After the disappointment of not winning at the MTV EMA's, Mika more than made up for it by winning four awards at the World Music Awards in Monaco.
His awards were for Best-Selling New Artist, Best-Selling Male Entertainer, Best-Selling Pop/Rock Artist and Best-Selling British Artist.
Unfortunately he was sick with laryngitis and was unable to sing his runaway debut hit 'Grace Kelly', which makes reference to the Prince Albert of Monaco's mother, the Hollywood actress who became princess of the tiny principality upon her marriage in 1956.
Unfortunately MIKA was not successful in his nominations at the MTV EMA last Thursday but he did put in a stellar performance of "Grace Kelly" which you can watch again here.
Pop star Mika is to take a break from performing after failing to recover from a recurring ear infection.
The Grace Kelly hitmaker cancelled an appearance at the Big Chill festival in England earlier this month because of the illness, and was forced to pull gigs in Denmark last month due to the same ailment.
But despite wowing the crowds at the V Festival in Staffordshire on Saturday, he has vowed to take some time off after failing to shake the condition.
He says, "I had an ear infection quite a while ago and because we've been on tour for a year there's been very little recovery time, so it just hits me every time I get tired.
"I decided to take some time off after V and hang around London.
"I'm looking forward to being able to rest because the last thing I want to do is cancel gigs."
For the upcoming season of "Ugly Betty," ABC produced a music video with British pop singer Mika, who re-recorded his hit single "Big Girl" with new lyrics.
The music video -- which features Mika recording the new version of the song "Betty Girl," footage from his "Big Girl" video and scenes from Season 1 of "Betty" -- will premiere Thursday on ABC.com.
The song also will be featured on-air in ABC's promo spots for "Betty."
The American TV network is producing music videos for several of its new and returning shows, including "Ugly Betty," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Dancing With the Stars" and "Brothers and Sisters."
Mika's highly anticipated and critically acclaimed debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion is being released today in America. We've had it here in Canada for a while but if you live in the US make sure to go out and buy it today!!
I saw Mika LIVE in concert last night at Mod club here in Toronto and he was AMAZING!! He sounds as good if not better live than he does on his album, he's a true artist and great performer. And he's soooo dreamy!!! If you get the chance to go out and see him go out and see him, and make sure you buy his CD 'cause he's gonna be HUGE!!
Now that I've introduced you to Mika check out his debut album Life In Cartoon Motion. His sound - flamboyant, funky, quirky, grandiose pop - has seen him described as "a one-man Scissor Sisters" and has also drawn comparisons with Freddie Mercury. The album includes the single Grace Kelly, which topped a quarter of a million listens on MySpace in just four months, and when released by digital download on 8th January 2007, it reached No.1 on the UK Singles Chart on 21st January 2007 and still remains at the No.1 slot at the time of writing [February 7th 2007].
Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion, was released in the UK on February 5th 2007, will be released in the US on March 27th 2007.
The UK release includes a bonus track [Ring, Ring], and a hidden track [Over My Shoulder].
Tracks: 01 Grace Kelly 02 Lollipop 03 My Interpretation 04 Love Today 05 Relax [Take It Easy] 06 Any Other World 07 Billy Brown 08 Big Girl [You Are Beautiful] 09 Stuck In The Middle 10 Happy Ending
OMG! Let me introduce you to Mika, my newest obssesion!!!
Born in Beirut, raised in Paris, and having spent his formative years in London, Mika's music is just as hot as his model looks.
Oh yeah, and rumour has it that he's gay!
Mika's grandiose popera reminds me of a lighter and brighter Rufus Wainwright or a modern-day Freddie Mercury with a splash of Scissor Sisters.
However you describe it, it's fucking fierce! And, like most truly original artists, he will probably be ignored in America and massively successful everywhere else.
Songs like "Grace Kelly", "Relax (Take It Easily)" and "Love Today" not only have catchy titles but are super hooky and will have you humming along after just one listen.
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