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MIKA Sweepstakes - Win Limited Edition Remix CD
Original at arjanwrites music
• Thu, Oct 22
By Arjan Writes I'm giving away 10 limited-edition remix MIKA "We Are Golden" Remix CDs that includes remixes from Mirwais, Don Diablo, Calvin Harris and others. I'm giving away 10 limited-edition remix MIKA "We Are Golden" Remix CDs that includes remixes from Mirwais, Don Diablo, Calvin Harris and ot...
Video Premiere: MIKA "Rain"
Original at arjanwrites music
• Mon, Oct 19
By Arjan Writes Rain" will come backed by some very special, super-dancey remixes courtesy of Benny Benassi, Seamus Haji, Magistrates (FREE DOWNLOAD) and Domenico Torti. The CD single version will come with a acoustic performance of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" that MIKA performed at Radio 1 Live Lounge.
Quick Links: Brandon Flowers, Justin Timberlake, Mika, Lady Gaga, Karl Lagerfeld, Phoenix
Original at arjanwrites music
• Sat, Oct 3
By Arjan Writes Mika performs new single "Rain" on Jools Holland Emos wins in Brazil (MadeInBrazil) Papelpop should have won in Brazil (Papelpop) Thoko remixes Justin Timberlake (Soundcloud) Karl Largerfeld as a toy (Full Fashion Frontal) DJs can now remix online with Bojam (Shinoda)
Album Review : The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Sep 14
Artist: Mika Album: The Boy Who Knew Too Much Review: "Who gives a damn about the family you come from?/You'll give it up when you're young and you want some," shrieks London glam-popper Mika in "We Are Golden," the lead track on his second album. The song showcases Mika at his irrepressible...
Mika Nakashima - Aishiteru
Original at solarblade (WordPress)
• Mon, Sep 7
By solarblade What a beautiful opening Aishiteru has. Mika seems to be getting more used to her vocals and somehow it worked really nicely with this ballad. I really love the plucked strings laying in the background while piano and strings move Mika forward. I think it’s a rather nice ballad for Mika to s...
Mika Nakashima - LOVE Review
Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress)
• Sat, Sep 5
By bucebucethecaboose LOVE by Mika Nakashima LAST WALTZ ends off the album with a pretty sound. The instrumentation is very ambient sounding, and Mika sounds great as always. A LOVE by Mika Nakashima 1.) Venus in The Dark 2.) Love Addict 3.) aroma 4.) 雪の華 5.) RESISTANCE (album
Mika Nakashima - FIND THE WAY Review
Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress)
• Sat, Sep 5
By bucebucethecaboose FIND THE WAY by Mika Nakashima FIND THE WAY wasn’t great, but it wasn’t terrible. The A-side is a ballad, nothing more to say about that. The remixes on here didn’t bring anything interesting though. So I wasn’t disappointed with this single at all, I just wasn’t impressed either. C
Mika Nakashima - 接吻 Review
Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress)
• Sat, Aug 15
By bucebucethecaboose 接吻 by Mika Nakashima 接吻 was alright. Nothing terrible but nothing exciting. I liked 接吻, but the remixes weren’t too good. But Mika can pull off Reggae perfectly. Nice job Mika :3 B 接吻 by Mika Nakashima 1.) 接吻 2.) 接吻 (Yard Style Mix) 3.) 接吻 (Dennis Bovell Lovers Dub #2) 4.) 接吻 (Ins
Mika Nakashima - TRUE
Original at solarblade (WordPress)
• Wed, Jul 15
By solarblade I’m still not the biggest fan when it comes to Helpless Rain just because the entire song just wasn’t working for me…the male BKGD singers, Mika overly stressed vocals, and basically the odd mix of the instrumentation and the oddly strings altogether made up a mess on the song….it could be h...
Mika Nakashima Biography
Original at mika
• Fri, Jun 19
By ♥MiSoBinYe♥ Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, Nakashima Mika , born February 19, 1983 in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. Discography Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, Nakashima Mika , born February 19, 1983 in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture) is a
Mika Nakashima - ONE SURVIVE
Original at solarblade (WordPress)
• Sun, Jun 7
By solarblade This is Mika’s first single to contain remixes and she first pulls up a remix from her last single. CRESCENT MOON and it’s remix aren’t too different from each other, because they both are danceable track altogether, so it’s not so much any better than each other. I’m sure there’s somethin...
The AZ of Island Records at 50
Original at The Sun
• Thu, May 28
UK M is for Millie and Mika. Island's first big breakthrough was Millie's reggae/ska My Boy Lollipop in 1964. Forty-four years later, pop sensation Mika, one of the label's rising stars, had a hit with Lollipop from debut album Life In Cartoon Motion. ...
Mika Nakashima - Helpless Rain
Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress)
• Wed, Apr 22
By bucebucethecaboose Helpless Rain by Mika Nakashima Helpless Rain was a pretty good single all together. I enjoyed the A-side and the arrangement quite a bit. But the remixes here could use some help. But a good single. B Helpless Rain by Mika Nakashima Helpless Rain Helpless Rain (But I’m fallin’ too deep)
On The Download: Mika Live In Los Angeles
Original at Access Hollywood
• Thu, Apr 16
In his first show of 2009, Mika ran onto the stage and opened the concert with “Grace Kelly,” the first major US single from his 2007 album “Life in Cartoon Motion.” After pleasing the crowd with a couple more familiar hits, Mika debuted his first new ...
Mika Nakashima - ONE SURVIVE Review
Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress)
• Tue, Apr 14
By bucebucethecaboose ONE SURVIVE by Mika Nakashima ONE SURVIVE is another great single in this TRUE era. I like the A-side, the B-side, and the remixes present on the single. The arrangements this time around are still fun jazz tracks, which is a great sound for Mika and her vocals.
Opinion: Mika Nakashima [THE END] (Fourth Album)
Original at memoriesoflove (WordPress)
• Mon, Apr 6
By memoriesoflove The next track on the album is Blowing Out. I honestly don’t get this title, but Mika certainly rocks out with this song. I mean it sounds like one of those mainstream punk rock songs from over here, seriously. The arrangement right down to Mika’s vocals. I really enjoyed the chorus. I mean this so...
2008 J-pop Awards
Original at redracer (WordPress)
• Fri, Feb 6
By redracer Surprise achiever this year was Namie Amuro with her “Best Fiction” greatest hits set, which stayed at the top of the charts for 6 weeks & was the #2 album of the year !!! Kumi’s “Kingdom” beat Ayumi’s “Guilty” by #13 to #17 position, although Ayumi also had the #8 spot with “A Comple...
Young Couple's Elopement Plans Foiled By Police
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Jan 5
By The Huffington Post News Editors Anna-Leva and Mika thought they had everything they needed to elope to Africa: bathing suits, sunglasses, and Anna-Leva's sister to act as witness. But their dreams came crashing down when the sight of three children--Anna-Leva and Mika are 5 and 6, the sister is 7--alone at a train stati...
Christmas Post #19 - Mika Nakashima - I DON'T KNOW [26th Single]
Original at stereolove (WordPress)
• Tue, Dec 23
By blackmager Apparently, Mika was going through some serious PMSing when she was making this single, and SHUT UP proves it. It’s even angrier than I Don’t Know with a much rougher electric guitar. Sadly, it’s just not as interesting as I Don’t Know due to it’s lack of something catchy enough. I’ll admit, th...
Christmas Post #18 - Mika Nakashima - Eien No Uta [24th Single]
Original at stereolove (WordPress)
• Sun, Dec 21
By blackmager Out of all her covers during this era, the cover for Eien no Uta definitely wins for the best cover. While Mika looks like a freak, it works amazingly well here. Her dress is amazingly elaborate and gorgeous, and I love the whole dark color scheme going on here. The cover is very haunting, and I lo...
Podcast: Thursday's Track ReviewsOriginal at MOG
• Thu, Dec 11
By Pop Tarts Suck Toasted The Bad: Fall Out Boy (feat. Lil Wayne) - "Tiffany Blews"; Holy jesus Batman! This track sucks balls! The 30-seconds of Lil Wayne on the track do nothing to redeem this and Fall Out Boy continues their descent into being completely irrelevant. Grade: D
Mika Nakashima: VOICE
Original at stylejapan (WordPress)
• Tue, Dec 2
• 4 related articles
By noahfurlani TRUST YOUR VOICE provides a little bit of flavor after the two ballads we heard before. I really like the chorus on this song, with the gospel singers in the back, singing “TRUST YOUR VOICE!” An original, fun track which has the honor of being on the inside of Mika’s right hand.
Related articles from MOG, noahfurlani.tr (WordPress), stylejapan.tr (WordPress), esnips.com.
UNIVERSAL BOSS HONOURED BY U.K. TALENT
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Tue, Nov 4
PR-inside.com) Rockers U2 honoured label boss LUCIAN GRANGE at the Music Industry Trust Awards in London on Monday night (03Nov08) - presenting the music executive with the night's top gong. Universal Music Group chairman Grange received the award from the Beautiful Day hitmakers, and...
Potential New CD Purchases
Original at MOG
• Sat, Nov 1
By milkshake Mika Nakashima's new album Voice is now up for preorder (out 26 Nov I think) so I have preordered that. I wonder how it will compare to her last few albums? Music was a mix of styles whilst Yes concentrated on a more mellow sound. I really liked both albums but they haven't lasted the test of t...
Scarcity Part 1: Yellow Magic Orchestra Live In London
Original at MOG
• Wed, Jun 25
By Jonh Ingham Exhibit A: The Sadistic Mika Band. In the mid-70s they moulded an obsession with Roxy Music, David Bowie and shopping on the King’s Road into a delightful output of songs that often included "boogie" in the title. They went through seven variations before calling it a day. But a quick search o...
Review of the year timeline
Original at Scotland on Sunday
• Mon, Jun 2
UK - We weren't so pleased when the Mika album came out and we realised 'Grace Kelly' was its only great track. Scotland basked in the glare of publicity as the ...
Mika: 'My Second Album is Done'
Original at Showbiz Spy
• Sat, May 31
UK - By Adam Nutburn, 31st May 2008 The singer, whose debut album Life In Cartoon Motion was released in February 2007, now plans to spend the rest of 2008 ... I’LL MIKA FUN NEW ALBUM! Daily Star all 2 news articles
David Cook "Grace Kelly" Fan VideoOriginal at Idol Stalker
• Wed, May 28
By Jeanne A lot of effort was put into creating this fan video of American Idol winner, David Cook. It’s set to Mika’s hit song “Grace Kelly.” It’s really cute! The fan who created it runs the David Cook Collective. If you need a little more Cook in your life, check it out! Technorati Tags: david cook,f...
Ivor Novellos 2008: Amy Winehouse and Radiohead among winners
Original at IndieLondon
• Thu, May 22
By Rob AS WIDELY predicted Amy Winehouse won a prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award along with Radiohead, Mika and Dave Gilmour. The Ivor Novello awards reward artists for songwriting and composing rather than performing and recording.
Kooks review: Upstaged by a bridesmaid from the 80s - Scotsman
Original at Scotsman
• Wed, Apr 30
Kooks review: Upstaged by a bridesmaid from the 80s United Kingdom - Apr 30, 2008 Kicking the young, receptive audience's anticipation up a notch with their energetic eighties-style ditties the band have a little of the Darkness and Mika ...
Amy Ivor Novello Nominated
Original at MTV.uk
• Mon, Apr 21
By thomast Amy Winehouse in nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards at this year’s ceremony. Amy Winehouse | The Videos The troubled singer’s hit Rehab will compete for Best Selling British Song against Mika’s Grace Kelly and Beyonce and Shakira’s Beautiful Liar (penned by Brit Amanda Ghost).
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS - Dispatch Online
Original at Dispatch Online
• Mon, Apr 14
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS South Africa - The Belgian Mika lost that battle – and now famous Mika is fighting back. The Grace Kelly singer and his record label Universal are now suing her for more ...
Mika hits back in name battle - The Sun
Original at The Sun
• Sun, Apr 13
Mika hits back in name battle UK - The Belgian Mika lost that battle – and now famous Mika is fighting back. The Grace Kelly singer and his record label Universal are now suing her for more ...
Opinion: OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud
Original at IndieLondon
• Sun, Mar 9
By Rob The LA-based outfit is also the first rock band to be signed to Timbaland’s record label, while their debut album Dreaming Out Loud has been produced by lead singer Ryan Tedder with the help of Greg Wells (of Mika and Rufus Wainwright fame).
Winehouse Back On Top
Original at MTV.uk
• Mon, Mar 3
By thomast SubtitleShe tops the album chart while Duffy’s single stays number 1…Related Videoamy winehouse, chart, Subject Matteramy winehouse, chart, Short body (mobile/iTV - 320 chars or so, no HTML or internal links)Amy Winehouse has something to celebrate for once- she’s at number one in t...
Podcast: The Friday Punch: Goldfrapp, Temposhark, Hercules & Love Affair, Mika, Jordin Sparks, Hot ChipOriginal at arjanwrites music
• Fri, Feb 22
By Arjan Writes Hottest performance at the Brits? Mika featuring Beth Ditto. This has campy gay goodness written all over it. Yum. Really curious to hear new Mika material soon. Check out the video for Hercules & Love Affair's "Blind" that features vocals by the always amazing Antony. Definitely hot to h...
In pictures: Brit Awards 2008 - BBC News
Original at Radio 1
• Thu, Feb 21
BBC News In pictures: Brit Awards 2008 BBC News, UK - Feb 21, 2008 Mika, who scooped the award for best British breakthrough artist, opened the Brit Awards with two of his songs and a duet with Gossip singer Beth Ditto. ...
Mika is eager to win a Brit Award - RTE.ie
Original at RTE.ie
• Wed, Feb 20
Mika is eager to win a Brit Award Ireland - Feb 20, 2008 The singer, who faces competition from Take That in the categories of Best Album and Best Single, said: "Take That are a British institution now." Mika also ...
MIKA ALMOST BANNED FROM ATTENDING BRITS - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, Jan 31
MIKA ALMOST BANNED FROM ATTENDING BRITS PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - The Grace Kelly star has been nominated for four awards at this month's (20Feb08) ceremony - including Best British Album and Best British Single - but was ...
Cloying Mika melts adoring fans - Montreal Gazette
Original at National Post
• Tue, Jan 29
Cloying Mika melts adoring fans Montreal Gazette, Canada - Jan 29, 2008 Life In Cartoon Motion. One would be hard-pressed to find a more appropriate title for Mika's debut album than the one the Lebanese-born, British pop singer ...
Mika, Take That Lead Brit Award Nominations
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Jan 15
By Rolling Stone Related Stories: Rolling Stone’s 10 Artists to Watch: MikaPaul McCartney to Receive Special Brit AwardBreaking Artist: Bat for Lashes The Brit Awards (the U.K.’s version of the Grammys) announced their nominations this morning, with British boy-band revivalists Take That (a.k.a. Robbi...
Brits 2008: Take That and Mika lead nominations
Original at IndieLondon
• Tue, Jan 15
By Rob TAKE That, Mika and Leona Lewis lead the shortlist of nominations for the 2008 Brit Awards with four nods each. Mika, meanwhile, is nominated for best British male artist, best single for Grace Kelly, best breakthrough act and best debut album for Life In Cartoon Motion.
The best of 2007 and 2008 - Knoxville News Sentinel
Original at Knoxville News Sentinel
• Mon, Dec 31
The best of 2007 and 2008 TN - Mika, "Life in Cartoon Motion" - While his single "Grace Kelly" shot him to the top this summer, the rest of his CD proved to be of worth as he keeps his ...
Mika pulls out of London concerts - BBC News
Original at Radio 1
• Mon, Dec 3
BBC News Mika pulls out of London concerts BBC News, UK - His single Grace Kelly topped the UK chart at the beginning of the year and his debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, also went to number one.
DVD review: Mika - Live In Cartoon Motion (Casablanca/Universal - Manchester Evening News
Original at Manchester Evening News
• Wed, Nov 14
I Like Music DVD review: Mika - Live In Cartoon Motion (Casablanca/Universal UK - MIKA has the second biggest selling album of the year so far with Life In Cartoon Motion. The flamboyant one is about to tour the UK, so what better time to ... Mika - Live In Cartoon Motion DVD I Like Music
Back to bliss as Blunt moves in with Mika - Daily Mail
Original at dailymail.co.uk
• Sat, Sep 1
Daily Mail Back to bliss as Blunt moves in with Mika Daily Mail, UK - It looks as though the on-off relationship between singer James Blunt and his girlfriend Mika Simmons is very much back on again after the couple split ... Blunt still a contented soul ic Coventry all 2 news articles
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Shreds Paris Hilton NewsOriginal at Wizbang
• Wed, Jun 27
By Kevin Aylward Mika Brzezinski, the news anchor on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program has taken a stand against Paris Hilton news and become a bit of YouTube hero for her stand for hard news. When producers tried to force her to lead off the newsbreak with the story of Hilton's release from prison Brzezinski at...
Podcast: MIKA does Los Angeles
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Tue, Mar 27
Then, our headliner of the evening, Mika came on stage in tight pants and red suspenders and delivered the poppy, upbeat tunes from his album "Life in Cartoon Motion," that I'd been anticipating since I got my ticket and I was not disappointed. Unfortunately, I ended the evening, wanderin...
Mika Nakashima - The End - 5th Album indepth review
Original at Last.fm Group Journal
• Tue, Feb 13
Mika Nakashima – The End (5th Album, 1st sole-genre oriented, international regular Hong Kong Edition) Summary - 8/10 01. Hitoiro (5:21) 02. EYES FOR THE MOON (3:40) 03. GLAMOROUS SKY (4:26) 04. BLOWING OUT (3:28) 05. MY MEDICINE (3:38) 06. NEGLEST MIND (3:57) 07. REAL WORLD (4:09)
Mika Nakashima - BEST - 4th Album indepth review
Original at Last.fm Group Journal
• Sat, Feb 18
Mika Nakashima ~ Best (Limited Hong Kong Edition w/ extra Slip Board Casing) 7.5/10 01. Amazing Grace (2nd Version, 2005) 02. STARS (‘New Vocal’ Version, 2005) 03. Crescent Moon 04. Will 05. Resistance (LOVE – Album Version) 06. I Love You (LOVE - Album Version) 07. Love Addict 08. Find The Way