Mika as a judge for "The Piano", Channel 4 UK, 2023

[Miky Schyns]

Just now, Miky Schyns said:

Service non disponible pour Proximus je continuerai donc à regarder via les vidéos de Deb mais merci quand même CJ 

Oups Eriko 

[Hero]

8 hours ago, crazyaboutmika said:

Guys, is it only me or does Claudia Winkleman's way to say "pianist" sounds like she is saying a word I don't think is allowed here but everything she says following it makes me burst into laughter

To my ears she really says another word  so when she says for example "the best pianist will perform in the Royal Opera House" I'm   

 

It's just you. We're just enjoying the show, the music, the talents, and seeing Mika on screen again. 

No idea why you have such a filthy mind. Missing the NC?  

[Anna Ko Kolkowska]

8 hours ago, crazyaboutmika said:

Guys, is it only me or does Claudia Winkleman's way to say "pianist" sounds like she is saying a word I don't think is allowed here but everything she says following it makes me burst into laughter

To my ears she really says another word  so when she says for example "the best pianist will perform in the Royal Opera House" I'm   

 

I know now what you mean   

[Hero]

16 minutes ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said:

I know now what you mean   

It would be a very unusual show for such a prestigious venue. 

[Anna Ko Kolkowska]

8 minutes ago, Hero said:

It would be a very unusual show for such a prestigious venue. 

Yes, we could call it.... Naughty Corner Show 

[holdingyourdrink]

9 hours ago, crazyaboutmika said:

Guys, is it only me or does Claudia Winkleman's way to say "pianist" sounds like she is saying a word I don't think is allowed here but everything she says following it makes me burst into laughter

To my ears she really says another word  so when she says for example "the best pianist will perform in the Royal Opera House" I'm   

 

Now I can’t unhear it 

[crazyaboutmika]

3 hours ago, Hero said:

It's just you. We're just enjoying the show, the music, the talents, and seeing Mika on screen again. 

No idea why you have such a filthy mind. Missing the NC?  

Blame it on my ears

[Hero]

1 minute ago, crazyaboutmika said:

Blame it on my ears

I think your ears are hearing what you want them to hear! 

[crazyaboutmika]

3 minutes ago, Hero said:

I think your ears are hearing what you want them to hear! 

I didn't do it on purpose I swear. She has a strange accent...my ears are used to American accent but not to British one... have you ever seen this video? Mika heard the same thing in Italy 

 

[Kumazzz]

The Official Site is updated.

 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-piano

 

 

https://www.channel4.com/

 

Edited February 17, 2023 by Kumazzz

[krysady]

On 2/15/2023 at 10:31 PM, Hero said:

It looks good, but it tells me the first 500mb are free, then it's paid. No idea how much streaming 500mb is.  

 

Yes, I got the same message, on TunnelBear only the first 500 MB are free.

On 2/15/2023 at 11:45 PM, crazyaboutmika said:

Use hola. It is totally free

 

I gave up using Hola long time ago, it turned out they have some serious security problems and have been removed as extension from Chrome, so be careful : https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/hola-free-vpn/

Edited February 17, 2023 by krysady

[Hero]

1 minute ago, krysady said:

 

Yes, I got the same message, on TunnelBear only the first 500 MB are free.

 

I gave up using Hola long time ago, it turned out they have some serious security problems and have been removed as extension from Chrome, so be careful : https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/hola-free-vpn/

Oh! Once I'd logged in to TunnelBear, it said the free trial had been upgraded to 2000MB. Handy. 

[krysady]

2 minutes ago, Hero said:

Oh! Once I'd logged in to TunnelBear, it said the free trial had been upgraded to 2000MB. Handy. 

That's good, maybe it's enough to watch all the episodes 

[crazyaboutmika]

38 minutes ago, krysady said:

 

Yes, I got the same message, on TunnelBear only the first 500 MB are free.

 

I gave up using Hola long time ago, it turned out they have some serious security problems and have been removed as extension from Chrome, so be careful : https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/hola-free-vpn/

I use it with firefox.. so far I didn't have any problems

i tried using tunnel bear but it didn't work for me and neither did opera proxy

Edited February 18, 2023 by crazyaboutmika

[Kumazzz]

@crazyaboutmika

Anne, you can get TunnelBear from the FireFox add-on.

 

https://addons.mozilla.org/ja/firefox/search/?q=tunnelbear

TunnelBear VPN

[Kumazzz]

Blind teenager flawlessly plays Chopin on piano in Birmingham train station

The Independent

A teenager who is both blind and neurodiverse flawlessly plays Chopin's Nocturne in B-Flat Minor in a Birmingham train station as part of the reality TV show, The Piano.The Piano, Channel 4

 

 

[Hero]

6 minutes ago, Kumazzz said:

Blind teenager flawlessly plays Chopin on piano in Birmingham train station

The Independent

A teenager who is both blind and neurodiverse flawlessly plays Chopin's Nocturne in B-Flat Minor in a Birmingham train station as part of the reality TV show, The Piano.The Piano, Channel 4

 

 

"Birmingham" 

[Kumazzz]

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine

18 Feb 2023

 

 

Pressreader

• page 03 https://pressreader.com/article/281500755426663
• page 45 https://pressreader.com/article/2827119362

Claudia hits the right notes

 

THE PIANO WEDNESDAY, CHANNEL 4

Hhhh

Fancy a fresh and compelling musical competition, full of emotional peaks and troughs? Then watch The Piano – a format that’s the antithesis of all the big-budget silliness of The Masked Singer or That’s My Jam.

 

There are no castles or costumes either (as per host Claudia Winkleman’s recent hit The Traitors) to distract from the pleasingly unfussy premise: talented amateurs turning up to play one of the pianos currently situated in train stations around the country. Kicking off in London’s St Pancras, we met an array of very gifted musicians in a variety of musical genres. That was thrilling in itself, but the participants had no idea that behind the scenes pop star Mika and virtuoso pianist Lang Lang were assessing their performances. Who would win a slot on the bill at the upcoming concert finale at the Royal Festival Hall?

 

Initially thrown by the oddcouple judges, I had no quibble with Lang Lang – what a coup! – but couldn’t, at first, see the point of Mika. How wrong I was.

 

It turns out the Grace Kelly hitmaker not only studied at the Royal College of Music but has judged the Italian X Factor and the French version of The Voice, so while Lang Lang is the musical genius, Mika brings a performative playfulness to the proceedings. Meanwhile, Claudia is all warmth and kindness with the pianists who are, of course, the fortissimo stars of this heartwarming show.

 

Page 3

 

The Piano

There’s some real magic at play in this talent search, from the way it celebrates gifted street musicians to the wonderful chemistry between judges Mika and Lang Lang. Last week’s winner was a real eyeopener, and the range of styles and stories circling tonight’s new batch of contestants is just as broad, moving and exciting. This time, the piano is located at Leeds railway

station, where there isn’t much room for Lang Lang and Mika’s hideout. Let’s just say, it isn’t where you would expect to find a renowned concert pianist and a BRIT Award-winning pop star. The music ranges from 1990s pop to Chopin – don’t miss 71-year-old Liam and his hand-built piano hut on wheels. And you’ll be as moved and stunned as Mika, Lang Lang and the passers-by in Leeds when you hear 13-year-old Lucy play.

 

Page 44 + 45

[SusanT]

1 hour ago, Kumazzz said:

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine

18 Feb 2023

 

 

Pressreader

• page 03 https://pressreader.com/article/281500755426663
• page 45 https://pressreader.com/article/2827119362

Claudia hits the right notes

 

THE PIANO WEDNESDAY, CHANNEL 4

Hhhh

Fancy a fresh and compelling musical competition, full of emotional peaks and troughs? Then watch The Piano – a format that’s the antithesis of all the big-budget silliness of The Masked Singer or That’s My Jam.

 

There are no castles or costumes either (as per host Claudia Winkleman’s recent hit The Traitors) to distract from the pleasingly unfussy premise: talented amateurs turning up to play one of the pianos currently situated in train stations around the country. Kicking off in London’s St Pancras, we met an array of very gifted musicians in a variety of musical genres. That was thrilling in itself, but the participants had no idea that behind the scenes pop star Mika and virtuoso pianist Lang Lang were assessing their performances. Who would win a slot on the bill at the upcoming concert finale at the Royal Festival Hall?

 

Initially thrown by the oddcouple judges, I had no quibble with Lang Lang – what a coup! – but couldn’t, at first, see the point of Mika. How wrong I was.

 

It turns out the Grace Kelly hitmaker not only studied at the Royal College of Music but has judged the Italian X Factor and the French version of The Voice, so while Lang Lang is the musical genius, Mika brings a performative playfulness to the proceedings. Meanwhile, Claudia is all warmth and kindness with the pianists who are, of course, the fortissimo stars of this heartwarming show.

 

Page 3

 

The Piano

There’s some real magic at play in this talent search, from the way it celebrates gifted street musicians to the wonderful chemistry between judges Mika and Lang Lang. Last week’s winner was a real eyeopener, and the range of styles and stories circling tonight’s new batch of contestants is just as broad, moving and exciting. This time, the piano is located at Leeds railway

station, where there isn’t much room for Lang Lang and Mika’s hideout. Let’s just say, it isn’t where you would expect to find a renowned concert pianist and a BRIT Award-winning pop star. The music ranges from 1990s pop to Chopin – don’t miss 71-year-old Liam and his hand-built piano hut on wheels. And you’ll be as moved and stunned as Mika, Lang Lang and the passers-by in Leeds when you hear 13-year-old Lucy play.

 

Page 44 + 45

I appreciate the comments about Mika but I'm wondering when an article will also point out how extraordinary he is, considering that he is able to  carry out his role as a judge, fluently, in three languages and adapt his remarks to the culture he finds himself in.

[Kumazzz]

 

TELEVISUAL

https://www.televisual.com/news/love-productions-seeks-piano-superstars/

01.02.23

 

Love Productions seeks piano superstars

 

Love Productions is to make a new five-part series for Channel 4 that will seek out talented amateur pianists.

Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, each week, talented pianists will be invited to play on public pianos in London St Pancras, Leeds, Glasgow and Birmingham train stations, sharing their stories and music with the great British public.

From nonagenarians who have been playing for eighty years to twelve-year-olds who have never played in pubic before, those who taught themselves to play the classics in lockdown to players who feel the music, composing pieces about their life experiences and someone with no sight who against all the odds has mastered Chopin, commuters in train stations across the country will be stopped in their tracks as heartfelt, emotional and uplifting performances take place.

The performers will be secretly watched by Lang Lang, who is widely regarded as the greatest classical pianist of the modern era, and platinum selling pop star Mika. One performer will be given an invitation to perform on one of the world’s most prestigious stages.

 

The final will bring together four amazing pianists – one from each train station – at The Royal Festival Hall, where they will showcase their talent in solo performances in front of an audience of thousands.

 

The Piano was commissioned for Channel 4 by Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual and Madonna Benjamin, Senior Commissioning Editor for Documentaries. The five-part series will be made by Love Productions with executive producers Richard McKerrow and Luke Byrne and series editor Ted Hill.

 

Shaminder Nahal said: “It’s so thrilling to be celebrating such an array of incredibly talented pianists – many of them self-taught – in such an emotional and uplifting series. Claudia Winkelman, the fantastic judges Mika and Lang Lang, and the brilliant team from Love, take us on a journey through London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds – and finally the Royal Festival Hall, creating a joyful and moving portrait of Britain, full of humanity, surprises, and the transformative power of piano-playing.”

 

Richard McKerrow said: “The making of this brand-new series, The Piano has been a creatively exhilarating and uplifting experience. We’ve been able to work with such a broad and diverse range of pianists bravely expressing themselves in such a passionate heartfelt way on public pianos in railway stations across the country. Looked after so generously by Claudia Winkleman and observed by the extraordinary Mika and Lang Lang, this remarkable trio bring a magical, soulful quality to this television series which we hope feels rare and unusual.”

 

 

[CharlotteL]

1 hour ago, SusanT said:

2 hours ago, Kumazzz said:

I appreciate the comments about Mika but I'm wondering when an article will also point out how extraordinary he is, considering that he is able to  carry out his role as a judge, fluently, in three languages and adapt his remarks to the culture he finds himself in.

 

26 minutes ago, Kumazzz said:

Looked after so generously by Claudia Winkleman and observed by the extraordinary Mika and Lang Lang, this remarkable trio bring a magical, soulful quality to this television series which we hope feels rare and unusual.

 

Haha your wish was granted!

 

I'm positively surprised by the reviews to be honest.

I was expecting them to be very harsh towards Mika.

I‘m gonna play devil's adovcat here but if you see it from the perspective of an audience who haven't seen or heard anything about him since 2007-2010, he is not an obvious choice as a judge for a piano competition. As one article put it the judges are one of the world's best pianists and a "pop star who can play the piano". Of course we know that he is much than that but from the outside that seems like a fair assessment.

But the important thing is that all the reviews come round to him in the end. They're saying that even if he wasn't an obvious choice, he is doing a fantastic job by appearing charming, empathetic and musically competent.

I had hoped that this was gonna be the case (at least after his performance in the finale) but after just one episode that‘s fantastic!

[SusanT]

48 minutes ago, CharlotteL said:

 

 

Haha your wish was granted!

 

I'm positively surprised by the reviews to be honest.

I was expecting them to be very harsh towards Mika.

I‘m gonna play devil's adovcat here but if you see it from the perspective of an audience who haven't seen or heard anything about him since 2007-2010, he is not an obvious choice as a judge for a piano competition. As one article put it the judges are one of the world's best pianists and a "pop star who can play the piano". Of course we know that he is much than that but from the outside that seems like a fair assessment.

But the important thing is that all the reviews come round to him in the end. They're saying that even if he wasn't an obvious choice, he is doing a fantastic job by appearing charming, empathetic and musically competent.

I had hoped that this was gonna be the case (at least after his performance in the finale) but after just one episode that‘s fantastic!

It is great that Mika has had the opportunity to be a judge on "The Piano" because it's a context where he can be himself. He's fun to watch when he's relaxed. Hope UK audiences will eventually check out other work he's done  and his forthcoming album.

........

I also love the fact that newspapers belonging to different sides of the political spectrum are enthusiastic about the show and speak well of Mika. 

Edited February 18, 2023 by SusanT

[Hero]

3 hours ago, CharlotteL said:

"pop star who can play the piano".

That was infuriating, a little research would have shown how much more there is to him.   Unfortunately, there's a deep cynicism in British tabloids, they love to make snide remarks, and pounce on anything they can turn into a negative. And tv critics are generally lazy.

Honestly, it scares me when he does things that will feature in the British press, because I know how bad they can be. So it is good to see the comments coming around to him with "how wrong I was" and acknowledging him as "extraordinary". 

[TinyLove_CJ]

On 2/17/2023 at 10:49 AM, crazyaboutmika said:

Guys, is it only me or does Claudia Winkleman's way to say "pianist" sounds like she is saying a word I don't think is allowed here

 

This has just reminded me of something else that could be a little naughty!

 

In the first episode Claudia describes Mika and Lang Lang as "secret squirrels", Lang Lang then replied by saying "yes, give us some nuts!" 

 

Oh Lang Lang, you had to say that in front of Mika?! 

[Kumazzz]

Trailer

 

from

Channel 4 Continuity & Advert Breaks - Friday 17th February 2023

https://youtu.be/NSAf8lCxSws?t=1154