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"Leave your troubles outside. Here, life is beautiful, everyone is beautiful, the girls are beautiful, the boys are beautiful," a line from 'Cabaret.' It is on such philosophy that MIKA has built an unshakable career and catalogue.
Throughout his career, MIKA has crafted a world of gritty romance amidst the joy and playfulness of technicolored alternative pop. He's a renaissance artist of impeccable intention who's name has rightfully found its way alongside legendary acts such as Elton John, Freddie Mercury and Prince.
MIKA opened his pop career in 2007 with the defining single Grace Kelly, which went on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide and was the second British single ever to top the chart on downloads alone. It was #1 in the UK for 5 weeks and topped the charts in 6 other countries also. His debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion, has over 2.8 billion streams to date, selling over 8.3 million albums and racking up 12.8 million digital track sales. The album went straight to #1 in the UK and 11 other countries.
His second album The Boy Who Knew Too Much released in 2009 continued the trend, making it into the top ten in over 10 countries worldwide and containing the hits We Are Golden, Blame It On The Girls and Rain. In 2011 MIKA released the French language single Elle Me Dit which topped the French charts for 8 weeks in 2011 clocking up over 300,000 sales and becoming the second best selling single of the year in the process. The video featured legendary French actress Fanny Ardant and has over 75.5 million plays.
His third album The Origin of Love, was released to international acclaim in 2012 and includes the huge single Celebrate, featuring Pharrell Williams, and US smash Popular Song, which was later reworked as a duet with pop superstar Ariana Grande. The Popular Song duet video currently has over 205 million views.
MIKA then conquered the hearts of TV audiences across Europe, appearing as a judge on the X Factor Italy, a coach on The Voice France, both of which he is still involved with, and topping the charts in France with the release of "Boum Boum Boum".
2015 saw the release of Mika's 4th studio album, No Place In Heaven, to critical acclaim, created with long-time collaborator and Grammy nominated producer Gregg Wells and featured hit singles "Talk About You" , "Staring at the Sun" and the iconic video for "Last Party" shot by Peter Lindbergh.
His 2019 record, My Name Is Michael Holbrook, was a sort of turning point for MIKA, a healing process. "I had a sense of urgency to transform pain into something beautiful and more hopeful," says MIKA. After writing the album in home studios in Miami and Tuscany over the course of two years, MIKA went to Brussels to record with producers Marc Crew and Dan Priddy. Together they crafted soundscapes spanning different decades of pop tracking the entire album live using vintage synths and enlisting all star players from around the world.
In 2019 and 2020 he took to the road once more, bringing the magic across the UK, US, Europe and beyond. He was part-way through his eastern leg when the pandemic struck and the world changed. But he still managed to keep busy during lockdown. Heartbroken by the devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon in MIKA decided to honour his Lebanese heritage by organising an online charity concert in support of the people of Lebanon and the victims of the blast. But this was no ordinary online concert. 'I Love Beirut' featured guest performances from around the world including Kylie Minogue in London, Rufus Wainwright in LA, Mashrou Leila in NYC, Laura Pausini in Rome and Dana Paola in Mexico City, as well as sending a small crew to Beirut itself to meet people on the ground. The result was a truly breathtaking film with moments of joy and sadness, hope and resilience. Fans tuned in from a record-breaking 106 countries around the globe and the concert raised an impressive total of over €1m for Save The Children Lebanon and The Lebanese Red Cross.
After the strangest 18+ months in living memory, MIKA looks forward to being back on the stage in 2022. Through the attitude, energy and movement of MIKA's studied pop performance he provokes this sense of magic. "It's the sort of dangerous energy where anything is possible," he says.
MIKA has also worked with world renowned composer and conductor Simon Leclerc to perform orchestral versions of his many hits, first with L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal in Quebec, followed by a special televised performance at the Teatro Sociale in Como, Italy and most recently with two sold out shows in October 2021 at the Philharmonie de Paris in France.
MIKA has been nominated for and won awards from the Brits, the Grammys, the Ivor Novellos, Capital Radio, Q magazine, The NRJs, The World Music Awards, BT and Vodaphone, Virgin Media and MTV's Europe, Asia, Australia and Japan, amongst others. He is also the recipient of the prestigious French award "Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres". MIKA has now sold over 10 million albums globally and has Gold or Platinum awards in an impressive 32 countries worldwide.
"We don't need perfection. We need character, we need emotion. To feel free to express yourself," says MIKA. "Express yourself, you won't be judged here."
I have always wanted to see MIKA live and I jumped at the chance when he was in LA last night. He seemed to play EVERY memorable and most loved song from all 3 of his cds. He is so unique and has such high energy - it was great to be able to sing along live with him. So much fun and definitely worth it - I can't wait until he comes to LA again. Anytime he's in town, I'm there.
The show was extremely fun! I was hoping he was going to play a nice mixture of his third album and the other two, and he did just that! Yeah the polka dot choir wasn't super well rehearsed, they still were having fun and made the show that much more fun!
Mika exuberant, flamboyant and hympomanic music comes to life on stage as the artist himself performs live! He truly doesn't simply perform another concert but exudes his music and his art through his body, face and movement - not too mention his incredible voice! You can't enter into a performance like this without feeling at total liberty to let loose and walking out totally elated! His playful energy with the audiene, his band and his choir is entirely infectious, thoroughly entertaining and personally for me, truly inspiring. A concert experience everyone should and deserves to have at some point in their life.
Mika is a solid performer and a wonderful live act!! I was blown away by him and his band.
The experience was amazing! Coming from a different state we were unsure what to expect. The venue was beautiful and the staff was great. The show could not have been better!! We will travel again to see Mika the next time he comes to the states. Everyone should experience his shows! Went to both the Sunday and Monday shows - which Mika mixed up the set list to give the second night a completely new show. This was such a surprise and we loved it!
Never thought people will rock so hard at a Mika concert, and they did, I did, we all did.
This was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. Mika's voice is incredible. Unlike other performers, he sounds great live--no auto tune or back up singers who drown out his singing. He is energetic and engaging. We left the theater feel happy and energized. If I lived a bit closer to LA, I would have gone back for the second show!
This was a great concert. I will never forget. I hope he comes back soon. I will go see him whenever he does.
This was one of the best concerts that I've ever been to. The audience was SO diverse. It was like an orgy of love :)
My expectations were blown out of the water! He is sooo talented my God, he sounds better than he does on record. I love how interactive he is with the audience and his dancing is awesome. Oh and he's so funny! He would just randomly tell us silly things with that gorgeous accent of his. Best concert production I've ever been to, and I've been to a Janet Jackson concert. definetly got my moneys worth. Oh and the opening act, ths Dolls, were jawdropping. Who knew a violin and turntables sound so amazing together
I am a super fan from Mika and I always look for a concert near my country (Brazil). One day, checking my Facebook page, I saw that he will be in NYC in the same date that I will. So, I both the tickets and I anad my husband went. I loved loved loved loved!! The best show ever in my life!!
Best concert of my life. Mika is an amazing and dedicated performer!
His performance, his crowd, his lyrics, are all incredible. While more subtle and with fewer gimmicks from his previous touring, he still sings and dances and energizes the crowd the way his music deserves. His newer songs have a lot to prove, but the classics are still amazing to see and hear and enjoy with a few thousand of your new best friends.
4th time i've seen Mika, every time a great concert and a great show. Highly recommend!
Loved the concert! Loved the music, MIKA sang songs from all three of his albums!
This was one of the best concerts of my life. Mike was absolutely amazing. Singing , dancing alll the time e make everybody dance too. A great combination of old and new music. Love it
Mika was phenominal! A true show man and a talented singer. He was So energetic and alive! He immediately took control of the stage I got everyone in a fun and dancing mood. Even if you never heard Amicus on before the spectacle onstage guaranteed a good time. The performance however was not just a one dimensional display of showmanship. Mika Demonstrated great vocal acrobatics, Near-perfect pitch, And powerful pipes that could keep up with His never ending supply of onstage energy and motion! I love live music and this is one of the best shows I've ever seen! Webster Hall is a great venue for Mika!
This was my fourth time seeing a Mika show, and he had even more energy and more power in his voice than he did five years ago. He sings all of the notes you expect to be autotuned, dances like no one is watching, and happily lets the audience participate in every single song. This show was the night before his new album came out, so he expectedly play about five new songs, but always taught the audience the chorus before beginning, so the energy in the room matched any song we had known for years. You can't help but smile and dance at a Mika show, it is absolutely impossible not to have a great time.
Mika's concert was amazing. Seeing him live for the 2nd time was a party for me. Was his first concert bigger it didn't make a difference. Mika is a very good and energetic performer. He gave his all for the whole concert and you could tell he was enjoying it. The songs he sang were a good remix of his first two albums and his new songs from his latest album. The crowd was very enthousiastic and the venue was nice!
I had never seen Mika before, and I could not possibly have been more impressed. First of all, his voice is even MORE stunning live than recorded. There was a playful, happy and festive mood throughout the venue. Such fun, I can't wait until the next tour!!!
