Mikasister Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 are you sure? I saw a vid someone posted on Instagram that was Lollipop:shocked: Same here! maybe she was wrong or she does not remember very well, or maybe the language confused me, she tweeted in french, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathouzouf Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 maybe she was wrong or she does not remember very well, or maybe the language confused me, she tweeted in french, sorry send it to you on Twitter:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelady Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thank you for the pics and report:thumb_yello:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 a short video of Love Today [YOUTUBE]7WDv_hqfvw4[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Clay Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) PRESS :: Mika wows fans with low-key show July 04, 2013 12:18 AM By Chirine Lahoud The Daily Star http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Performance/2013/Jul-04/222436-mika-wows-fans-with-low-key-show.ashx#axzz2Y1fUZDvO Edited July 4, 2013 by A. Clay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathouzouf Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 PRESS ::Mika wows fans with low-key show July 04, 2013 12:18 AM By Chirine Lahoud The Daily Star http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Performance/2013/Jul-04/222436-mika-wows-fans-with-low-key-show.ashx#axzz2Y1fUZDvO Thanks Alice! Very lovely review:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Mika wows fans with low-key showJuly 04, 2013 12:18 AM By Chirine Lahoud The Daily Star[/font] http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Performance/2013/Jul-04/222436-mika-wows-fans-with-low-key-show.ashx#axzz2Y1fUZDvO Thanks a lot for posting !! Mika thanked Beirut for its warm welcome and expressed his gratitude to the public. JOUNIEH: “Relax, Take it Easy.” Many of us may have sung or hummed this song by the Lebanon-born British singer/ songwriter who was named Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., and calls himself Mika. Mika gained international fame thanks to his album “Life in Cartoon Motion,” released in 2007, from which issued “Grace Kelly,” “Lollipop,” “Happy Ending” and “Love Today” and several others, including “Relax, Take it Easy.” These were all huge hits on the European music charts. Mika sang all these tunes Tuesday evening at the Jounieh International Festival, a performance that recalled much of the success of his 2008 Martyrs’ Square concert, held under the aegis of the Beiteddine Festival. Jounieh’s Fouad Chehab Stadium was full to the rafters with devoted fans awaiting their idol, curious revelers and the odd journalist on assignment – kids, teens and more mature aficionados of Mika’s brand of pop. All hands roared with approval the minute the artist took to the stage. A number of international artists scheduled to perform in Lebanon this summer have canceled their gigs due to the tense security situation in the country. Mika didn’t seem bothered in the least, preferring to express pride in his Lebanese origins. “I’m half Lebanese,” he said. “Stop pulling my leg.” And with that, Mika’s powerful and crystal-clear voice took his Jounieh audience on a musical roller-coaster ride. Mika’s onstage antics went on for almost two hours. He put a hat on, took it off, then put it back on again. He jumped about on stage. He invited a woman in the audience to come up on stage with him. He threw water on the folks in the front rows. And made fun of his guitarist, Max. Those who are familiar with Mika’s work – especially those who have already participated in one of his concerts outside of Lebanon – may have felt a trace of disappointment about Jounieh’s stage design. Mika concerts are known to be fantasy-like worlds, with the vividly colored stage scattered with performance toys and other accessories. Fouad Chehab Stadium’s set design had no such items on stage. A facsimile of an antique arcade was the stage’s sole adornment. The performer still managed to transport his audience into his world, simply by talking to them, sharing some personal anecdotes and throwing giant rubber balloons at them. At several points during his performance, he waved a big Lebanese flag, thanked Beirut for its warm welcome and expressed his gratitude to the public. Naturally the Jounieh show provided an occasion for him to sing some tracks from his latest album, “The Origin of Love,” released in France in Sept. 2012, which saw the singer-songwriter compose in French. “Underwater” – which has been playing constantly on Lebanese radio stations – was on Tuesday night’s playlist, as was “Elle me Dit” (‘She Tells Me’), “Love You When I’m Drunk” and the title track, “Origin of Love.” The groove was infectious and audience members weren’t able to stay seated. Fans stood up at the first opportunity and rushed to the stage. More circumspect types waved colorful fluorescent tubes. Clusters of teenage girls spent the evening squealing their lungs out, threatening to deafen any somewhat older journalists standing close-by. These youngsters knew all Mika’s song lyrics, all of them. Those who were not quite so plugged-in were able to enjoy the ambient good vibe, singing along quietly when the singer returned to one of his antique classics. Some folks living in the buildings surrounding the stadium also enjoyed the show. Anyway they waved their arms from the balconies. Once in a while, Mika punctuated his show with “Keefak Beirut?” (‘How are you Beirut?’), “Ana Mafi Mo7” (‘I’m crazy’) – suggesting once more that the artist revels in being in Lebanon once again, if only for the chance it gave him to demonstrate his Arabic skills. Mika is a fine entertainer, with a remarkably ability to control his spectators’ energy levels. At the end of “Underwater,” the lights dimmed and the artist asked his audience to close their eyes and shout the chorus as though “you were the last person on Earth.” Not everyone did as they were told, of course. Yet it was touching to see youngsters doing what their idol suggested, screaming as though wanting to be heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Mondanite magazine https://www.facebook.com/Mondanite Mika Rocks Jounieh Posted by mymondanite ⋅ July 3, 2013 http://mymondanite.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/mika-rocks-jounieh/ Following the incredible performances of French music giant Michel Sardou and Arabic pop superstar Ragheb Alama, the 2013 edition of the Jounieh International Festival, organized by the NGO Phellipolis, gave Lebanese music lovers one of the year’s most memorable performances in an amazing concert by Mika, the international star with Lebanese roots. Born Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. on August 18th, 1983 in Beirut to a Lebanese mother and an American father, the boy we know today as Mika had to leave a country torn by a devastating civil war and took refuge in Europe –first in Paris, then in London. At the tender age of 7, Mika starts noticing his musical talents; in 2006, his first single, Relax, Take it Easy was made available for digital download and his album, Life in Cartoon Motion hit the stands. Selling more than 6 million copies worldwide, it is a certified diamond album. The single Love Today, taken off that same album, was nominated at the 2008 Grammy Awards. In 2009, Mika released his second album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, a certified triple platinum album selling more than 350 000 copies around the world. In 2010, he released the song Kick Ass (We Are Young), a single off the soundtrack for the movie Kick Ass. His third album, The Origin of Love, was released in 2012 and includes songs in both English and French, including the French hit Elle Me Dit. In 2013, Mika announced he’d be the first international mentor on the Italian version of X Factor, and he delved into fashion design –he recently released a clothing line for Belgian clothes brand JBC. Mika’s songs are, for the most part, upbeat and fun, but he does not shy away from delicate matters, thorny subjects and taboos. He has repeatedly said he refused any label, sexual or other, that society tried to impose. This British-American-Lebanese singer-songwriter is known for his incredible stage presence and the energy he brings to every performance. Yesterday’s concert saw him stay true to this, and Mika’s fans gave back all the energy the singer communicated to them, singing with him and clapping along to the beat of his hit song. This singer, who often declares his love for Lebanon on Twitter, completely charmed his public and rocked Jounieh. FULL size pic (5616 x 3744 )http://mymondanite.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/img_8213.jpg FULL size pic ( 3744 x 5616 ) http://mymondanite.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/img_8132.jpg http://mymondanite.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/img_83121.jpg http://mymondanite.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/img_8312.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 PRESS ::Mika wows fans with low-key show July 04, 2013 12:18 AM By Chirine Lahoud The Daily Star http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Performance/2013/Jul-04/222436-mika-wows-fans-with-low-key-show.ashx#axzz2Y1fUZDvO That's so great. I couldn't resist commenting on the review, especially since it is a UK paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiam Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 That's so great. I couldn't resist commenting on the review, especially since it is a UK paper. It's great that you did It Marilyn!! - A very nice report, that might wake up some sleeping people:teehee: Love,love me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop161 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 No video of Underwater, nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 TimeOutBeirut.com GAP sponsors Mika concert Posted: Jul 16 2013 On Friday the 2nd of July 2013, GAP supported renowned music artist Mika in his concert at the Jounieh International Festival. Fans enjoyed listening to familiar tunes of pop and rock taken from Mika’s latest alubm: "The Origin of Love." GAP offered customers the chance to win free tickets to the concert by having them upload pictures of themselves in GAP's fitting rooms to instagram with the #GAPLebanon tag. GAP custmores could also upload their favourite photos of the concert using the same hashtag for the opportunity to win a $200 GAP gift voucher. GAP stores are available at Le Mall Sin El Fil, Beirut Souks and Le Mall Dbayeh. GOOD LUCK !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Ha! Eriko I'm laughing at your sig -- that's the old Mikasounds before they had to make it static because it was crashing everyone's site. Wherever did you find that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Ha! Eriko I'm laughing at your sig -- that's the old Mikasounds before they had to make it static because it was crashing everyone's site. Wherever did you find that? I'd like to save everything.... I got it by MikaMagicNumbers, you know, love the screen saver very much. uploaded the file on YouTube. [YOUTUBE]I5ewqBccKX0[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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