Mika, who enjoyed massive success with his chart-topping 2007 Life In Cartoon Motion debut, has since dropped six studio LPs, and has now revealed that, for the first time in some two decades, he’s composed a new record completely independently.
In an interview England’s The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, the now 41-year old singer/songwriter said:
“I do have new music coming this year. It’s a record that I’ve written completely on my own. I don’t know why I felt like I needed to do that. I haven’t since my first album.” “So I’ve composed the entire thing at the piano, which I then sent over to people who kinda make psychedelic Ibiza music, and then finished it off after that.”
Adding that the result has turned out to be something that he believes is “completely euphoric and joyful,” Mika’s latest approach to producing music was inspired by watching young stars on the upcoming series of the Channel 4 program ‘The Piano’, on which he is a judge.
“What I ended up with was something that is completely euphoric and joyful and colourful and full of melodies.” “I was like, ‘Actually, all you need is a piano and some ideas and then the rest, it’ll just explode!’,” said the Lebanese-native.
Born Michael Holbrook Penniman, Jr., the 6′ 3″ tall talent spoke highly of ‘The Piano’ noting that he “didn’t expect it” to be as emotional as it is, admitting that it was a “special show” to put on screen.
“They weren’t out for 15 minutes of fame. They were just there to play something, and to talk about themselves. Many of these people don’t have pianos at home. They can’t afford it, or don’t have space. I didn’t expect it to be as moving or diverse or impactful as it was. It’s a very special show, at quite an odd time in in the UK.” “With everything that’s happening with all the struggles, and the strikes. It feels like sometimes we can harden. And this show is the antithesis of that. It makes you feel like the world is kinder!” said Mike to i newspaper:
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: KamillePenniman