Weekly DJ - MIKA - Life in Cartoon Motion

BIO MIKA is a Lebanese-British singer/songwriter. In the World Music Awards in 2007, MIKA won 3 awards for this album. He was the first and only to ever win 3 in one year. He has brought comparison with artists such as Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Scissor Sisters, Rufus Wainwright, and Elton John. MIKA was trained by Alla Ardakov, and has a 3.5 octave voice. He came out as gay in 2012. He is also fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and can speak some Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. His other albums are The Boy Who Knew Too Much, released in 2009 and The Origin of Love, released in 2012

TRACKLIST

                                                                 01. Grace Kelly
                                                                 02. Lollipop
                                                                 03. My Interpretation
                                                                 04. Love Today
                                                                 05. Relax (Take it Easy)
                                                                 06. Ring Ring
                                                                 07.Any Other World 
                                                                 08. Billy Brown
                                                                 09. Big Girl (You are Beautiful)
                                                                 10. Stuck in the Middle
                                                                 11. Erase
                                                                 12. Happy Ending
                                                                 13. Over Your Shoulder

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user-inactivated · 3682 days ago · link ·

A few really good songs on this album and a few really, really, really bad. One of a bare handful of albums that I only listen to bits and pieces of.

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smoorman1024 · 3682 days ago · link ·

"Relax Take it Easy" is the gem here for me. Besides that, Happy Ending, Billy Brown, and Big Girl have their merits.

Origin of Love is probably better IMHO.

Lola

Stardust

Make You Happy

Emily (Elle me dit)

Overrated

Celebrate

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c_hawkthorne · 3682 days ago · link ·

Yeah I totally see where you're coming from. I haven't listened to the newest album yet, but The Boy Who Knew Too Much was really awful. I only really listen to one song from that album. This one, I can stand about half.

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user-inactivated · 3681 days ago · link ·

I think I listened to the new one and I don't remember it so that's either bad or good.

As an aside, I remember the exact moment I realized I could hit the high note at "Take it eee-eeee-asy" -- it was cool.

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smoorman1024 · 3682 days ago · link ·

As you might imagine with the voice of an opera singer, Mika is an amazing live performer. I saw him about a year or so ago at Music Hall of Williamsburg. He did a solo of 'Lola' with no microphone and just asked the crowd to be quiet. It was pretty amazing, but this guy really knows how to sing.

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elizabeth · 3682 days ago · link ·

I like Ring Ring, but maybe it's just because I listened to the other songs a bit too much. I bought this album in my teens and over-listened to it. I can barely stand any songs on it anymore. Only a few I can listen to without cringing.