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FROM Mr. "M"

 

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"Am djing on radio 2 right now!!!"

from Tweetie

 

"I'm playing Bear necessities on radio 2 on new years eve!

****in happy new year everybody.

Am lovin radio right now. Mxx"

from Tweetie

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YO, MIKA-LOOK WHAT I FOUND IN MY LOCAL NEWSPAPER:

THE WASHINGTON POST!

 

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CD review of Mika's '‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much'

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

MIKA

THE BOY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Without a hit single in the United States it's hard to make a big splash in pop music.

But no pop album in 2009 sounded better, start to finish, without a true hit single, than Mika's "The Boy Who Knew Too Much," the follow-up to his 2007 debut, "Life in Cartoon Motion."

 

With a sound that brings to mind some wild amalgamation of Rufus Wainwright, Elton John and Electric Six, Mika managed to be both out there and entirely accessible at once. The nonstop hooks and joyous beats pulled you in and the smart wordplay kept your attention throughout.

 

Mika is also a bit of a style hog. He channels his inner Kate Bush on the dreamy

"By the Time,"visits campy torch territory with "Pick Up Off the Floor" and

delivers his Broadway show tune best on "Toy Boy." Yes, it's all a bit over the top, but it's also magical. If Mika's music were simply pure pop pep, that would be enough. But each song tells a story, amuses, amazes and confidently makes its point.

 

"He's got looks that books take pages to tell/He's got a face to make you

fall on your knees," the 26-year-old Londoner sings on "Blame It on the Girls," a bedazzling, boisterous track that somehow chastises ingrates and celebrates life all at once. The song is typical of Mika's fare: exuberant but also layered; candy-coated but also loaded with meaning. Few modern pop stars have achieved anything close.

-- Joe Heim

 

Recommended tracks

"We Are Golden," "Blue Eyes," "Blame It on the Girls"

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Hey Mika,

Just want to say a huge thank you really. You're amazing, and I doubt I'd be able to cope without your music.

Saw you at the Bestival, and you were so good. In actual fact, because I was so hyped about seeing you I now have tickets to your Brighton gig on 3rd March. It's gonna be great and I'm really hoping I'll be able to talk to you!

Loved your radio show on New Year's eve too...was really awesome :aah:

So I hope you had a really great Christmas and New Year, and just don't stop what you do, because you're so good at it!!!!! :biggrin2:

 

I really do love everything about you...you're just the best :wub2:

 

Love and best wishes...Emma

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FROM Mr. "M"

 

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@cjnew

"I have no idea what @mikasounds is talking about,

so don't ask me for clues."

 

"Will keep posting pic clues as to where I've run off to.

@cjnew don't say anything!"

from Tweetie

 

"Happy belated Birhday MFC.

And thank you for the past three years!!!" xxxxx

from Tweetie

 

"This is where I am right now"

http://twitpic.com/wvof2

from Tweetie

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Mika!!!

I sent The Boy Who Knew Too Much to a friend who is studying hard for university entrance exam with me, a friend whose birthday came(her name is Mika:)) and my teacher who is on sick leave. They all loved it!!

 

P.S. When are you coming to Kyoto? I can show you around town after March:biggrin2:

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Hi to the boy who knew too much

who is now, also known as...

The boy who gave it all away!!

What a wonderful time we are having right now

thanks to you, and all your beautiful music!

I hope you have a massive hit with BIOTG & I hope GIAA,

(written by our very own maestro) is a massive hit for Boyzone!

You SO deserve your Brits nomination as

YOU ARE THE BEST MALE EVER!!!!!

 

Love from Marilyn

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@andyriwangernet "yep it is"

about 4 hours ago from web in reply to andyriwangernet

 

andyriwangernet

@mikasounds "Hi Mika, back on ur piano to compose others wonderful melody.

Is that true the new song of Boyzone is from you?"

 

"oh, been planning the tour by the way and

its might just be ****ing glorious.

working like a banshee to get it all together."

about 4 hours ago from web

 

"it was sri lanka. went walking in the tea country"

about 4 hours ago from web

 

"anyone ever guess where i went away to?"

about 4 hours ago from web

 

"back in the studio, back on twitter, back hunched over my piano"

about 4 hours ago from web

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"By the way

thank you to everyone

for their kind commments about Sunday.

Was very chuffed xx"

from Tweetie

 

"Back from the studio.

Starving.

Eating popcorn and peanut butter.

But i feel I must venture out for some cheese.

Love the new madonna song"

from Tweetie

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