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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
Placebo, Calvin Harris, Bloc Party, Mika for free London shows
Original at NME.com
• 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.
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 se pasa al acústico
Original at Europa Press
• Wed, May 13
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. ...
Mika - Love Today - live Avalon Hollywood 6/8/07 (Original at it.truveo.com
• 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
Mika announces new EP details
Original at Digital Spy
• 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.
MIKA - Happy EndingOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• 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
Mika's New Songs 'Lady Jane' and 'Lonely Alcoholic'
Original at AceShowbiz
• Sat, May 9
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 ...
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)
Lady GaGa Hideous Crotch-Skimming Outfit
Original at Entertainmentwise
• Tue, Apr 21
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 ...
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 ...
Live: Mika would make a Muppet proud
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Thu, Apr 16
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 ...
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.
Blue takes you to school
Original at Yale Daily News
• 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, ...
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...
Mika Lollipop Music VideoOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Fri, Mar 20
A killer, awesome, rad, sick, gnarly vid about love. it.truveo.com
2008 J-pop Awards
Original at redracer (WordPress)
• 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...
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15 Minutes of Fame: Ian Winterbauer
Original at Springfield State Journal Register
• 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 ...
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
• 2 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.
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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...
MIKA-grace kelly
Original at wretch.cc
• 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) ...
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).
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...
"American Idol" Encourages Americans To Be Somewhat Interested In Mika [Idolator's American Idolatry]Original at Idolator
• 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...
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 ...
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
• 3 related articles
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.
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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
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...
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