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I hope Robi or something native-Italian speaker is translating for us. :thumb_yello:

 

I just read through the last page very quickly. I can give an idea

of what was said, don't have time for word for word translation at

the moment.

 

Let's see -- First question on that page,

they compare him to Sparks and he says he adores them :wub2:

(I have loved them since *I* was a teenager, a million years ago!)

And he agrees that there's something in his music that combines the

avant-garde with pop. And he likes it when something that shouldn't be

popular becomes popular. :)

 

Then they ask him if he feels like an outsider and he says yes, he's not cool.

 

Then they say 6 million copies of his album sold, that should have given

him some self-confidence. Mika answers that he's still shy and introverted

especially around people he doesn't know. He says he doesn't know how

to behave in mundane situations and he feels uneasy at parties, so he

doesn't go any more.

 

So they say, in sum, nothing has changed since you became a pop star?

 

And he says some things. Like now places that wouldn't play his music

before will. But he says he's often not recognized and dressed as he is,

they often won't let him in some clubs in London.

 

They say his "look" is personal, and he says his mother and sister make

some of his clothes, and that he likes the crazy Belgian stylist Walter

van Bierendonck.

 

They ask if he's upset when he's not recognized, and he says no, even

though sometimes it would make things easier if he was, and he tells a

story about not being recognized.

 

They say it's a little revenge, and he says he has never lived his life like that.

He tells a story of Tommy Mottola calling him and saying, "Thanks for all

you've done for us in Europe, now you have to come and do it in the US."

And he says he doesn't understand that -- that this is the dream of his

life and he's not doing it for them, he has always done this for himself only.

 

Then they ask him about the US and whether it's true that he didn't declare

his sexuality out of fear of losing the US market. Mika says that's stupid

and if that was the case, he wouldn't have made Grace Kelly. Even though

radio in the US wouldn't play Grace Kelly because they didn't like hearing

a man sing that he wanted to be like her. But he says he's convinced

that deep down even the most macho man would like to be like Grace

Kelly.

 

So they ask, then why don't you want to talk about it? Mika says he

thinks it's better not to define himself or his sexuality, that he still wants

to play with it, like David Bowie, like Prince, who are his role models in this.

He says that it's not a political position.

 

And so they ask if it's a sentimental thing, and Mika says no, he just

doesn't want to talk about it. :wub2:

 

Finally, they ask if it's true that he's going to work with Amy Winehouse,

and he says no, he doesn't know how that rumor got started. He says

the story was that he was going to do a Yiddish collaboration with her and

he adds obviously these are not his roots.

 

That's all I have time for now... it gives the gist anyhow :thumb_yello:

 

wow - thanks Deb!

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DANI56

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I hope Robi or something native-Italian speaker is translating for us. :thumb_yello:

 

I just read through the last page very quickly. I can give an idea

of what was said, don't have time for word for word translation at

the moment.

 

Let's see -- First question on that page,

they compare him to Sparks and he says he adores them :wub2:

(I have loved them since *I* was a teenager, a million years ago!)

And he agrees that there's something in his music that combines the

avant-garde with pop. And he likes it when something that shouldn't be

popular becomes popular. :)

 

Then they ask him if he feels like an outsider and he says yes, he's not cool.

 

Then they say 6 million copies of his album sold, that should have given

him some self-confidence. Mika answers that he's still shy and introverted

especially around people he doesn't know. He says he doesn't know how

to behave in mundane situations and he feels uneasy at parties, so he

doesn't go any more.

 

So they say, in sum, nothing has changed since you became a pop star?

 

And he says some things. Like now places that wouldn't play his music

before will. But he says he's often not recognized and dressed as he is,

they often won't let him in some clubs in London.

 

They say his "look" is personal, and he says his mother and sister make

some of his clothes, and that he likes the crazy Belgian stylist Walter

van Bierendonck.

 

They ask if he's upset when he's not recognized, and he says no, even

though sometimes it would make things easier if he was, and he tells a

story about not being recognized.

 

They say it's a little revenge, and he says he has never lived his life like that.

He tells a story of Tommy Mottola calling him and saying, "Thanks for all

you've done for us in Europe, now you have to come and do it in the US."

And he says he doesn't understand that -- that this is the dream of his

life and he's not doing it for them, he has always done this for himself only.

 

Then they ask him about the US and whether it's true that he didn't declare

his sexuality out of fear of losing the US market. Mika says that's stupid

and if that was the case, he wouldn't have made Grace Kelly. Even though

radio in the US wouldn't play Grace Kelly because they didn't like hearing

a man sing that he wanted to be like her. But he says he's convinced

that deep down even the most macho man would like to be like Grace

Kelly.

 

So they ask, then why don't you want to talk about it? Mika says he

thinks it's better not to define himself or his sexuality, that he still wants

to play with it, like David Bowie, like Prince, who are his role models in this.

He says that it's not a political position.

 

And so they ask if it's a sentimental thing, and Mika says no, he just

doesn't want to talk about it. :wub2:

 

Finally, they ask if it's true that he's going to work with Amy Winehouse,

and he says no, he doesn't know how that rumor got started. He says

the story was that he was going to do a Yiddish collaboration with her and

he adds obviously these are not his roots.

 

That's all I have time for now... it gives the gist anyhow :thumb_yello:

 

wow, Deb! ....congrats! :thumb_yello:

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dcdeb

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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

i need to put my hands on that magazine tomorrow!!!

 

deb, you are ace...you spared us a lot of work:naughty:

 

Hahaha... you'll have to double-check and correct me! I skipped over the words

I didn't know, don't have time to look them all up! :wink2:

 

Hopefully you or one of you other lovely Italians will do a more thorough

job soon! :wub2:

 

But I must admit, it was fun to read in Italian... if I had time now I'd

go back and read the first part of the interview...

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robertina

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:blink:

 

Okay, there's the "un gelato al limon" video and this one. There's another one? The video you showed us says video 3...?

 

nr. 1

http://www.mikamusic.it/ecrm/vid/videoplay.php?p=vd1v

 

nr. 2

http://www.mikamusic.it/ecrm/vid/videoplay.php?p=vd2m

 

they were exclusive for Universal Italy Mika forum, but now they are old and public, on youtube as well :thumb_yello:

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mari62

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Thanks Deb!!

your comprehension of the Italian language is excellent!! :thumb_yello:

I hope Robi or some other native-Italian speaker is translating for us. :thumb_yello:

 

I just read through the last page very quickly. I can give an idea

of what was said, don't have time for word for word translation at

the moment.

 

Let's see -- First question on that page,

they compare him to Sparks and he says he adores them :wub2:

(I have loved them since *I* was a teenager, a million years ago!)

And he agrees that there's something in his music that combines the

avant-garde with pop. And he likes it when something that shouldn't be

popular becomes popular. :)

 

Then they ask him if he feels like an outsider and he says yes, he's not cool.

 

Then they say 6 million copies of his album sold, that should have given

him some self-confidence. Mika answers that he's still shy and introverted

especially around people he doesn't know. He says he doesn't know how

to behave in mundane situations and he feels uneasy at parties, so he

doesn't go any more.

 

So they say, in sum, nothing has changed since you became a pop star?

 

And he says some things. Like now places that wouldn't play his music

before will. But he says he's often not recognized and dressed as he is,

they often won't let him in some clubs in London.

 

They say his "look" is personal, and he says his mother and sister make

some of his clothes, and that he likes the crazy Belgian stylist Walter

van Bierendonck.

 

They ask if he's upset when he's not recognized, and he says no, even

though sometimes it would make things easier if he was, and he tells a

story about not being recognized.

 

They say it's a little revenge, and he says he has never lived his life like that.

He tells a story of Tommy Mottola calling him and saying, "Thanks for all

you've done for us in Europe, now you have to come and do it in the US."

And he says he doesn't understand that -- that this is the dream of his

life and he's not doing it for them, he has always done this for himself only.

 

Then they ask him about the US and whether it's true that he didn't declare

his sexuality out of fear of losing the US market. Mika says that's stupid

and if that was the case, he wouldn't have made Grace Kelly. Even though

radio in the US wouldn't play Grace Kelly because they didn't like hearing

a man sing that he wanted to be like her. But he says he's convinced

that deep down even the most macho man would like to be like Grace

Kelly.

 

So they ask, then why don't you want to talk about it? Mika says he

thinks it's better not to define himself or his sexuality, that he still wants

to play with it, like David Bowie, like Prince, who are his role models in this.

He says that it's not a political position.

 

And so they ask if it's a sentimental thing, and Mika says no, he just

doesn't want to talk about it. :wub2:

 

Finally, they ask if it's true that he's going to work with Amy Winehouse,

and he says no, he doesn't know how that rumor got started. He says

the story was that he was going to do a Yiddish collaboration with her and

he adds obviously these are not his roots.

 

That's all I have time for now... it gives the gist anyhow :thumb_yello:

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RAK1

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Cheers for the translation Debs, makes me wish I'd kept up the Italian lessons now!

Am I the only one who like the 3rd picure?:blink:

I think he looks cheeky, and saying, "check out the guns, girls!":roftl::roftl::roftl:

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Neiobi

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I like the 3rd picture:teehee:

Thank for the translation, Deb... It sounds like a great interview:wub2: And even though most of the stuff he says make me a bit sad, I like how those things define him and I like the reasons and answers he comes up with to someone's answers.

Especially that his sexuality isn't a sentimental thing for him, and that he did all the Europe stuff and music stuff for him.:wub2:

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