Cautionary Wife Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Just found these on youtube. Not great quality but whole songs, I think. Mika's Album Launch Party with T-Mobile Street Gigs in Berkeley Square London Lollipop Grace Kelly --- CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIDEWALK Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 wiked thanks! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemmalee Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Watch out for the balloon flower! (that's me!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicoleta Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 2007.02.05 - T-Mobile Street Gigs: Mika *VIDEO http://www.missjonesandco.com/casestudies/t-mobile_street_gigs/event-video/street-gigs.html http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252 http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/window/media/page/video/0,,4381226,00.html Live music - T-Mobile Street Gigs and Transmission with T-Mobile http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2392717419 It was a cracking start to 2007 with Mika performing for us in a circus big top in the middle of London. T-Mobile street gigs http://www.missjonesandco.com/casestudies/t-mobile_street_gigs/index.html#vidlink T Mobile Street Gigs - Brands & Bands 20 gigs, 35 weeks, a kebab shop, a museum, a TV show, a happy client, and we did it for two years: 2006 & 2007. *VIDEO http://www.missjonesandco.com/casestudies/t-mobile_street_gigs/event-video/street-gigs.html Mika Album Launch Party February 05, 2007 — I've just been to Mika's Album Launch Party with T-Mobile Street Gigs in Berkeley Square London - It was amazing! Check out Lollipop!!! Mika Album Launch Party!! February 05, 2007 — Another one from tonight's T-Mobile Street Gig - anyone know Grace Kelly - I love this song!! Mika- "My interpretation" live from his record release Party feb 5th 2007 @ mikas record release party. this is just a little snippet from his performance of my interpretation. my camera was running out of memory. Mika Record Release show- Lollipop Mika- "Stuck in the Middle" Record Release Party Mika performs "big girls you are beautiful" Mika Street Gig REVIEW I NEED A MATCH MIKA 7/02/2007 HE may be number one but Mika still needs our help to get a date. We met up with the flamboyant singer at the launch of his hotly-tipped new album, Life In Cartoon Motion Mika at his album launch PIC: BIGPICTURESPHOTO.COM And in his only interview, he told us: "I want 3am to run a competition to find me someone to date me. "I may be getting famous now but no one wants to go out with me. In fact, no one has ever really wanted to go on a date with me." He added: "I've got no date for Valentine's Day either - it's a bit depressing to be honest." The camp performer has remained tight-lipped about whether it's ladies or gents he likes but he'll have no shortage of suitors after the T-Mobile Street Gig held in a giant marquee in London's exclusive Berkeley Square. Kicking off with floor-filler Relax, Take It Easy, he stepped up the pace with Bobby Brown and the Scissor Sisters-esque Big Girl. But it was Grace Kelly that brought the tent down. And all this after council killjoys cancelled his soundcheck because offices complained about the noise. They should Take It Easy themselves... LIVE! MIKA: London SET LIST Relax Love Today Billy Brown Everything's Talkin' Big Girl My Interpretation Over My Shoulder Struck in the Middle Grace Kelly Lollipop http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2007/02/07/i-need-a-match-mika-115875-18586663/ And Mika shall inherit the earth... Mika T-Mobile Street Gig Big Top , Berkeley Square, By David Smyth, Evening Standard 06.02.07 Falsetto heaven: showman Mika launched his album in a big top with circus acts and catchy tunes He has been billed as pop's greatest new showman, so it was only fitting that 23-year-old Mika Penniman should launch his debut album in a specially-erected circus tent. Currently number one for the fourth week with his first single, Grace Kelly, he looks certain to repeat the feat with his album, Life In Cartoon Motion, and celebrated that fact in the most colourful way possible. The crowd of competition winners was dotted with transvestites, other pop stars including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and The Feeling, a bearded lady and several people in monkey costumes. Candy floss, toffee apples, popcorn and balloon hats were all freely distributed. Support acts included various acrobats, carnival dancers in towering head-dresses and three schoolchildren playing Fifties rockabilly. So when he finally arrived Mika had to work hard to attract the crowd's notice amid all that colour, but attention-seeking seems to be a particular skill. Skittering showtune Grace Kelly pleaded "Why don't you like me?" over and over. The galloping disco of Love Today saw him insisting "You've got to love, love me" while bouncing up and down like an overjoyed puppy. Grinning broadly beneath rich black curls, the former member of the Royal Opera chorus sang mostly in a falsetto - not the heartbroken kind employed by Chris Martin or James Blunt, more of a Saturday night squeal. Classy house tune Relax, Take It Easy opened proceedings at a relatively sedate pace, but later Big Girl (You are Beautiful) fired the mood towards hen-do hysteria. Two women spilling out of blue corsets flanked the singer and waved their cowboy hats to a rubbery bassline that propelled another certain smash hit. Mika seemed unprecious about his abilities as a songwriter, always preferring catchiness over any more lasting qualities. This was music with less depth than an ashtray, the sugary chant of Lollipop in particular proving to be so throwaway, it was possible to move from adoring it to finding it deeply irritating in a matter of minutes. The odd slow moment dampened the celebratory mood but provided much needed changes of pace. Sparse piano ballad Ring Ring was nearly bleak enough to deflate all the balloons floating around. A soothing cover of Everybody's Talkin' by Mika's hero Harry Nilsson, another pop eccentric, indicated his likely future. He will not always be the chart ringmaster he is today, but there were enough intriguing diversions here to prove that he is no clown. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23384440-and-mika-shall-inherit-the-earth.do Mika Street Gig No.1 star hooks up with T-Mobile on February 5 Hot on the heels of his first No.1 single with Grace Kelly, man of the moment Mika has announced a special one-off gig in London. The first of 2007s T-Mobile Street Gigs, the fabulous, circus-themed event will take over the capitals Berkley Square on February 5. The 23-year-old singer will perform tracks from his debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion with a big top backdrop with a host of circus performers. The event is only open to invited T-Mobile customers, and to be in with a chance of getting on the guestlist, fans must register online between January 24-31 at http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/streetgigs. JH http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/mika/news/39762-mika-street-gig Mika and T-Mobile to Turn London Square Into Circus-Themed Extravaganza For their first gig of 2007, T-Mobile Street Gigs is presenting a special one-off gig with Mika—one of 2007’s most hotly tipped new artists. The event, which takes place in London's Berkeley Square on February 5, promises to position Mika as a circus ringleader as he performs tracks off his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion. "Wow, a big top on Berkeley Square to launch my album with T-Mobile Street Gigs," said Mike. "It's going to be quite a night." Tickets are strictly by invite only. To be in with a chance of getting on the guestlist, music fans must register online between January 24-31 at http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/streetgigs. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4166328,00.html Read more: http://www.metrolyrics.com/2007-mika-and-t-mobile-to-turn-london-square-into-circus-themed-extravaganza-mika-news.html#ixzz0qNzyvbaE http://www.opt-development.co.uk/press-office/admin/media-release-files/1/070124-mika.pdf Mika Debut Album Is Circus Act MIKA is launching his debut album with a flamboyant circus-style gig next week. The one-off show, in London’s Berkeley Square, is part of T-Mobile’s Street Gigs. For the February 5 concert, the camp singer will play ringmaster for circus antics. I have VIP tickets to meet Mika for two readers and gig passes for a runner-up. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/30390/Mika-debut-album-is-circus-act.html#ixzz0qOA37P8P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicoleta Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) February 05, 2007 — Mika at HMV, Oxford Street for the release of Life In Cartoon Motion http://frubin.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!...5!267.entry February 06 Mika Live at HMV Oxford Street, London I went to see Mika perform live yesterday at HMV Oxford Street, London at 6pm. He sang 3 of his tracks from his new album "Life In Cartoon Motion" including the number hit "Grace Kelly". He was fanatasic and also over whelmed that also managed to reach the top of the charts too... awww bless him! It was a shame that the signing of his new album was cancelled afterwards as he had to rush off somewhere else so i didn't managed to get mine signed that i brought. But he did apologized to the audiance and said he will be doing a another signing soon. I just hope that he returns back to HMV again so i can get my album signed. I've listened to his album and it is just fanatasic! But it was still great and i caught the performance on my camera video. I will try to upload it online soon. Mika performing live at HMV Oxford Street, London http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=2010882642 Mika to play free London gig on 5th Feb http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/379/...On_5th_Feb.html News Mika - Image: http://www.myspace.com/mikamyspace Mika Image: link Mika, whose current single Grace Kelly is sitting at the top of the UK singles chart, is to play a free gig in London's HMV Oxford street on Monday 5th February to celebrate the release of his debut album. Life in Cartoon Motion is out on the 5th February, and it will be possible to get a signed copy after the performance - which takes place at 6PM. Daniel O'Connell VIDEOS Mika - Grace Kelly - Live at HMV Mika - Love Today - Live at HMV Mika - My Interpretation - Live at HMV Mika - Grace Kelly - Live @ HMV Oxford Street - 5/02/07 Mika - Free acoustic gig & album signings.-I guess it's because tonight is also the T Mobile Street Gig. ... HMV on Oxford Street Monday Feb 5th at 6pm. HMV - 150 Oxford Street, W1 mika @ HMV "Grace Kellly" mika performs at hmv in oxford circus for the release of his cd. he played three songs, grace kelly was the last. feb 5th 2007. Mika @ HMV- "Love today" PICS http://picasaweb.google.com/MikasPicas/HMVLondonUK02# Download this gallery as a zip-archive Edited June 9, 2010 by nicoleta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicoleta Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 2007.01.29 - Mika Live at Fopp Tottenham Court Road for Grace Kelly Release http://www.betweenplanets.co.uk/2007/01/26...more-in-stores/ VIDEOS Mika @ Fopp jan 29th 2007 mika promoting his first record, plays at fopp in london. Mika @ Fopp- "Love Today" mika plays "love today" live for a free performance at fopp in london. Mika @ Fopp- "My Interpretation" Jan 29th, 2007 Mika played @ Fopp. this is "My Interpretation". Mika - Billy Brown - Live at Fopp Mika plays Billy Brown at Fopp, Tottenham Court Road for the release of Grace Kelly Mika at Fopp 1 Mika at Fopp 2 Mika at Fopp 3 Mika at Fopp 4 PICS http://picasaweb.google.com/MikasPicas/FOPPLondonUK# Download this gallery as a zip-archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Wowzah, so much information!!! Tnx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicoleta Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Wowzah, so much information!!!Tnx! :wink2:U're welcome! i work at my Mika Archive and i found all these news....and many others:wub2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks a lot for finding and posting, Lara !!!!! You are the STAR !!!!!!!!! I was browsing through the AP archives searching for rare MJ footage (I'm obsessed with rare footage of him lol) and came across some footage of Mika in the early days. If you guys think this one is rare I could try to find some more footage? http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/Entertainment-UK-Mika/8599f3c3739bb82b6d11c4b3babab8dc?query=mika¤t=1&orderBy=Relevance&hits=350&referrer=search&search=%2fsearch%3fstartd%3d%26endd%3d%26allFilters%3dTrue%253AIsDigitized%26query%3dmika%26advsearchStartDateFilter%3d%26advsearchEndDateFilter%3d%26searchFilterHdSDFormat%3dAll%26searchFilterDigitized%3dTrue%26searchFiltercolorFormat%3dAll%26searchFilteraspectratioFormat%3dAll&allFilters=True%3aIsDigitized&productType=IncludedProducts&page=1 [YOUTUBE]Wyke1RBbx1o[/YOUTUBE] AP Entertainment London, UK, 5 February 1. Ext WS venue 2. CU sign Berkley Square Gardens 3. WS Int 4. VS jugglers rehearse 5. MS Mika giving interview 6. WS Mika giving interview 7 SOUNDBITE Mika (English): "The neighbours have already been complaining during our sound-check, I think all the fancy shops and the offices are getting upset because we are making so much noise. This is after all the land of Gucci and Stella McCartney, and we are running around in monkey costumes making lots of noise throwing lollypops around. I was saying earlier that it is like the 10 year old birthday party that I have never had." Casablanca Records 8. Clip video 'Grace Kelly' Mika AP Entertainment London, UK, 5 February 9. SOUNDBITE Mika (English) : "I was born in Beirut in (19)83 and then moved over to France and lived there for 8 years, but I have lived here most of my life, I have been here around... I am bad at maths, around 16 years and London is where I call home. I have made a record that I had a lot of fun making, with a lot of freedom, and... Yes, I have fun for a living." Casablanca Records 10. Clip video 'Grace Kelly' Mika AP Entertainment London, UK, 5 February 11. SOUNDBITE Mika: (English) on the type of singer songwriter he wanted to be: "I kind of look to the singer songwriter solo artists from the 60s and the 70s right through to the early 80s, people who made these unique artist driven records that still sounded big and still sounded like they could have been made by any band, you can name check Prince, Bowie, early Elton John, some of the Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones records, all that stuff, that big sounding pop music that transcends genres, I call it pop but really it incorporates so many different elements and so many different styles of music. There is nothing wrong with that, it is all a means to telling a story." 12. Pan jugglers 13. SOUNDBITE Mika (English): "I never really wanted to be a pop star, I still don't, that is why I fear tabloid culture so much, I feel much more comfortable with some sort of psychotic ring leader." 14. Ext night shot, pan WS people arriving at venue 15. VS People on stilts dressed as flowers 16 Jugglers 17. Monkey chasing girl with lollipop 18 VOX POP (English): "It is very circus like, there is a rather large man trying to be a plant over there. It's like being a small child all over again, with popcorn and candy floss." "And lollypops." "And wine." 19. Performance Mika 'Bobby' 20. VOX POP (English): "He is the best thing that has come along in pop for years and I absolutely love him." (Reporter: "He is the best thing that has come along in pop?") "Well I haven't bought an album from an artist for about 10 years, and this has made me excited about pop again." 21. VOX POP (English): "It's going to lead them into the Spring and the Summer. It is really summery music and it just makes you feel good about life and feel positive. It is really positive and fun music." 22. VOX POP (English): "He is different to what is about today, but there was a slot in the market that was waiting for something different like him. The music was very repetitive, it was either heavy or boom boom boom, but he came in at the right time and it is very refreshing, it is happy, it's exciting." 23. Performance Mika 'Bobby' MIKA GETS IN MOTION Hot on the heels of his first number one single with 'Grace Kelly', man of the moment Mika performed at a special one-off gig in London on Monday (February 5) celebrating the launch of his first album, 'Life in Cartoon Motion', released on the same day. Monday marked the first of 2007's T-Mobile Street Gigs, taking the form of a circus-themed event which took over the capital's Berkley Square. The square was taken over by a Big Top, as a circus of music, and a host of circus performers, invaded the space. Mika said that the gig hadn't been met with much enthusiasm from locals: "The neighbours have already been complaining during our sound-check, I think all the fancy shops and the offices are getting upset because we are making so much noise." He added. "This is after all the land of Gucci and Stella McCartney, and we are running around in monkey costumes making lots of noise throwing lollypops around. I was saying earlier that it is like the 10 year old birthday party that I have never had." The 23-year-old singer performed tracks from his debut album, 'Life In Cartoon Motion' at the gig. Mica Penniman, known by his stage name Mika, has already proven himself to be one of the hottest artists of 2007, with his debut single 'Grace Kelly'. The artist was was born in Beirut, Lebanon to a Lebanese mother and an American father. When he was very young, his family were forced to leave war-torn Lebanon and settled in Paris. When he was nine years old they moved to London. Mika explained that for him, London is home: "I was born in Beirut in (19)83 and then moved over to France and lived there for 8 years, but I have lived here most of my life, I have been here around... I am bad at maths, around 16 years and London is where I call home." The singer's public performances and jobs have varied from classical performances in the Royal Opera House, writing in-flight music for British Airways and creating an Orbit Chewing Gum advertisement theme tune. He released his single 'Grace Kelly' by digital download on 8 January 2007, and it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 21 January. Mika's debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' has brought comparisons with artists such as Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Scissor Sisters, Rufus Wainwright, and Elton John. Some of the T-Mobile gigs last year included The Strokes rocking out amongst the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, The Rakes in a kebab shop and Jamie T in a public toilet. 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mellody Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thanks a lot for finding and posting, Lara !!!!! You are the STAR !!!!!!!!! [YOUTUBE]Wyke1RBbx1o[/YOUTUBE] aww, thanks for that! he's just so... him! such an early interview, and it's just as if it could be any current interview! only for the show he appears a bit nervous, he has a lot more energy in his shows nowadays. but i loved the "welcome to the 10th birthday party of my dreams!", haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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