23 Feb

20:00

Rotterdam Ahoy

Ahoyweg 10, Rotterdam

Global pop icon MIKA brings his colorful and alternative pop music to Rotterdam for a live performance, celebrating his new album Hyperlove.

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MIKA is a versatile artist known worldwide for his colorful and alternative pop music. He broke through internationally in 2007 with the hit "Grace Kelly" and his debut album Life In Cartoon Motion, which sold and was streamed millions of times globally. His subsequent albums, including The Boy Who Knew Too Much and The Origin of Love, solidified his status with hits like "We Are Golden," "Elle Me Dit," and "Popular Song."

In addition to music, MIKA has found success on television as a judge and host in Italy and France. He has performed internationally, collaborated with orchestras conducted by Simon Leclerc, and co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in 2022. MIKA has been nominated for and has won awards from institutions such as the BRITs, the Grammys, Ivor Novellos, Q Magazine, NRJ, World Music Awards, BT, Vodafone, Virgin Media, and MTV across Europe, Asia, Australia, and Japan. He has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and achieved Gold or Platinum status in 32 countries.

New Album: Hyperlove

Eurovision prince and pop icon MIKA is welcoming in a new era with his seventh studio album, Hyperlove. The multi-platinum, Brit award-winning artist’s next release sees his catchy melodies and colourful theatrics fuse with pop bangers. The album’s description also details that “it is as bold and heartfelt as it is timeless, a celebration of emotion, identity, and imagination in their most vivid forms”.

The “Grace Kelly” hitmaker is said to be adventurous on Hyperlove, co-produced with Australian producer Nick Littlemore. Also, the album is said to include narration from iconic LGBTQ+ filmmaker John Waters.