sienna Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks for posting this, Sienna:thumb_yello: PS: how could he even think about working with Pharell Williams? Wow, Google Translator does a good job:lmfao: I know! I'm glad it didn't work out in the end:naughty: Please tell us a little more, I have no idea who he is and what he's doing. Of course I could google but it would be nice to have your opinion on the subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks for posting the interview! It's great and we can get the gist of it! I love how he says about his music being part of the world he has created! THIS is why he's not like ayone else and it's one of the reasons we love him.I certainly felt, in 2008, that things had got too much for Mika and the pressure had got to him. I'm disappointed about the musical, but I admire Mika for concentrating on what's important to him, and doing it well, rather than putting too many irons in the fire (so to speak) and making himself ill. I am so proud to be his fan, and I know I speak for all of us on here. It must be really hard to have a work that is pure and only built on your ability to be creative, don't you think? But at the same time absolutely lovely if you are the right person for it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Please tell us a little more, I have no idea who he is and what he's doing.Of course I could google but it would be nice to have your opinion on the subject! He's a hip hop and R&B producer and he is also the lead vocalist and drummer of his own band N.E.R.D as far as I know ! Luckily Pharell didn't accept to work with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Simpson Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 He's a hip hop and R&B producer and he is also the lead vocalist and drummer of his own band N.E.R.D as far as I know !Luckily Pharell didn't accept to work with him I don't think it's lucky- I'd have liked to see what they could do together. I wonder which song it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I wonder which song it was? It must have been Rain... Didn't he mention somewhere that he asked several producers to work on it and he finally decided to include Stuart Price's version on the album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadee Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Interesting article. Thanks Sienna. The translation gave me a few giggles, but I did get the gist of it. I too am a little disappointed about the musical, but I'd rather he do what he's already doing well and not get sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 It must be really hard to have a work that is pure and only built on your ability to be creative, don't you think? But at the same time absolutely lovely if you are the right person for it.... He is deffinately the right person for the kind of thing he does. There are other singer-songwriters out there, but no one else creates this amazing world of colour and characters which go with his songs. Mika stands head and shoulders above the rest. not just because he's so tall, but because he's so unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Please tell us a little more, I have no idea who he is and what he's doing.Of course I could google but it would be nice to have your opinion on the subject! Well, I knew less than Vanessa.. He's a hip hop and R&B producer and he is also the lead vocalist and drummer of his own band N.E.R.D as far as I know !Luckily Pharell didn't accept to work with him ...all I was thinking about is that I know this guy is now probably the most popular producer after Timbaland as I know Madonna worked with him on her latest album:cool: So that means he is in high demand and I don't see why Mika should be working with a hip hop / R&B producer he must be only vaguely familiar with. I would have understood if he had wanted to work with Kanye West who voiced his kind of admiration towards Mika.... but this Ph.W..? Anyway, I think his most famous work in Europe is probably the track 'Give It To Me' he wrote and produced for Madonna, and which is probably the catchiest / most danceable tune on her record. I personally don't think I'd want the two of them work together... Any more original R&B producer would OK with me... but I don't think adding some boucing beats to a Mika song is worth 100k USD. ...especially if that would have been only the advance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Interesting interview.. So glad he didn't work with Pharell:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Simpson Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) It must have been Rain...Didn't he mention somewhere that he asked several producers to work on it and he finally decided to include Stuart Price's version on the album? I must have missed that, thanks! (Surprising, considering how much time I spend on here!) Edited August 17, 2009 by Soaring Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Simpson Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) This is my favourite pharrell song http://video.yahoo.com/watch/914605/3629376 He's the one doing the most of the singing and this is probably the best known He's the one with short hair and a brown tshirt Edited August 17, 2009 by Soaring Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I must have missed that, thanks! (Surprising, considering how much time I spend on here!) I think it was reported by a journalist following one of Mika's album promo showcases in Europe.... I remember Stuart Price's version of Rain referred to as the one chosen from the 7-8 other versions... .. which sounded a bit unusual, that's why I remember. On the other hand, he obviusly wants Rain to be a massive dance hit so he does need help in the production as that's not really his expert area I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks for posting, lovely Sienna! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks for posting, lovely Sienna! Aw, your welcome! Next time I guess I'll have to do the translation myself though, I was just too lazy to do it yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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