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“MIKA writes monster pop tunes that have such rich emotional complexities gushing under their sing-along surface it is almost as if he is daring listeners to call his bluff. These are songs of psycho-sexual drama tarted up with cascading melodies and irresistible hooklines, delivered with the camp showmanship of the Scissor Sisters channeling young Elton and Bowie.” – Telegraph
This May and June, Split Works is very proud to bring Grammy-nominated singer songwriter MIKA for his debut tour of China. Prepare for a high energy, high-colour glitterball of showmanship underpinned by some of the most infectious songs in popular culture. MIKA and his full entourage is set to warm the hearts of fans across Beijing (29th May), Shenzhen (1st June), and Hong Kong (3rd June). Get your dancing shoes on and let’s get ready to rumble!
MIKA began his pop career in 2007 with the defining single “Grace Kelly”, which went on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide and was the second British single ever to top the chart on downloads alone. It was #1 in the UK for 5 weeks and topped the charts in 6 other countries. Total single sales from his debut album Life In Cartoon Motion exceeded 6 million, and the album itself went straight to #1 in the UK and 11 other countries, going on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide.
His second album The Boy Who Knew Too Much (2009) built on this success, making it into the top ten in over 10 countries worldwide. The record contained the hits “We Are Golden”, “Blame It On The Girls” and “Rain”. In 2011 MIKA released the French language single “Elle Me Dit” which topped the French charts for 8 weeks in 2011 clocking up over 300,000 sales, and becoming the second best selling single of the year in the process. The video featured legendary French actress Fanny Ardant and received over 35 million plays.
His third album The Origin of Love was released to international acclaim in 2012, and included the huge single “Celebrate”, featuring Pharrell Williams and US smash hit “Popular Song”, which was later reworked as a duet with American Nickelodeon sensation Ariana Grande. 2013 went on to see MIKA become a judge on X-Factor Italia (learning Italian in 3 months to be proficient on live TV!) and a season coach on The Voice in France. The episodes of both shows blew the ratings, causing his status in both countries to rocket. 2015 delivers more surprises – there is word MIKA has finished his 4th studio album, due for release soon!
MIKA has been nominated for and won awards from the Brits, the Grammys, the Ivor Novello Awards, The NRJs and The World Music Awards, among others. He was also the recipient of the prestigious French award “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres”. MIKA has now sold over 10 million records and has Gold and Platinum awards in an impressive 32 countries worldwide.
MIKA Performance Details
【BEIJING】
Date: Friday May 29, 2015
Door Time: 19:30
Presale Ticket: 380RMB
Door Ticket: 480RMB
Venue: HIT FM Live 糖果
Address: 3/F, Tango, 79 Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District (东城区和平里西街79号 糖果3层)
Sold Out! No tickets will be available at the door.
【SHENZHEN】CANCELLED
Dear MIKA fans,
We are very sad to announce that due to health complications, MIKA will be unable to complete his tour in China. Following amazing performances in Beijing and Hangzhou, the energetic star – who so kindly helped us overcome a near cancellation in Beijing by playing two shows – was admitted to hospital in Hangzhou. Please see below for an explanation from MIKA himself:
【REFUND INSTRUCTIONS:】
Fortunately we are able to refund all tickets purchased via Youyanchu and Yoopay. Your money will return to your account automatically within 3~5 working days. If you used Taobao to complete your transaction, your money will return to your Alipay account. If you do not receive your funds, please call these hotlines:
-Yoopay: 400.0800.620
-Youyanchu: 4008.5566.94
Here at Split Works we wish there was something more we could do. For now we simply wish MIKA a speedy recovery, so he can one day return to see us.
Rock on,
Split Works Team
About Split Works:
Split Works has been rocking in the free (ish) world since 2006. Working with inspirational artists from across the globe, the good people at Split Works HQ have been a key contributor to the continued rise of China’s music scene.
Split Works has launched four music festivals (with a 5th in the works) and promoted over 400 tours to 30 Chinese cities, always striving to stay true to a familiar refrain: the music has to be special, every single time. From Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Sonic Youth, from Thee Oh Sees to Mac Demarco and Shabazz Palaces, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to More Music, we love music, we love China and we love you.
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“流行音乐鬼才MIKA的作品听上充满欢乐童趣，背后却蕴藏微妙的情绪，引领听者从不同角度去领会其中深意。华丽的旋律和无可抗拒的声线，再加上Scissor Sisters般的舞台表演天赋，让人不得不感叹这不就是年轻时候的Elton和Bowie吗？” —— 英国《每日电讯报》
MIKA素以彩色卡通般的欢快曲风、宽广音域加上性感假音，和极富感染力的舞台表演而扬名流行乐坛，常被评论界拿来与Queen乐队主唱Freddie Mercury相提并论。2007年至今，这位唱作兼备、才华横溢的音乐天才已包揽全英音乐奖、MTV音乐奖、世界音乐奖……等等国际顶尖奖项，并在32个国家获得白金/金唱片销量（全球累计突破1000万张），成为英国乐坛最耀眼的明星。今年5月底6月初，Split Works开功将这位音乐梦想家带到中国，不仅在北京和深圳两城展开首次巡演，还会作为杭州西湖音乐节的压轴登场，国内乐迷终于可以借此机会一睹MIKA的风采！
2007年，MIKA的音乐生涯以单曲《Grace Kelly》揭开序幕并一举成名，光凭下载量就轻松坐上英国金榜冠军宝座，而这首暗讽唱片公司的旷世杰作，使他被业界伯乐Tommy Mottola赏识并签约环球唱片。不久之后，MIKA精心打造的首张专辑《Life In Cartoon Motion》横空出世，正如其名，唱片收录的包括《Grace Kelly》、《Lollipop》、《Relax（Take It Easy）》在内的每一首歌曲都充满了天马行空、五彩斑斓的想象空间，而歌者秉承三个半八度高音，轻松游走于流行、舞曲、摇滚、福音与古典之间。此张专辑一经推出便空降英国专辑榜冠军，紧接着欧美各国纷纷陷入MIKA缔造的“卡通世界”里。“如果你还没有听MIKA，你应该搬到火星居住。”“每三分钟就让大家神游于一部卡通影片”、“让人以为是一个乐团创作的个人专辑” ……一时间国际评论界各种惊叹不绝于耳。
接下来的几年里，MIKA一步一个脚印地灌制了同样出色的两张专辑《The Boy Who Knew Too Much》和《The Origin of Love》，依然延续了大卖的趋势，同时打造了《We Are Golden》、《Blame It On The Girls》等一首又一首热门单曲。2013年起，MIKA开始以评委身份参与意大利版《X Factor》，他是该节目在当地播出7个季度以来第一位常驻国际艺人。如今，他又受邀担当法国版《The Voice》的评委导师，成为法国男女老少皆知的宠儿。
令人略感意外的是，MIKA近期发表的最新单曲《Last Party》，一改往日的轻松愉快和烂漫童真，凸显深情忧郁气质，并配合意味深长的MV黑白影像，原来他是借此曲向Queen乐队已故主唱Freddie Mercury致敬。MIKA还透露，他的最新大碟《No Place In Heaven》计划于在2015年6月15日发行，这让我们对他即将到来的现场更加期待！
演出信息
【北京站】
日期：5月29日 星期五
入场时间：19:30
场地：糖果 HIT FM Live
地址：东城区和平里西街79号 糖果3层
票价：380元（预售）/ 480元（现场）
已售罄! 现场不再出售任何门票！
【深圳站】演出取消
【公告】
MIKA因病取消深圳香港巡演
MIKA早上在官方新浪微博发表声明，表示因在韩国和日本巡演期间身体抱恙，在医生的精心调理下，顺利地完成了中国两站的演出。现出于对嗓音的保护，MIKA决定接受医生的建议：最好静养5天，以免声带造成更大损伤。最终，MIKA被迫取消了接下来在深圳、香港站巡演。
为此MIKA本人发表的声明如下：
【关于退款流程】
我们接受也尊重MIKA的决定，并将立即安排退票相关事宜。购票平台将于近日自动将款项退还到您的账户内。详细信息如下：
友付和有演出支付平台将于今日起处理退票。您将于三到五个工作日内收到退款，退款将直接返回您在购票时的支付渠道。如果三个工作日后您未收到退款，请在友付平台购票的观众请联系客服：4000800620 有演出购票观众请联系客服：4008556694
我们知道，MIKA深圳站的的被迫取消会对歌迷带来极大的痛心与不便，我们由衷表示歉意！最后，祝愿MIKA能早日归来和卡迷们相聚！
Split Works
2015年6月1日
关于Split Works
Split Works是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直和诸多国际品牌进行合作，始终围绕音乐、品牌、创意和青年文化组织和推广各类活动。2006年成立至今，Split Works已为Sonic Youth、Diplo、Owl City、Jose Gonzalez、Ghostface Killah、Andrew Bird等众多艺术家举办过中国及亚洲地区的演出，并成功举办了2007年 “十跃”音乐节以及2011年在北京上海跨城上演的黑兔音乐节。从2009年起，Split Works每年春季主办的《觉》音乐+艺术节是一个为期三周的，将国内外的优秀音乐人、创意艺术家和爱好者聚集在一起的开源城市音乐艺术节。[:]