Posted by Quintal on February 23, 2007, at 11:36:06
I can honestly say that I've never sat and listened riveted through every song on an album in one sitting, even those by my favourite artists of all time, but I did after downloading Mika's debut album onto my ipod. I've been seeing him in the papers for a while. I guessed he might be French from his appearance, and as it turns he did spend some of his childhood in Paris, but he was born in Beirut, Lebanon.
It seems he had a difficult childhood and some experiences I can relate with;
__________________________________________________“It was the combination of moving as well as a horrible time I had at school in the first few years of living in London that lead me to forget how to read and write, and stop talking for a little while. I was pulled out of school for over six months; in order to sort my self out and find a new school. This is when music really became important. It got me back on my feet.”
After near complete social exclusion at school - “I wish I could say I was a self-imposed loner but it was imposed on me” - this was a life he fell in love with, instantly:
“It was a magical world that you could live in. A parallel universe for people that is illusory and enchanting and amazing.”
For the last 12 years of his life he has followed his maxim of a parallel universe to its natural conclusion and is now about to present his dynamic, idiosyncratic and unashamedly personal debut album. Brimming with brightly-hued melody, engaging hooks and a distinct lyrical style that speaks exactly and distinctly of its moment, he has finally been given an outlet for his unique vision.
http://www.mikasounds.com/uk.php
__________________________________________________I love him!
(((Mika)))
Q
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