Starmania in Ehren, aber dass bei dieser Castingshow sowieso nur Mario das Zeug zum Star hat, ist schon seit Wochen klar, und selbst wenn er rausgekickt wird, egal. Der wahre Popstar, sagen wir mal europamäßig, wird in England den Durchbruch schaffen. Auch da ist seit Wochen immer wieder ein Name im Gespräch: MIKA. Über MIKA schreibt beispielsweise Popbitch:
His sound is like nothing else on the market - Beck meets Bolan meets Queen meets Scissor Sisters. Mika’s at his most Mercury-esque on summer-anthem-in-waiting Grace Kelly. One of those songs that can put a smile on your face no matter what misery you’re feeling inside.
MIKAs erste Single “Grace Kelly” wird Anfang Januar 2007 erscheinen, das dazugehörige Album im Februar. Das Video zur Single ist derzeit als Stream im Netz beispielsweise hier zu sehen. Ein kunterbunter ausgeflippter Clip, perfekt passend zu den Lyrics:
MIKA: “Grace Kelly”
Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I’m a little bit shy
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me without making me try?
I try to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
I’ve gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you walk out the door!
How can I help it
How can I help it
How can I help what you think?
Hello my baby
Hello my baby
Putting my life on the brink
Why don’t yo like me
Why don’t you like me
Why don’t you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on the shelf?
I try to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
I’ve gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you walk out the door!
Say what you want to satisfy yourself
But you only want what everybody else says you should want
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you walk out the door!
“Who’s next”, fragt inthenews.co.uk, und hat MIKA auf der Liste der potentiellen Durchstarter 2007. MIKA, das wird vielleicht der Shooting-Star 2007, er ist jedenfalls auf dem besten Weg.
LINKS:
- MIKA Official Website
- MIKA myspace.com
Update/2. Mai 2007
Infos zu Mikas erstem Österreich-Gig gibt es hier: ByeByeBirdie
