Vote for MIKA at the MTV EMA’s

just a quick mention that MIKA has been nominated for 'Best Act Ever' in this years MTV European Music Awards that take place in Liverpool on 6 November.

To help MIKA make the final shortlist of five he needs your votes and you can do that by clicking here.

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New MIKA DVD

Watch out for a fantastic new MIKA DVD: 'Live At Parc Des Princes' which will be released this Autumn on 10th November.

The live show is fully captured with the following track-listing: Intro/Relax/Big Girls You Are Beautiful/My Interpretation/Billy Brown/Holy Johnny/Any Other World/Ring Ring/Stuck In The Middle/Rain/Just Can't Get Enough/Happy Ending/Love Today/Grace Kelly/Animal Play/Lollipop/Grace Kelly (Acoustic Version)/Relax (Rave)

It also comes with some excellent additional features such as an exclusive documentary about the day itself and all the preparations including behind the scenes footage.  There's also bonus material in the shape of the animation for 'Lollipop' and the live performance of 'Grace Kelly' at last years Jools Holland 'Hootenanny'.

You can pre-order from here

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LOADS NEW BLOGS!

Hey guys.


I know I havent been very good at keeping up my Blog!! But am now making up for it!

Been on the road the past few weeks around Europe and heading off to Jordan and Beirut in a few days. I've been keeping a Blog, with loads of new vids and daily blog entries over at my website MIKASOUNDS. com.


check it out 3 new entries uploaded just today!

Ill be posting every few hours about my trip to Beirut.
Its getting pretty adictive for me!!

www. MIKASOUNDS. com

M!!!!!!!!
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OH! and by the way, YES it is ME who is writing these. From now on this is what we will do!! lol If any comment/blog/bulletin is signed off with an M/Mx?M! whatever! than I swear on my many tooth fillings that IT IS ME who wrote it MYSELF!! lol ok? :)

M! X

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MIKA’s Festival Adventures

Hi again!

Well MIKA's European odyssey continues apace and since the amazing spectacle at Parc de Princes, the MIKA festival express has moved on through Arras, Amsterdam (Westerpark), Lisbon, Aix Les Bains and Arcachon with yet more to come over the next week or so.

You'll be pleased to know that MIKA has found some time to put together a blog that documents his Euro festival experiences to date and you can find this on www.mikasounds.com.

You can also find a couple of new additions to the video blog.  The first is some brief live footage from a rather damp looking Aix Les Bains with the band performing 'Relax (Take It Easy)'.

The second is a brief tour around the chateau where MIKA spent the night a couple of days back.  It looks stunning and by all accounts – according to MIKA's blog – was fantastic.

If you haven't visited there, the current www.mikasounds.com, although only a holding page whilst the new site is under construction, has got some terrific content with MIKA really on a roll with his video blogs.  Definitely worth a look if you not seen it so far, particularly the videos around the Parc de Princes show.

So, keep tuning in, more to come!

Love Mikasounds

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COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED - Win tickets to see MIKA in Paris this Friday!

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED

Hey there!

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A couple of things that you need to know!

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First – we are re-launching MIKA's website very soon, to explain all about it MIKA himself has filmed a special message which you can see here.

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Secondly – as you may know, MIKA is playing a massive show at the Parc de Prince in ....Paris.... this Friday on 4^th July.  This is MIKA's first stadium show and it's a sell out.  However, the good news is that we have 4 pairs of tickets up for grabs – not only that we will also throw in one nights accommodation and travel also.  All you need to do is enter your email and country location here.

Best of luck!

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Mikasounds

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Ivor Novello Winner

MIKA has won a 2008 Ivor Novello award for 'Songwriter of the Year'.  Excellent recognition for a brilliant year!

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My one day off in Connecticut, rain, and itchy scalp

Im sitting 45 mins outside of New York, planning the last few days of my US trip. I've been here for 12 days now but only have two more to go. As I started searching through the internet and going through comments and messages on myspace as well as spying into various forums(the latter always being a bit of a dangerous activity), it became clear to me that I needed to write something and let people know what I'm up to.

Tonight I'm off to watch Tegan and Sara at Terminal 5 in New York. If you don't know them, check out their song Back In Your Head. Its pretty damn good. They're playing the very same place that we all took over a few months ago. I'm also going to be checking out the illustrator Sophie Blackall's studio in Broklyn. I've spoken about her before. She illustrated a brilliant children's book called Ruby's Wish.

Its been a busy few weeks. Mainly, I've been working on the new album. Writing and demoing. But I've also been planning a few other things. Mainly my website and my short festival run in July.

I have decided to redesign my website and change the way that I've been approaching what I do online. From the very beginning, I always wanted a website that not only represented me, my music and my visual world but something that could take on a life of its own. I never really had a chance to make this happen the way that I wanted it to. SO... I have formed a small team, and together with them, I am going to write about what I'm up to on a regular basis. Posting things that we love from around the world as well as creating new art, cartoon strips, short films and loads more.

Ambitious? yes! but fun too. and thats the point. I suppose that as we have become less broke, creating things like this have become more possible. I know that if I started a normal blog people wouldn't be interested in reading what I was having for breakfast or which other musicians I think are asses. So that's not the point. Think of it as bit of an online scrap book.

We are going to start building the new site really soon and we will be looking for your help. So keep your eyes peeled for how you can get involved.

As for the July run of shows. You can find out where I'm gonna be on the LIVE section of www.mikasounds.com I will post the dates up here by tomorrow.

I have to say one more thing. I notice that the past few months I've been getting loads of messages and comments from people in the United States and especially from South America. I'm really proud of what's been happening with my music in Argentina and Mexico, Venezuela and all over South America. I am thanking you to high heaven for giving me an excuse to tour over there on my next record. Can't wait!

Right my ride to the city has been waiting for me for 45 mins. Its almost five and I havent showered or eaten yet. My hair smells as i have refused to wash it on a "natural" wash experiment I've had going on. Now that it itches, I've had enough. Screw natural. My scalp needs chemicals.

a bientot,

Mxx

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Poll The People!

Hey Guys

Is 'Life In Cartoon Motion' your favourite album of all time or is it in your Top 5 Albums?  For the first time ever you can have your say in a Global Poll to find the Greatest Albums of all time at www.pollthepeople.com.  So if you would like to vote for MIKA in your top five albums and also be connected to match some or all of your choices so you can discover great new music click here

Love Mikasounds

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MIKA - Winner at the 2008 Capital Awards

MIKA won two awards at today’s Capital Awards, getting successful in the Best UK Male and Best UK Album.

This was down to your voting efforts guys so a million thanks to you! As always your efforts are appreciated!

Love Mikasounds

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Vote for MIKA in the 2008 Capital Awads

Hey guys

The 2008 Capital Awards have seen fit to nominate MIKA for no less than four categories – see below with voting links – for this years award ceremony which will be in aid of Help a London Child.

The ceremony will be hosted by Capital Breakfast Show hosts Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen and will take place on Thursday 20^th March at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel.

Your voting efforts for MIKA in recent awards have been legendary and MIKA will need your massive efforts again to give him a good chance of picking up a Capital Award.  You can vote now by clicking on the nomination vote link below.  Please get voting!

London’s Favourite UK Male Artist

London’s Favourite UK Single for Grace Kelly

London’s Favourite UK Album for Life in Cartoon Motion

London’s Favourite UK Solo Breakthrough

There is an additional incentive for voting online as you can win tickets for the Award Ceremony by doing so.  Keep listening to Capital on 95.8 for more news and updates or visit the Capital website.

Thanks!

Love Mikasounds

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