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Mika Unveils Video for New Single "Celebrate" featuring Pharrell [Review]
What makes Mika stand out head and shoulders from the rest of the pop
pack is his finely-tuned gift for infusing his music with a childlike
innocence and genuine joy. It's as if he discovers the world and its
beauty for the very first time, and he shares those moments for everyone
to enjoy. In other words, he wants "the whole world to celebrate" and
spread his cheer around like confetti. That artistic point of view will
continue on his forthcoming new album, entitled "
The Origin Of Love," that the singer likes to describe as a record "about crazy love songs and tolerance."
After looking at "
life in cartoon motion" and singing about "
the boy who knew too much,"
Mika's new album is shaping up to be his most personal to day.
Refreshed and rejuvenated, his new music once again relishes in simple
joy but appears to hit a lot closer to home for the British singer. His
new single "Celebrate" is a perfect example of that. "This single is
what happens when you combine a 22 year old you find online, Fryars,
with an extra-planetary
Nick Littlemore and
Pharrell Williams," Mika says about the song in a press release.
Mika adds, "Written by me, Pharrell and Fryars and produced by Nick,
this kind of collaboration is only possible when everyone throws
themselves into it wanting to have fun and without any ego. This
collective and open attitude was at the heart of 'The Origin Of Love.'
It was recorded in Miami and London but mostly in Fryars' north London
bedroom studio."
In the fun new video for "Celebrate," Mika is shown working his way
through a serious case of writer's block in his New York City loft with
footage of the singer writing lyrics on sheets of papers trying to find
the right words. He stares out of the window and heads into the city to
find inspiration to end up on a dancefloor. Matching the happy outburst
in the song, right at the 2:36 minute mark, Mika finds a break-through
and knows exactly what to write. "Once again, I pull myself together and
I remember those two letters, I will be OK," Mika sings, and shares a
simple yet powerful truth that can never be repeated too much. (Mika
"Celebrate" featuring Pharrell will released on September 30.)
