http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12188&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rssMika's sugary wonderland of gender-bending, campy pop topped with a flawless falsetto has earned him respectable comparisons to the likes of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and the Scissor Sisters. Born in Beirut as Michael Holbrook Penniman, he moved with his family from Lebanon to Paris and eventually settled in London when he was nine years old. The move proved troubling for him, as he faced bullying at school and the onset of dyslexia. Mika's focus turned to music when he began intense training with a Russian singing teacher, which led to professional performances at the Royal Opera House and advertising gigs for British Airways and Orbit Chewing Gum. He studied classical music at the prestigious Royal College of Music, but dropped out to focus on his career. Mika's first step into the fickle pop world was the release of his single "Relax, Take It Easy," but it was "Grace Kelly," a stab at those who didn't believe in his musical potential, that shot him to No. 1 on the U.K. charts in early 2007. His debut album, <i>Life in Cartoon Motion</i>, soon followed the same chart-topping path. - Stephanie BensonPopen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:40:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12188&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss Mika's sugary wonderland of gender-bending, campy pop topped with a flawless falsetto has earned him respectable comparisons to the likes of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and the Scissor Sisters. Born in Beirut as Michael Holbrook Penniman, he moved with his family from Lebanon to Paris and eventually settled in London when he was nine years old. The move proved troubling for him, as he faced bullying at school and the onset of dyslexia. Mika's focus turned to music when he began intense training with a Russian singing teacher, which led to professional performances at the Royal Opera House and advertising gigs for British Airways and Orbit Chewing Gum. He studied classical music at the prestigious Royal College of Music, but dropped out to focus on his career. Mika's first step into the fickle pop world was the release of his single "Relax, Take It Easy," but it was "Grace Kelly," a stab at those who didn't believe in his musical potential, that shot him to No. 1 on the U.K. charts in early 2007. His debut album, <i>Life in Cartoon Motion</i>, soon followed the same chart-topping path. - Stephanie Benson http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30146299&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mika on Rhapsody Online 30146299 tra.30146299 Mika art.12188 0.99 The Boy Who Knew Too Much alb.30141796 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/4/1/1801440_170x170.jpg 2009-09-22 00:00:00.0 2009-09-22 00:00:00.0 true We Are Golden tra.30146299 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30146299&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30146299&variant=data&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876889&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mika on Rhapsody Online 13876889 tra.13876889 Mika art.12188 0.99 Life In Cartoon Motion alb.13876735 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/2/1622772_170x170.jpg 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 true Grace Kelly tra.13876889 187000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876889&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876889&variant=data&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30146300&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mika on Rhapsody Online 30146300 tra.30146300 Mika art.12188 0.99 The Boy Who Knew Too Much alb.30141796 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/4/1/1801440_170x170.jpg 2009-09-22 00:00:00.0 2009-09-22 00:00:00.0 true Blame It On The Girls tra.30146300 213000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30146300&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30146300&variant=data&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876890&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mika on Rhapsody Online 13876890 tra.13876890 Mika art.12188 0.99 Life In Cartoon Motion alb.13876735 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Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mika on Rhapsody Online 13876893 tra.13876893 Mika art.12188 0.99 Life In Cartoon Motion alb.13876735 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/2/1622772_170x170.jpg 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 true Relax, Take It Easy tra.13876893 224000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876893&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876893&variant=data&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876900&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mika on Rhapsody Online 13876900 tra.13876900 Mika art.12188 0.99 Life In Cartoon Motion alb.13876735 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/2/1622772_170x170.jpg 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 true Happy Ending tra.13876900 276000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13876900&rws=%2Fmika%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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