven't heard if Hans said anything about GK or Mika... Â I must say - I'm listening to Frits Spits now and I also love the song by Meatloaf he is leading a campaign for at the moment . And I know Frits likes Mika too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 I haven't had the chance to listen to Radio 2 until today so - no, sorry, I haven't heard if Hans said anything about GK or Mika... I must say - I'm listening to Frits Spits now and I also love the song by Meatloaf he is leading a campaign for at the moment . And I know Frits likes Mika too.  Yeah, I also like Meatloaf. But the song that Frits is promoting: I think it's a bit bombastic (don't know if this is english) but I never mind listening to it!  I will listen carefully to Hans Schiffers in a quarter of an hour. Curious what he is going to say today about GK/ Mika:wub2: And I will check if he wrote a new column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindemfc Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 This is the e-mail I got from Hans Schiffers:  Beste Anneke, Hartstikke leuk om van je te horen. Ik ga zeker eens kijken op de site. Begin dit jaar was ik al van plan om Grace Kelly te nomineren als DE hitvan dit jaar. Toen had ik 'Life in cartoon motion' nog niet eensgehoord. Inmiddels is dit Mika's Jaar geworden. Helaas heb ik hem in deHMH in Amsterdam moeten missen. "De kracht van Grace Kelly schuilt hem in de typisch Britsemuziektraditie dat het voor mij uitstraalt. Groot Brittannie is sowiesohet beste popland ter wereld. Niet voor niks was Brian May (Queen) ooklovend over Mika, toch? Het verhaal achter het nummer, een watgefrustreerde muzikant die van platenbazen maar steeds kreeg te horendat hij het over een andere boeg moest gooien, spreekt mij ook aan. Alsklap op de vuurpijl zat het nummer toen ik begin van dit jaar de 20kilometer van Alphen aan de Rijn liep, voortdurend in mijn hoofd. Al met al genoeg munitie om hem hoog in de Top 2000 van dit jaar zien tekrijgen" Vriendelijke groet, Hans Schiffers (47 - sinds 1983 DJ) AVRO Radio 2www.schiffers.fm  translation:  Dear Anneke,  Very nice to hear from you. I definitely will visit the site. At the beginning of this year I had already planned to nominate Grace Kelly as THE hitsong of the year. At that time I hadden't even heard Life in Cartoon Motion. Meanhwhile this has become Mika's year. Unfortunately I had to miss him at the HMH. The power of "Grace Kelly" is in the Brittish music tradition. Great Brittain is overall the best pop-country in the world. Not for nothing (english??) Brian May is very enthousiastic about Mika. The story behind the song, the bit-frustrated musician who had to change himself all the time for sake of the musiccompany is very appealing to me. On top of all this the song was stuck in my head when I had to run 20km in Alphen a/d Rijn at the beginning of this year. All and all enough reasons to make having this song a high entry in this year's Top2000.  Greeting, Hans Schiffers  And at the same moment I opened this e-mail he played Grace Kelly on the radio!! And after the Kachingggg, Hans mentioned he already had had different reactions, under which: MINE! He didn't mention my name unfortunately (it's always nice to hear your name on the radio:blush-anim-cl: ) but he did mention the MikaFanClub! Wow, I am pleased with such a dj!    wow!! that's great news!!!  I voted for mika, and added big girl!!  the man that was on the so you wannabe a popstar show was also at his concert and on the radio he said something about mika! all good things afcourse...en that the show was amazing:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hans is playing GK on Radio 2 now. Â He says the song is playing over and over again in his head when he's in bed so actually it's good for him that this is the last week of his campaign. He is still very excited about GK. And tomorrow he will get out on the streets to promote the song. It will be filmed - keep an eye on the blog on his website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hans is playing GK on Radio 2 now. Â He says the song is playing over and over again in his head when he's in bed so actually it's good for him that this is the last week of his campaign. He is still very excited about GK. And tomorrow he will get out on the streets to promote the song. It will be filmed - keep an eye on the blog on his website. Â I've just come in, missed GK but heard Hans' speach about it. He didn't make a new blog although he promissed to make a new one every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Probably because in his last column he said something like he was afraid of 'cuddling the song to death'? Well every 2 or 3 days is OK for me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Probably because in his last column he said something like he was afraid of 'cuddling the song to death'? Well every 2 or 3 days is OK for me too! Â For me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Wow, Hans Schiffers is playing a live version of Grace Kelly right now. With french lyrics:mf_lustslow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hans just told that tomorrow he will put a video on his website which he made today. He talked to people in the street about Grace Kelly. I think you can use this link on wednesdaÿ: http://schiffersfm.omroep.nl/page/filmpjes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 The video has already been uploaded. You can watch it here:http://schiffersfm.omroep.nl/page/artikel/239047 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 The video has already been uploaded. You can watch it here:http://schiffersfm.omroep.nl/page/artikel/239047 Â Haha that's so cute! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hihi... HANSJE, HANSJE!!! :punk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hihi... HANSJE, HANSJE!!! :punk: Â He is imitating Mika's movements quite well:biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Today Hans played Big Girl instead of Grace Kelly because he is a bit afraid the listener will be fed up with GK if he plays is too much... (I hope not!) Â If you haven't voted yet: it is possible to do so untill next friday! (nov 30th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Funny video! GOOOOOOO HAANSJE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 This morning I send Hans Schiffers an email (again:shocked: I hope he doesn't get fed up with me...) asking him if he would play Billy Brown today. I am curious if he listens to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 For the dutchies: Â If you are interessed: Hans Schiffers is giving away a Grace Kelly-book today. As soon as you hear GK dial 0800-1122. Â This is the link to listen live: http://www.radio2.nl/page/live (click on HIER) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Bugger. I'm in the office today, no radio here. Not even speakers on my pc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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