Mika

There'll be a familiar face appearing on Eurovision this evening - singer Mika. Finding fame with his 2007 song Grace Kelly, Mika has been keeping busy ...

Away from the entertainment world, Mika has been important in charity and humanitarian causes. Known in the music industry for his versatile voice - which has performed everything from pop to opera - multi-lingual Mika was chosen to serve as a judge and mentor on the French version of The Voice and X Factor Italia. Since launching his debut album, he has gone onto release four more and from 2013 has spent the majority of his time in Tuscany, Italy - where he has a house and studio.

Fan favourite Graham Norton returns to present his 13th Eurovision Song Contest on BBC One on Saturday, while over on BBC Radio 2, Ken Bruce will continue his ...

Laura Pausini has been dubbed one of the most respected Italian recording artists in the world. The singer, who also speaks Spanish, has won four Latin Grammys, a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe. Alessandro Cattelan, meanwhile, has forged a successful career presenting TV and radio, spanning 20 years. He also presented satirical news programme Le Iene on channel Italia 1. Some 26 acts will be performing their hearts out to be crowned Eurovision champion in Turin, Italy on Saturday night (May 14). The Lollipop singer told The One Show: "I learnt it in a couple of months, luckily my Italian is better now, the ironic thing about this whole thing is that I'm going to do Eurovision, the biggest TV show Italy has ever had to put on, and the whole thing is in English."

Pop sensation Mika rocked the music industry with the release of his hit single Grace Kelly, and now he's preparing to make his Eurovision hosting debut for ...

Mika told Daily Mail of the horrific incident: “A neighbour heard the crash and held her for an hour. She should be dead but she was saved by the NHS. She’s since had tendon transplants and is learning to walk again.” "He was almost a stranger. “I needed to re-find that young guy who was writing songs in his apartment at 17 or 18. Two years later, however, he came out as gay, telling Instinct Magazine: “If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah. This is my real life.”

Mika will be presenting the Eurovision Song Contest grand final alongside co-hosts Alessandro Cattelan and Laura Pausini.

"Once a year, more than 40 countries share the same emotions, regardless of history or the political situation: music unites them. "I learnt in a couple of months, luckily my Italian is better now, the ironic thing about this whole thing is that I’m gonna do Eurovision, the biggest TV show Italy has ever had to put on, and the whole thing is in English." Mika was born in Lebanon but raised in the UK so is not exactly Italian, however, he has lived there since 2013 and insisted that he has appeared on Italian TV shows and learnt the language.

In a glorious backstage reunion, Eurovision host Mika and UK commentator Graham Norton got chummy ahead of the 2022 song contest.

Make sure to download your sweepstakes kit, by the way… MORE : How old is Eurovision 2022 presenter Mika and when was hit song Grace Kelly in the charts? In a glorious backstage reunion, Eurovision host Mika and UK commentator Graham Norton got chummy ahead of the 2022 song contest.

Some Eurovision Song Contest viewers were not expecting to see Grace Kelly singer Mika hosting the live show from Italy on Saturday night, ...

One fan commented: "Wait… mika is THAT MIKA?? How did i not know??" "I learnt in a couple of months, luckily my Italian is better now, the ironic thing about this whole thing is that I’m gonna do Eurovision, the biggest TV show Italy has ever had to put on, and the whole thing is in English." Speaking on The One Show, Mika said: "I learnt to speak Italian just because I got this opportunity to go and do The X Factor in Italy.

Mika shot to fame here in the UK in 2007 with his number one song Grace Kelly from the debut album Life In Cartoon Motion and a string of hits including Love ...

I am just living for my teen years with Mika and The Rasmus being back." @RevGiant tweeted: "I only just figured out that Mika was hosting #Eurovision despite watching both semi finals." @CaitieMackay said: "The Rasmus and Mika is all that's needed for a beautiful Eurovision." And @DrJRMoon wrote: "I respect that.

Mika is co-hosting this year's Eurovision Song Contest grand final and semi-finals and he is one of three hosts sharing presenting duties for the 2022 event ...

Mika's real name is Michael Holbrook Penniman, Jr and he was born in Beirut and moved to France then the UK as a youngster. Mika, also a television and radio entertainer, designer and illustrator, is presenting alongside Alessandro Cattelan and Laura Pausini. Mika is co-hosting this year's Eurovision Song Contest grand final and semi-finals and he is one of three hosts sharing presenting duties for the 2022 event.

EUROVISION host and singer Mika has been slammed by fans of the song contest for 'snubbing' Ukraine's entry Kalush Orchestra.

Graham Norton quipped: “Holland aren’t even in it. Mika said: “On this side we have Ukraine and we are very happy to be here with you and for you to be here with us.” However, Mika kept hold of the microphone and moved on to introducing the next act.

The singer was left slightly confused after making not one, but two mistakes when naming countries wrongly, with Graham Norton being left to make the ...

Awkward: Mika, 38, was left slightly red faced as he made a double blunder while hosting Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in Turin, Italy Graham Norton had to correct a slightly embarrassed Mika on Saturday evening as he made not one, but two blunders while hosting Eurovision in Turin, Italy. Mika is left red faced as he makes double blunder while hosting Eurovision Song Contest... as Graham Norton leaps in to correct him

Eurovision host Mika hailed BBC commentator Graham Norton as a 'legend' as the pair posed for a backstage together ahead of the 2022 final show in Turin, ...

Away from the entertainment world, meanwhile, the star has played an important role in charity and humanitarian causes. Known in the music industry for his versatile voice - which has performed everything from pop to opera - multi-lingual Mika was chosen to serve as a judge and mentor on the French version of The Voice and X Factor Italia. I absolutely love your white suit.

Eurovision 2022 host Mika isn't in this year's competition, but there are calls to give him 12 points after his savage performance.

The last time the UK won Eurovision was 25 years ago in 1997, with Katrina and the Waves. Mika was absolutely massive in the mid-2000’s, and it seems his career is in for a comeback as he wowed fans with his performance at the grand final. Sam made the UK proud as he smashed his performance of Space Man, with the UK’s chances of winning higher than they have been in recent memory.

The Grace Kelly singer shared hosting duties with Laura Pausini and Alessandro Cattela - and Twitter users were impressed with the 38-year-old.

It is 13 years since Mika last had a top 40 single in this country and Mark Jones asked a question many were thinking, writing: “Why isn't Mika a bigger star than he is? He's a superb singer and the ultimate showman. But for many it was host Mika who provided the highlight of the night by performing a medley of his hits halfway through the show.

The world's most popular singing competition is currently taking place in Turin, Italy. Tonight 25 artists are competing for their countries in the 2022 ...

His first single Relax, Take It Easy was released in 2006 but it was the release of Grace Kelly which gave him international fame. Born in 1983 in Lebanon Mika travelled a lot as a young child, his family eventually settled in London when he was nine. The UK's commentator Graham Norton was quick to correct Mika with Poland and clarified to viewers that Holland weren't participating in the competition this year.

Some Eurovision Song Contest viewers were not expecting to see Grace Kelly singer Mika hosting the live show from Italy on Saturday night, ...

One fan commented: "Wait… mika is THAT MIKA?? How did i not know??" "I learnt in a couple of months, luckily my Italian is better now, the ironic thing about this whole thing is that I’m gonna do Eurovision, the biggest TV show Italy has ever had to put on, and the whole thing is in English." Speaking on The One Show, Mika said: "I learnt to speak Italian just because I got this opportunity to go and do The X Factor in Italy.

Fans have rushed to social media to share their love for Mika after he performed a medley of his hits at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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The Grace Kelly singer shared hosting duties with Laura Pausini and Alessandro Cattela - and Twitter users were impressed with the 38-year-old.

It is 13 years since Mika last had a top 40 single in this country and Mark Jones asked a question many were thinking, writing: “Why isn't Mika a bigger star than he is? He's a superb singer and the ultimate showman. But for many it was host Mika who provided the highlight of the night by performing a medley of his hits halfway through the show.