BiaIchihara Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) We first fell in love with Mika when his original mega hit, "Grace Kelly," stormed the Top 40 charts, leaving us in a bubbly, pop-induced delirium that stuck with us all the way through the release of his debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion. Brimming with seven — yes, seven — singles, Mika quickly solidified his position in the royal family of pop. Five years, a second album, and a Grammy nomination behind him, the 29-year-old Brit is back and, if you ask us, better than ever. His latest album, The Origin of Love, dropped last Tuesday, and features so much more than his unmistakably sweet croon that we've grown to adore. It's not quite electro pop, but it features the undeniable dance beat familiar to trendy European clubs. It's not completely "2007 Mika," either, though the album's second track, "Lola," has that distinct chord progression that made him famous. "Popular" mixes up the beloved Wicked track while incorporating a sassy rap element with which Kristen Chenoweth definitely can't keep up. It wouldn't be a Mika album without that one tune that's a little wacky, a lot creative, and definitely super catchy. That song, "Celebrate," featuring Pharrell Williams, is bouncy, smile-inducing, and reminds us of an early, more radio-friendly Daft Punk track. And when he declares in the chorus, "I want the whole world to celebrate," we, of course, believe him. Peep our exclusive interview with the singer-songwriter above, thanks to MC's very own music editor, Sergio Kletnoy, and check out the official "Celebrate" video, too: Read more: Mika Interview Thanks to @dcdeb for sharing on twitter ^^ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YouTube link [YOUTUBE]iuQUZgrYJQA[/YOUTUBE] Same video with English subtitles: Mika - Marie Claire Interview - With English Subtitles (2012): Transcript, sync and random technical stuff by ElwendinCorrection by Christine, Jasminority and Laura Merging by DerMoment1608 Direct [YOUTUBE]cCR2xObfQTo[/YOUTUBE] Edited August 2, 2014 by mari62 adding video with English subtitles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 That's lovely! If he decides on a change of career he could have a show called "The Singing Chef." I'd watch it! I hope all the female Mari-Claire readers are fangirling over that vid and are like... "Oh Mika, where have you been? Oh... When did you get so GORGEOUS! Must put The Origin Of Love on my shopping list for tomorrow!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I knew it! After seeing him chop that onion on that breakfast show... it was so obvious he spends a lot of time in the kitchen. I bet that his 'I can't cook' is the same has his 'I'm afraid of the water', which I think is healthy if you swim in open sea... He's probably trying out the most impossible don't-try-this-at-home kind of recipes and if one of them fails says he can't cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Critics review thread: http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27459 - it would be good to collect them all in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikabéa Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) I uploaded the video on YT http://youtu.be/k_bNRWhhuH0 Edited October 25, 2012 by Mikabéa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I uploaded the video on YT [YOUTUBE]http://youtu.be/k_bNRWhhuH0[/YOUTUBE] Thanks a lot for uploading !! [YOUTUBE]k_bNRWhhuH0[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nenartus Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Is he in a printing factory? What's that noise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikabéa Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks a lot for uploading !! [YOUTUBE]k_bNRWhhuH0[/YOUTUBE] you're welcome ... I 've got a problem sharing the link, : thank you for putting it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonyoulove Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 "I studied sauces for like, a year and a half." SEEMS LEGIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I knew it! After seeing him chop that onion on that breakfast show... it was so obvious he spends a lot of time in the kitchen. I bet that his 'I can't cook' is the same has his 'I'm afraid of the water', which I think is healthy if you swim in open sea... He's probably trying out the most impossible don't-try-this-at-home kind of recipes and if one of them fails says he can't cook. I can't understand why he does that. He can swim, can't he? So he shouldn't be scared of water, and if he can cook, why not say so? There's, being humble, and then there's, putting-yourself-down. Mika needs to stop putting himself down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiza Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Really enjoyed watching this interview! Snoopy is a great choice indeed as favorite cartoon character:biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I can't understand why he does that. He can swim, can't he? So he shouldn't be scared of water, and if he can cook, why not say so?There's, being humble, and then there's, putting-yourself-down. Mika needs to stop putting himself down. He never said he couldn't swim. Just that he can't cook or dance or drive. These things depend on the standards you're setting for yourself, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I can believe he's a terrible driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephira Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I can believe he's a terrible driver. Take a picture while driving makes him a terrible and dangerous driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 NEW YouTube link [YOUTUBE]iuQUZgrYJQA[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 He likes it fresh, uh? He's used to fresh products by now... Oh, and that nightmare Fernando song is clinging there again... Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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