Gatagordinha Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Arion McNicoll In a PR gimmick that was surely devised by the most cunning of advertising minds, the new Fiat 500 ‘flew’ over London last night on the British Airways London Eye precisely 500 hours into 2008 to celebrate its UK launch. Already set to become ‘much beloved’, the update of the old Cinquecento was unveiled to coincide with Fiat’s 50th birthday in July last year amid a flurry of praise, celebrity and nostalgia. Last night’s London launch reprised the Italian event with 2007’s breakthrough castrato, Mika, crooning his way through his hit song. Also at the event were supermodel Eva Herzigova, reality TV survivor Kelly Osbourne, celebrity daughter Jade Jagger and UK model Agyness Deyn. http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/features/article3231320.ece LMAO, I mean we know Mika has three and a half octaves but I'm pretty sure he isn't a castrato !!! Yes I know they don't mean it, but it's still funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 you think it's funny..? i think it's rather rude.. doesn't it mean neutered..? horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks for posting xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 you think it's funny..? i think it's rather rude.. doesn't it mean neutered..? horrible. Yes it can and does mean neutered, but I think they are referring to the phenomenon of male operatic castrati and comparing Mika's high voice to that of a castrato singer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrati I suppose it could be seen as intentionally rude towards Mika but I interpreted it more as thoughtless ignorance! The castrati were prized for their voices so in some ways it's a compliment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDarling Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yeah, thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I think it is narrow-minded, offensive and stupid to call him a castrato. Shouldn't we do something about it?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Sky Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I am sure when he was at the RCM and surrounded by other counter-tenors, the castrati nonsense was not lost on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The castrati were prized for their voices so in some ways it's a compliment . I am afraid not.... It's an offense, given the circumstances. Besides, Mika does not have a soprano voice but a wide vocal range - the falsetto is just part of it. I wonder of anyone has ever called Justin Timberlake a castrato.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 I think it is narrow-minded, offensive and stupid to call him a castrato. Shouldn't we do something about it?.... I think it is just an ill-judged and ignorant comparison. Whoever wrote it obviously knows nothing about Castrati. They just think it's funny to imply Mika is castrated! I was actually laughing at their ignorance, not at the thought of Mika being somehow 'not a man' I could be wrong. Perhaps it was a thinly veiled insult. We see plenty of those don't we and I'm usually the first to complain We could always question it by leaving a comment with timesonline, but I tend to think it'd be lost on them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 eew:boxed: castrato is the same word in italian and to me is totally wrong in that context:thumbdown: breakthrough castrato sounds even like they want to put him off the competition:mf_rosetinted: why the reporter had to insert that superfluous adj..maybe coz it can be interpretated in a sligtly negative meaning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I have checked: you can leave comments.... I need to go home from work now but I think I definitely will say something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 breakthrough castrato sounds even like they want to put him off the competition:mf_rosetinted: Yeah, well. Mika has to put up with A LOT of jealous men's comments doesn't he. Face it you blokes. HE's HOT. And we LIKE him. Deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxLollypop_girlxx Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/features/article3231320.ece Anyone else see the picture? (2 of 3) I think it was their excuse for a pic of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloKitty Lucy Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 castrato????it's an awful word in italian! I'll make this guy become castrato! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 castrato????it's an awful word in italian! I'll make this guy become castrato! it's a london "journalist" innit?... we'll show him how to pay attention at the words'meaning:glasses3:{puts the golf club in the luggage } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Lollipop Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloKitty Lucy Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 it's a london "journalist" innit?...we'll show him how to pay attention at the words'meaning:glasses3:{puts the golf club in the luggage } yeah...this ''journailist'' guy 'll better pay attention on what he says!especially if I'll catch him somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 I have checked: you can leave comments.... I need to go home from work now but I think I definitely will say something... I submitted a comment to them Good luck with yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Arion McNicoll In a PR gimmick that was surely devised by the most cunning of advertising minds, the new Fiat 500 ‘flew’ over London last night on the British Airways London Eye precisely 500 hours into 2008 to celebrate its UK launch. Already set to become ‘much beloved’, the update of the old Cinquecento was unveiled to coincide with Fiat’s 50th birthday in July last year amid a flurry of praise, celebrity and nostalgia. Last night’s London launch reprised the Italian event with 2007’s breakthrough castrato, Mika, crooning his way through his hit song. Also at the event were supermodel Eva Herzigova, reality TV survivor Kelly Osbourne, celebrity daughter Jade Jagger and UK model Agyness Deyn. http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/features/article3231320.ece LMAO, I mean we know Mika has three and a half octaves but I'm pretty sure he isn't a castrato !!! Yes I know they don't mean it, but it's still funny. I've left a comment on the site. They ought to be ashamed of themselves! You get certain celebs taking drugs and getting boozed out of their minds, and no one says anything about them being bad role models or anything else. Mika has done nothing wrong, and gets slagged off right, left and centre. It's disgraceful! Love today, from Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I have checked: you can leave comments.... I need to go home from work now but I think I definitely will say something... I submitted a comment to them Good luck with yours! I've left a comment on the site. They ought to be ashamed of themselves! You get certain celebs taking drugs and getting boozed out of their minds, and no one says anything about them being bad role models or anything else. Mika has done nothing wrong, and gets slagged off right, left and centre. It's disgraceful! Love today, from Marilyn I have also written a long comment (even had to cut it because of the lack of space..)... .... do you think it will appear on the site??? If not, I have another plan.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cath85 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 the ending by -o means that it comes from Italian doesn't it? I think it means the singers in that case. or does it still have the first meaning of sb who is actually castrated? doesn't sound like it to me, although I think they might be playing with words to insult him in some way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 the ending by -o means that it comes from Italian doesn't it? I think it means the singers in that case. or does it still have the first meaning of sb who is actually castrated? doesn't sound like it to me, although I think they might be playing with words to insult him in some way yep we know both the meanings.. newspapers are never objective and in the articles just one word in a certain position can communicate a whole deployment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKateisaKate Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Just stupid... Whatever. *Walks on.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 *Grabs baseball bat* I'm ready to rumble:mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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