Sunny Monkey Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Take a light sprinkle of Freddie Mercury. Add a dash of Beck. Mix with a drop of Prince, a pinch of Bolan, stir well eh voila! Ladies and Gentlemen, please meet Mika. His debut single Grace Kelly will be released on Jan 26th and is already a firm favourite on radio request lists across the country! He is currently putting the finishing touches to his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion, which will be out in early March. 22 year old virtuoso Mika (pronounced 'Meeka') is the sort of goose-bump-brilliant star that British pop is in desperate need of right now. A songwriter, performer, producer and orchestrator, his tunes combine a heady euphoric rush with darker unexpected elements: daytime melodramas and night-time tales of love, loss, abandonment, hope and happiness. Mika has a stunning, you-wouldn't-believe-it life story (born in Beirut, grew up in the war, a father held hostage in an embassy in Kuwait, self-imposed exile in Paris before settling in London) and you have the first chapter in a story that is destined to keep us enthralled for the foreseeable future. Debonair, with a touch of degenerate dandy, Mika works the finest Amadeus haircut this side of the 18th Century Salzburg. His single also comes with some brilliant artwork created by Mika himself which can be seen in more detail on his website. Speaking of his up-coming concerts Mika says: "I can't wait to get playing live. It's where it all comes together for me. You change things, because you have to, it's a different dynamic. I'm looking forward to that. I often get stressed when recording, as it's so full of decision making. You're constantly editing and deciding what should/can stay on the song for ever. I'm looking forward to undoing that in my live sets, and going places where I wouldn't necessarily go on the record!" Tickets are 25.70 including booking fee and are available for purchase through the following options: In person at Spirit box office or Ticketmaster venues nationwide Online: http://www.ticketmaster.ie By phone 0818 719 300 From MCD.ie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatsMe Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Good to read it's official. Going to grab tickets tomorrow... That's going to be amazing. I can already picture Mika rocking the Spirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Attack Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Can't wait......exactly how Queen approach/ed live concerts.....I still can't believe my luck....thanks Mika (incidentally the name of my 3 year old cat - and she is just as gorgeous) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtlewis Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I got my tickets the other day!! Should be a brilliant night! I've never been to Spirit before as I'm from Belfast. Tell me, is it a club or a gig venue hall? Hopefully its pretty small! Better that way lol! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatsMe Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 It's a club. Rather small, so I think it will be a lot of fun... Their website is http://www.spiritdublin.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cautionary Wife Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 It's a club. Rather small, so I think it will be a lot of fun... Their website is http://www.spiritdublin.com/ Shame not Belfast - cheaper to fly there for me. CW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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