MIKA

Big, happy, kaleidoscopic pop is Mika's speciality, which means that this shimmering handful of Essentials will have you bopping joyfully round your living room in no time. The Lebanese-American singer-songwriter announced himself with the limited-edition 2006 release "Relax, Take It Easy", (it scored well on charts across Europe), before busting down the door to stardom with the chart-topping "Grace Kelly", on which Mika takes his cues from Queen's Freddie Mercury and Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville. Electro-pop anthem "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" exploded like a shaken-up can of soda all over the summer of '07, "Love Today" earned Mika a GRAMMY® nomination, and "We Are Golden" set the scene for second album The Boy Who Knew Too Much in style. And if you're wondering how he hits those amazing high notes, well, that's what Royal Opera House training is for.