Mika Was a Weird, Reclusive Teen
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Mika says he was “weird” and “reclusive” as a teenager.
The flamboyant Grace Kelly hitmaker says his new LP The Boy Who Knew Too Much was inspired by his turbulent adolescence, which he now wants to forget.
“It’s still joyful pop music,” he said. “I needed to liberate myself from my childhood –- I was a weird, reclusive teen.”
The 26-year-old pop star’s forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2007’s Life in Cartoon Motion, even contains a vengeful “break-up” song inspired by a bitter split.
“There’s a song called Rain, which was a break-up letter, but I thought it would be funny to put a disco beat behind it. It’s my form of revenge -– I’m quite a passive aggressive person,” he said.
“A lot of artists are more protective of themselves on their second album. I don’t give a s**t how I’m perceived. Famous people are boring and only think of themselves.”
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