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Rate Mika Nakashima Biography

Original at mika external link    Fri, Jun 19

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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

Rate Placebo, Calvin Harris, Bloc Party, Mika for free London shows

Original at NME.com external link    Tue, Jun 16

By news@nme.com Placebo, Calvin Harris, Bloc Party and Mika have been announced as set to play free London shows as part of the for the 2009 iTunes Live festival next month.

Rate Mika Nakashima - ONE SURVIVE

Original at solarblade (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 7

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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...

May of 2009

 

Rate The AZ of Island Records at 50

Original at The Sun external link    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. ...

Rate Mika se pasa al acústico

Original at Europa Press external link    Wed, May 13

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El cantante londinense de origen libanés Mika ha decidido dejar de lado el pop alegre de su primer disco, Life in Cartoon Motion, para centrarse en un segundo lanzamiento más breve y radicalmente distinto. Songs for Sorrow se podrá adquirir en su web. ...

Rate Mika - Love Today - live Avalon Hollywood 6/8/07 (Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at it.truveo.com external link    Mon, May 11

Mika (Mica Penniman) performs "Love Today" at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on June 8, 2007. Highlight: at about 6:15, Mika rips off his ... it.truveo.com

Rate Mika announces new EP details

Original at Digital Spy external link    Mon, May 11

 UK Speaking about the record, he added: "It was good for me to strip everything back down to just the basics." Mika's debut album Life In Cartoon Motion has sold over a million copies in UK alone since its release in January 2007.

Rate MIKA - Happy EndingVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Sun, May 10

Don't be fooled by the title, this is MIKA's break-up ballad. The choral sing-a-long ending is reminiscent of The Killers' All These Things That I ... fr.truveo.com

Rate Mika's New Songs 'Lady Jane' and 'Lonely Alcoholic'

Original at AceShowbiz external link    Sat, May 9

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Mika will release an EP titled 'Songs for Sorrow' that includes two piano-ridden ballads, 'Lady Jane' and 'Lonely Alcoholic'. Instead of crafting a full-length album to follow up his successful debut album "Life in Cartoon Motion", Mika goes forward ...

April of 2009

 

Rate Mika Nakashima - Helpless Rain

Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress) external link    Wed, Apr 22

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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)

Rate Lady GaGa Hideous Crotch-Skimming Outfit

Original at Entertainmentwise external link    Tue, Apr 21

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New York Post  UK gaga and new bosom buddy Michael Holbrook Penniman (Mika) were chauffeured from his South Kensington home to the Hakkasan restaurant in Soho, where they dined on Chinese. The pair chatted for an hour and half - probably less time than it took gaga to ...

Rate On The Download: Mika Live In Los Angeles

Original at Access Hollywood external link    Thu, Apr 16

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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 ...

Rate Live: Mika would make a Muppet proud

Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com external link    Thu, Apr 16

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Although Wednesday night's sorta-secret show at the Roxy featured the Beruit-born, London-bred popster in a stripped-down acoustic set, Mika's brand of candy-coated, piano pop is serious business. His 2007 debut album, "Life in Cartoon Motion," is said ...

Rate Mika Nakashima - ONE SURVIVE Review

Original at bucebucethecaboose (WordPress) external link    Tue, Apr 14

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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.

Rate Blue takes you to school

Original at Yale Daily News external link    Fri, Apr 10

 CT Lesson 3: Mika’s “Grace Kelly” was meant to be used for hip-hop dancing, and it’sa sad fact for the entertainment industry that no one discovered this until now. You might think that the song would clash miserably with RB’s dancing, but trust me, ...

Rate Opinion: Mika Nakashima [THE END] (Fourth Album)

Original at memoriesoflove (WordPress) external link    Mon, Apr 6

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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...

Year 2009

 

Rate Mika Lollipop Music VideoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at it.truveo.com external link    Fri, Mar 20

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A killer, awesome, rad, sick, gnarly vid about love. it.truveo.com

Rate 2008 J-pop Awards

Original at redracer (WordPress) external link    Fri, Feb 6    2 related articles

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...

Rate 15 Minutes of Fame: Ian Winterbauer

Original at Springfield State Journal Register external link    Mon, Jan 26

 IL - Jan 26, 2009 Song I’d sing karaoke to: “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie or “Love Today” by Mika. If I wrote my own 15 word personal ad, it would say: I like to ...

Rate Young Couple's Elopement Plans Foiled By Police

Original at Huffington Post external link    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...

Rate Christmas Post #19 - Mika Nakashima - I DON'T KNOW [26th Single]

Original at stereolove (WordPress) external link    Tue, Dec 23

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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...

Rate Christmas Post #18 - Mika Nakashima - Eien No Uta [24th Single]

Original at stereolove (WordPress) external link    Sun, Dec 21

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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...

Rate Podcast: Thursday's Track ReviewsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MOG external link    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

Rate Mika Nakashima: VOICE

Original at stylejapan (WordPress) external link    Tue, Dec 2    2 related articles

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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.

Rate UNIVERSAL BOSS HONOURED BY U.K. TALENT

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    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...

Rate Potential New CD Purchases

Original at MOG external link    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...

Rate Scarcity Part 1: Yellow Magic Orchestra Live In London

Original at MOG external link    Wed, Jun 25

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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...

Rate MIKA-grace kelly

Original at wretch.cc external link    Thu, Jun 5

Grace Kelly" (葛麗絲凱莉) Mika (米卡) (I wanna talk to you) (我要把話說清楚) (The last time we talked Mr. Smith, you reduced me to tears) (上一次我們的對話你讓我哭了) (I promise you, it won't happen again ) (我跟你保證沒有下一次) ...

Rate Review of the year timeline

Original at Scotland on Sunday external link    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 ...

Rate Mika: 'My Second Album is Done'

Original at Showbiz Spy external link    Sat, May 31

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 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

Rate David Cook "Grace Kelly" Fan VideoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idol Stalker external link    Wed, May 28

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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...

Rate Ivor Novellos 2008: Amy Winehouse and Radiohead among winners

Original at IndieLondon external link    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.

Rate Kooks review: Upstaged by a bridesmaid from the 80s - Scotsman

Original at Scotsman external link    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 ...

Rate Amy Ivor Novello Nominated

Original at MTV.uk external link    Mon, Apr 21

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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).

Rate ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS - Dispatch Online

Original at Dispatch Online external link    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 ...

Rate Mika hits back in name battle - The Sun

Original at The Sun external link    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 ...

Rate Opinion: OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud

Original at IndieLondon external link    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).

Rate Podcast: The Friday Punch: Goldfrapp, Temposhark, Hercules & Love Affair, Mika, Jordin Sparks, Hot ChipVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at arjanwrites music external link    Fri, Feb 22

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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...

Rate "American Idol" Encourages Americans To Be Somewhat Interested In Mika [Idolator's American Idolatry]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idolator external link    Wed, Feb 20

By Maura Johnston Mika's "Grace Kelly," which got the cover treatment from the famously cast-off Josiah Leming during last week's Hollywood week episodes of American Idol, reappeared on the digital-tracks charts thanks to a 422% gain in sales; it sold 11,000 copies and came in at No. 133. Other Idol-featu...

Rate Mika is eager to win a Brit Award - RTE.ie

Original at RTE.ie external link    Wed, Feb 20

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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 ...

Rate Cloying Mika melts adoring fans - Montreal Gazette

Original at National Post external link    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 ...

Rate Mika, Take That Lead Brit Award Nominations

Original at Rolling Stone external link    Tue, Jan 15

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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...

Rate Brits 2008: Take That and Mika lead nominations

Original at IndieLondon external link    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.

Rate The best of 2007 and 2008 - Knoxville News Sentinel

Original at Knoxville News Sentinel external link    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 ...

Year 2007

 

Rate Mika pulls out of London concerts - BBC News

Original at Radio 1 external link    Mon, Dec 3    3 related articles

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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.

Rate Back to bliss as Blunt moves in with Mika - Daily Mail

Original at dailymail.co.uk external link    Sat, Sep 1

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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

Rate MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Shreds Paris Hilton NewsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wizbang external link    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...

Rate Podcast: MIKA does Los Angeles

Original at A Socialite's Life external link    Tue, Mar 27

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Over the weekend, I managed to squeeze in a concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood at which I saw Mika, the 22-year old British pop sensation (God, I love that expression) perform his first "official" American concert. My evening started with finding parking within 25 meters of the ve...

Rate Mika Nakashima - The End - 5th Album indepth review

Original at Last.fm Group Journal external link    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)

Year 2006

 

Rate Mika Nakashima - BEST - 4th Album indepth review

Original at Last.fm Group Journal external link    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

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