For the first time since the beginning of his career as a singer in France, Mike is preparing to host a program on France 2: the Eurovision Song Contest. This Saturday, May 14, the interpreter of take it easy will therefore have the pleasure of presenting the great European competition, which is being held in Italy this year, alongside the country’s stars Laura Pausini and Alessandro Cattelan. Happiness according to his words in the columns of Parisian : “Eurovision is a big show but not only. I who have an American passport, who come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time, I saw in it the recognition of the part of me that I feel deeply European.” A speech far from being the echo of the one he held in 2015.
Contrary to what one might think, Mika has not always been kind to the contest. Seven years ago on RTL, the singer was far from praising it since, according to him, a large part of the titles performed during the show were “shit“: “Most of the songs that are in Eurovision are shameful. (…) I don’t know if we have the right [de faire des bonnes chansons]. It’s not part of the game, you have to make songs that are terrible.“So it was with great astonishment that he received the proposal this year.
Mika therefore insisted on going back to his less than stellar remarks that he had made: “I can say that I regret this comment. But I must also say that the competition has evolved considerably, that it can really launch careersdid he declare. The streaming numbers of competing titles are huge. There is competition between artists but also between countries. It’s up to the one who will put on the most spectacular, the most effective, the most contemporary show..”
The singer does not think so well say. And on the French side, the results are more and more encouraging. In 2018, thanks to its title I sought, Amir finished in 6th position out of 257 participants! A feat rarely achieved since the creation of the competition. But Barbara Pravi did even better with There ! Last year. The 29-year-old finished in second place behind Italian group Maneskin. Will the third time be the right one? Answer tonight.