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“Watching MIKA live is like stumbling into an alternate dimension…[where] life is one big children’s television show.” – The Telegraph
“MIKA plays the pop star to perfection.” –The Guardian
Of course MIKA is back.
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s been itching to return, and MIKA’s second China tour will feature double the glee, double the glitter, and double the singalongs. He and his full entourage will leave a technicolour pop trail through a long-awaited Shenzhen date (Feb 23) and two shows in Shanghai (Feb 25 and 26).
He’s got a brilliant new album, No Place in Heaven, containing “his most assured and confident set of tunes” (PopMatters). He’s got a bunch of insanely catchy new singles, designed to conquer hearts and invade dancefloors. And he’s still got that exhilarating live mojo – you’ll be grinning from ear-to-ear, and singing those irresistible choruses well into the night.
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, 2009’s The Boy Who Knew Too Much, went Top 10 in 11 countries and his 3rd, 2012’s The Origin of Love, saw collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Nick Littlemore and Ariana Grande.
MIKA has been nominated for and won awards from the Brits, the Grammys, the Ivor Novellos, World Music Awards and MTV’s Europe, Asia, Australia and Japan, Capital Radio Awards, Q Magazine, BT, Vodafone and Virgin Media, among others. He is also the recipient of the prestigious French award “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres”.
His contagious and colourful performances have delighted audiences and ensured sold-out tours worldwide. Online, his videos have racked up an impressive total of over 250 million views. In addition to his prolific music career, the ever-in-demand MIKA was a season judge on both The Voice in France (coaching the winning contestant) and XFactor Italia in 2013 with both shows enjoying their best ratings ever. MIKA quickly rose to superstardom in both territories and was so popular with viewers that both shows invited him to return for 2014/2015 seasons.
MIKA has now sold over 10 million records and has Gold or Platinum awards in an impressive 32 countries. As well as being a songwriter and performer, MIKA has designed clothes and accessories, is a writer (including magazine columns, blogs and work on a book), illustrator and artist.
MIKA’s back. Bring out the balloons and confetti.
MIKA China Tour Information
Shenzhen
Date: February 23, Tuesday
Venue: A8 Live
Address: A8 Music Mansion, No.1002 Keyuan Road, Nanshan District (南山区科园路1002号A8音乐大厦2层)
Doors: 8pm
Tickets: 380 RMB (presale）/ 480 RMB（door）
Pre-sale Link: https://yoopay.cn/event/MikaShenzhen2016
Shanghai
Date: February 25, Thursday
Venue: QSW Culture Center, Q. Hall
Address: 179 Yichang Road, near Jiangning Lu (普陀区宜昌路179号，靠近江宁路)
Doors: 7:30pm
Tickets: 380 RMB (presale）/ 480 RMB（door）
Presale Link: https://yoopay.cn/event/MikaSHday1
Date: February 26, Friday
Venue: QSW Culture Center, Q. Hall
Address: 179 Yichang Road, near Jiangning Lu (普陀区宜昌路179号，靠近江宁路)
Doors: 7:30pm
Tickets: 380 RMB (presale）/ 480 RMB（door）
Presale Link: https://yoopay.cn/event/MikaSHday2
Links
Split Works Official Website：www.spli-t.com
MIKA Official Website: http://www.MIKAsounds.com
MIKA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MIKAsounds/
MIKA Live at Parc des Princes, Paris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Xuf6UI4-I
Popmatters review of ‘No Place in Heaven’: www.popmatters.com/review/194463-MIKA-no-place-in-heaven/
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 five music festivals 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 Echo Park and More Music. We love music, we love China and we love you.[:zh]
“观看MIKA的现场演出，仿佛置身于大龄儿童的电视节目现场秀” —— 英国《电讯报》
MIKA作为一位流行歌手，勘称完美。” —— 英国《卫报》
我们的MIKA马上就要回来了！
半年前，MIKA曾向歌迷承诺：“I promise that I will be back soon”。是的，正如当初所约定的那样，这一天即将到来。受全英音乐奖、MTV音乐奖、世界音乐奖加冕，格莱美最佳舞曲入围肯定，全球突破1000万专辑销售、并获32国金/白金唱片认证的英国流行小天王MIKA已定于2016年初正月里携乐队再度来华，在深沪两城吹响个唱号角。值得一提的是，除2月23日深圳站之外，他还将于2月25、26日晚在上海连办两场演出，为歌迷带来双重惊喜！
2015年7月，MIKA通过环球唱片旗下Virgin EMI发行精心筹备的第四张新专辑《No Place in Heaven》，邀请格莱美提名制作人Greg Wells（Pharrell Williams/Adele）和Martin Terefe (Mary J. Blige)助阵，带来了“最自信十足的旋律”（引自《PopMatters》）。15首全新作品曲曲朗朗上口，夺人耳目，似乎就是为了迷倒听者，占领舞池而作。新作在延续招牌欢乐和深具感染力的曲风之余，流露出成熟稳重的内敛气质，而歌词内容也愈发酸甜深刻，不禁令人联想起70年代传奇巨星Elton John、Billy Joel、Rodd Rundgren的杰作。在新专中，MIKA特辟一曲《Last Party》向偶像Queen乐团的主唱Freddie Mercury致敬，获得了Queen成员Brain May和Roger Taylor的一致赞赏。
出生于黎巴嫩的MIKA幼年时因躲避战火举家来到伦敦，但因适应不良及同学间的排挤，令他一夕之间丧失说话及阅读能力，后母亲帮他办理休学，并聘请俄罗斯歌剧女高音教他唱歌，从此MIKA走上了音乐之路。2007年，这位从皇家音乐学院毕业不久的年轻人以一曲轻松诙谐的《Grace Kelly》蝉联英国单曲榜冠军数周而引发世界关注，继而凭借不可思议的创作才华和惊人音色赢得BBC Sound年度十大闪耀新星头衔。紧接着，融合华丽摇滚和欢快曲风的首张专辑《Life In Cartoon Motion》一经发行就勇夺英国金榜在内的12国排行榜冠军；2009年再以专辑《The Boy Who Knew Too Much》冲进英、法、德、澳等11国排行榜TOP 10；2012年的第三张专辑《The Origin of Love》则见证了他与著名音乐人Pharrell Williams、Nick Littlemore和Ariana Grande的精彩合作。
MIKA缔造了一个天马行空的音乐卡通世界，欢乐、夸张、色彩斑斓的戏剧化表现，完全反转了他颠沛流离的灰暗童年。而他的演出现场也一贯如专辑封面般富有彩虹的缤纷色彩，将欢乐传递给成千上万的观众，令人置身于浪漫梦幻的狂欢嘉年华。因此他的世界巡演总是场场售罄，一票难求。在高产的音乐生涯之外，MIKA曾在2013年担当《The Voice》法国版和《X Factor》意大利版的评委兼导师，大放异彩的个人魅力迷倒了当地的男女老少，一跃成为欧洲超级明星，并受邀在2014/2015季再度回归。此外，MIKA还热衷设计服装和配件，同时还是一位作家（包括杂志专栏、博客和一本正在筹备的书）、插画家和艺术家。
MIKA回来了！气球彩带飘飘的狂欢派对等候你来尽情摇摆。
演出信息
【深圳站】
日期：2016年2月23日 星期二
场馆：A8 Live
地址：南山区科园路1002号A8音乐大厦2层
时间：20:00
票价：380元（预售）/ 480元（现场）
预售链接：https://yoopay.cn/event/MikaShenzhen2016
【上海站】
第一场
日期：2016年2月25日 星期四
场馆：浅水湾文化艺术中心，一楼大剧场
地址：宜昌路179号，近江宁路
时间：19:30
票价：380元（预售）/ 480元（现场）
预售链接：https://yoopay.cn/event/MikaSHday1
第二场
日期：2016年2月26日 星期五
场馆：浅水湾文化艺术中心，一楼大剧场
地址：宜昌路179号，近江宁路
时间：19:30
票价：380元（预售）/ 480元（现场）
预售链接：https://yoopay.cn/event/MikaSHday2
相关链接
Split Works官网：http://www.spli-t.com
MIKA官网：http://www.mikasounds.com
MIKA Facebook账号：https://www.facebook.com/mikasounds/
Popmatters 对《No Place in Heaven》的评价：www.popmatters.com/review/194463-mika-no-place-in-heaven/
关于Split Works：
Split Works开功 是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直与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共推出了5个音乐节品牌、覆盖30座城市的400多场巡演，并一直坚信并实践着：每一次音乐都必须是独特的。从Godspeed You! Black Emperor 到Sonic Youth，从Thee Oh Sees到Mac Demarco和Shabazz Palaces，从“黑兔”到《觉》音乐+艺术节，从“无解周末”到回声公园音乐节。我们热爱音乐，我们热爱中国，我们爱你。[:]