Droopsy Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 http://www.pubsandclubs.net.au/articles/index/103 can't copy paste it so.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 He’s brash, arrogant, looks great and is already fond of saying foolish things. He writes proper songs, with daft lyrics and big choruses. Would that there were more like him. I wouldn't confirm he's arrogant, self-confident yes (though maybe not as much as I might have thought in the beginning...), but not arrogant and good looking of course And I don't think he is too fond of saying foolish things, during a great deal of the interviews the things he says are everything but foolish (tooth-in-ear stories excluded LOL). Well, there are exceptions - LOL Strange report, thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Thanks for posting Arrogant? Where did that paul bloke get THAT from..??!!! I don't think Mika is arrogant at all! Pooe Mika. x:biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akim Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Here are the screen grabs for the article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Here's the article pasted Mika Has Worked Hard To Create His Unique Style [Thursday 21, June 2007] Mika's sound is a mix of the Scissor Sisters and Queen ... Mika's sound is a mix of the Scissor Sisters and Queen ... Alternating between the personalities of a bubblegum pop diva and witty rascal in the blink of an eye, Mika (born Michael Holbrook Penniman) is becoming one of the biggest things to hit the world of pop in a generation. Mika was born in Beirut and began his life frequently relocating (his family fled war torn Lebanon); he was dyslexic, often bullied at school and lived with the stress of his father being taken hostage at Kuwait’s American Embassy. Through all of this havoc in his childhood Mika turned to music for support and comfort. He received formal training at the Royal College of Music in London, was coached by a Russian opera instructor and before he turned 21, Mika was recording and performing music with the Royal Opera House. Take Freddie Mercury without the handlebar moustache, throw in equal amounts of Robbie Williams, Elton John and Scissor Sister’s Jake Shears; garnish with matinee-idol looks, the lyrical skillfulness of a young David Bowie and there you have it – the result is Mika. At 23, like any new pop sensation, he has entered the international celebrity stratosphere with his unique, powerful voice. “He’s brash, arrogant, looks great and is already fond of saying foolish things. He writes proper songs, with daft lyrics and big choruses. Would that there were more like him.†Q editor Paul Watts. Mika boasts the most colourful of life-stories and despite having struggled for almost five years to break into the music industry, is described by one recent interviewer as “so confident it’s frighteningâ€. His single Grace Kelly, the catchy and extraordinary inventive track (among other things, it samples the late princess of Monaco), tells about how difficult the music industry is to break in to. Unlike lots of musicians, Mika has got many vivid experiences to write about, including a few really traumatic episodes which give him material that other artists don’t really have. In the early stages of his career he was scorned by the alternative crowd because of his obsession with good melodies and was then rejected by the commercial crowd and the big record companies because they thought he was too weird. Mika is said to enjoy his ambiguity – yet remaining ambiguous may not be possible for much longer. Although Mika can still walk the streets of Earls Court, where he lives, without being mobbed, he’s not got too many days of anonymity left. Through years of struggling to be heard, the result has been a more-or-less overnight sensation, helped by Mika’s sensitivity to the multimedia revolution in music – his Myspace site, which has received almost a million hits, showcases a cast of fictional cartoon characters that appear in lyrics to the debut album, ‘Life In Cartoon Motion’. Fun Facts: * A BBC poll of senior music industry figures offered their own endorsement, picking Mika as the brightest ‘new hope’ for the “sound†of 2007. * Mika is terrified of sharks and water – when asked what freaks him out he said “Well, just anything that’s in the water. I hate water. I’ll go to the beach and pretend but I won’t go in. I wouldn’t swim with fish.†* Mika started writing songs as a kid, not because of grand ambitions but because it was an easy way to tell a story, a joke and often the truth. “Tell the truth in a song and people are less pissed off than if you were to say it to their face,†says Mika. Author:Lizzie Filed in:Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriszti Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Thanks for sharing! I also disagree with Paul Watts coz I think he isn't arrogant at all:sneaky2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esperia75 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 "At 23, like any new pop sensation, he has entered the international celebrity stratosphere with his unique, powerful voice." Honour and Glory to Mika! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamette Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Arrogant? Maybe yes! I think he can sometimes be like that when he works for his own music! I really think Mica has a strong and tough personality! He can't be sweetie after all the work he has done to be where he is now, after all what happened in his childhood, after the many ones "NO" he received from the music industry! For me, it's not bad to be like that. It's that, when you don't succeed with what you do, which gives you the strength every day to fight for what you dream since you're a child! You can both be sweet with people and the fans and be tough when you want to control your life and your career. That's why Mica is so interesting and I like him! Didn't he say himself he wanted to control everything and he was paranoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Arrogant? Maybe yes! I think he can sometimes be like that when he works for his own music! I really think Mica has a strong and tough personality! He can't be sweetie after all the work he has done to be where he is now, after all what happened in his childhood, after the many ones "NO" he received from the music industry! For me, it's not bad to be like that. It's that, when you don't succeed with what you do, which gives you the strength every day to fight for what you dream since you're a child! You can both be sweet with people and the fans and be tough when you want to control your life and your career. That's why Mica is so interesting and I like him! Didn't he say himself he wants to control everything and he was paranoid! I wish I was like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamette Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I wish I was like him. Yes!!!! Everybody wants it but I think many people doesn't know they are exactly like that! I adore smart people who says foolish things because they have a lot of imagination! Thinking about crazy things is very stimulating (I don't know if the last word means something in english)! Mad, intelligent, tough, funny,sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droopsy Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 i just think arrogant is in the perspective of the beholder... I mean, surely, when mika was bullied a lot, he probably didn't feel good about himself at all. But once you overcome that stage, you feel better than i don't even know what... The fact you overcome some bad stuff, makes you more confident and to some people that aren't in that stage yet, or never had to be, it may come across as arrogant... Respect for Mika! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 He's not arrogant. I often strike people as arrogant as well, but I'm certainly not. Only self-confident and well, full of self-knowledge:roftl: But it's a great article though:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I think you have arrogant and arrogant, if you know what I mean. I believe a little arrogancy can be a good thing to accomplish your goal, and that's exactly what he had done! He didn't want an interfearing recordcompany, so he turned them down. In a way, that's pretty arrogant: I mean, he had nothing, they offered him a lot and still he said no, because he knew exactly what he wanted. But! If you hear his music now, if you see the shows, if you look at the artwork, you realize that an average push-over would never have accomplished that... So I don't see the arrogancy-thing as negative. It only makes me admire his work even more, and I have a lot of respect for all he has done so far! It's unbelievable! greetz, S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamette Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I think you have arrogant and arrogant, if you know what I mean. I believe a little arrogancy can be a good thing to accomplish your goal, and that's exactly what he had done! He didn't want an interfearing recordcompany, so he turned them down. In a way, that's pretty arrogant: I mean, he had nothing, they offered him a lot and still he said no, because he knew exactly what he wanted. But! If you hear his music now, if you see the shows, if you look at the artwork, you realize that an average push-over would never have accomplished that... So I don't see the arrogancy-thing as negative. It only makes me admire his work even more, and I have a lot of respect for all he has done so far! It's unbelievable! greetz, S. Yes! Arrogance is not only a bad thing. It can help you in some situations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenie Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Thanks for posting. Arrogant? Maybe because he KNOWS that his work is fab? Let Mika be arrogant!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamette Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Thanks for posting. Arrogant? Maybe because he KNOWS that his work is fab? Let Mika be arrogant!! :biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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