Mina Alisa Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Mika wrote record like it was his last Mika approached new album 'Origin of Love' like it was the last thing he ''was ever going to make.'' Mika approached 'Origin of Love' like it was the last thing he ''was ever going to make.'' The 'Celebrate' singer suffered from writer's block before writing his latest album, but once he started working with other people his creative juices started flowing. He told DigitalSpy.co.uk: ''I had a much more liberal approach with this record. For my last album I had the idea that everything had to come from me only - I sat behind a piano for months - but this time I allowed more people in. ''There was one person who wouldn't work with me at first and I hounded her until she did. I approached this record like it was the last thing I was ever going to make.'' Mika said a real turning point in making the record - which was partly inspired by his sister Paloma's near fatal fall, in which she was impaled by the legs on railings after falling four floors - was when he wrote first single 'Celebrate'. He added: ''This single was me realising that I was happy again. I was that feeling that, f***ing hell, I can make this strange music that no-one else is allowed to make.'' Speaking about working with producer Pharrell Williams on the single, he added: ''The aim was just to make interesting music with charm and if it goes beyond that, then great. He was very clever and quick - he called me a scientist though which couldn't be further from the truth!'' 'Origin of Love' is released on October 8. http://www.contactmusic.com/news/mika-wrote-record-like-it-was-his-last_3307149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Haha Mika the scientist, love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Mika wrote record like it was his last Mika approached new album 'Origin of Love' like it was the last thing he ''was ever going to make.'' Mika approached 'Origin of Love' like it was the last thing he ''was ever going to make.'' The 'Celebrate' singer suffered from writer's block before writing his latest album, but once he started working with other people his creative juices started flowing. He told DigitalSpy.co.uk: ''I had a much more liberal approach with this record. For my last album I had the idea that everything had to come from me only - I sat behind a piano for months - but this time I allowed more people in. ''There was one person who wouldn't work with me at first and I hounded her until she did. I approached this record like it was the last thing I was ever going to make.'' Mika said a real turning point in making the record - which was partly inspired by his sister Paloma's near fatal fall, in which she was impaled by the legs on railings after falling four floors - was when he wrote first single 'Celebrate'. He added: ''This single was me realising that I was happy again. I was that feeling that, f***ing hell, I can make this strange music that no-one else is allowed to make.'' Speaking about working with producer Pharrell Williams on the single, he added: ''The aim was just to make interesting music with charm and if it goes beyond that, then great. He was very clever and quick - he called me a scientist though which couldn't be further from the truth!'' 'Origin of Love' is released on October 8. http://www.contactmusic.com/news/mika-wrote-record-like-it-was-his-last_3307149 The more people talk about Paloma´s accident, the more higher she falls from Four floors...... wait for next interview and the poor thing will fall down from the top of the Empire State.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mina Alisa Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) The more people talk about Paloma´s accident, the more higher she falls from Four floors...... wait for next interview and the poor thing will fall down from the top of the Empire State.... you know press they always love to exaggerate Edited October 2, 2012 by Mina Alisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The story was always that she fell four floors that I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The story was always that she fell four floors that I recall. ....There was a pic... that building had only two floors.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 ....There was a pic... that building had only two floors.... I think you're mistaken - perhaps the pic was of the back of the house. The townhouses in South Kensington have 4 and sometimes 5 floors above the basement. If she lived at the top she could have been on the "3rd floor" because the Brits name their floors differently than we do in North America. i.e. Floor 1 = ground floor, Floor 2 = 1st Floor, Floor 3 = 2nd Floor, Floor 4 = 3rd Floor. I don't know if she lived at the top but I assume she did and they had always reported that it was 4 floors/about 50 feet (I think?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I think you're mistaken - perhaps the pic was of the back of the house. The townhouses in South Kensington have 4 and sometimes 5 floors above the basement. If she lived at the top she could have been on the "3rd floor" because the Brits name their floors differently than we do in North America. i.e. Floor 1 = ground floor, Floor 2 = 1st Floor, Floor 3 = 2nd Floor, Floor 4 = 3rd Floor. I don't know if she lived at the top but I assume she did and they had always reported that it was 4 floors/about 50 feet (I think?) Ground floor is 1st floor?? Sorry, I have no idea how many metres are 50 feet The pic was taken from where she fell, since there was the fence... you know... with the blood and stuff... and there were only ground floor, first floor and second floor... which it must be the third floor for them... but from the side she fell, I just remember there were two floors. Maybe I´m mistaken, of course, but that´s what I remember. Sadly I´m not saving Mika pics anymore so I don´t have this pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Ground floor is 1st floor?? Well for me the concept that the floor at ground level is not the first floor makes no sense. But the Brits number them differently so don't ask me. Sorry, I have no idea how many metres are 50 feet It's about 15 metres I guess. I just remember there were two floors. Maybe I´m mistaken, of course, but that´s what I remember. There were some weird perspective issues and it looked different depending on where the photographer was standing. Anyway the bottom line is I don't think Mika is exaggerating at all and the reports were the same in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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