I looked up the live version of this song because I thought that there was no way he could hit those high notes live while sounding good. Definitely proved me wrong. Incredible performer.
+Hannah Christian He's for sure got talent, key to a good live or studio track is running high end compressors to help him sound better, that and the effects he has on his voice help to cover any minor mistakes.
The first time I heard the full song, it was live. Yes, it was pretty impressive. He was also playing the piano which was cool. If after all this time, you're curious search Mika Hootenanny, which (in case you're not from these shores) is a new year's eve music show here in the UK.
His videos have millions of views...hes not underrated. There are exceptional groups who have an average of 3-5k views on their vids. That is underrated. Mika is incredible, but he's far from underrated. Hes as mainstream as they come.
@@anabravo9 yes, unfortunatelly. He said that on an interview in Mexico i think in 2012 or 2013. That was probably the time when Queen was looking for a new singer and eventually adam appeared.
@@thingamobbaber He is a great singer no doubt, but try to play the studio version with this version. You pretty much won't hear two songs playing. This isn't really AS live as the title suggests.
i laugh when people say this, its like they don't pay attention at all. he says "so I tried a little Freddie" in the song which is a reference to people saying he sounds like Freddie Mercury lol
Eric D. I interpreted it more as a personality switch with him using people as examples because he wants to fit in with the person he's trying to get to like him so he will shift his personality towards their interests in order to function in a relationship however because mood swings occur which make all these mechanisms fail you have this paranoid that someone is going to abandon you so tell them to walk out the door don't come back because I don't trust that you're still going to be here at the end of the day that's how I interpreted it because it represents in my opinion it represents mood swings as well as the constant why don't you like me I don't even like myself should I look older just to be put on your shelf a lot of this comes with idolisation as well when you really want to be liked by someone because you idolise them so much then the next minute you're angry and pushing them away and it's basically like a tsunami the water goes out too far the wave comes crashing too hard and especially when disassociation takes place and you begin to feel empty the best example I can use as borderline personality disorder I interpret it like this because I think on that same level and believe the song is basically my life in a nutshell the only thing that really isn't mentioned is the extreme and explosive anger but it's referenced with the walk out the door but only minor in comparison with the other emotions sorry for poor wording I'm using voice app because phone is broken
I absolutely love his energy in this performance, and this is probably the most flawless live version of Grace Kelly I have heard so far. And his drummer is so awesome, I love her
I completely agree, I do not completely understand why they had Adam on the tribute tour when they had someone with a voice as identical to Freddie's as his.
sorry guys, i saw queen + adam lambert live and he is great, of course not great as freddie. but really? Who except someone would do it better than freddie? please guys, respect Adam!
I had to compare this live recording with the recorded one to make sure he was really singing, because I thought there was no way it could be this perfect. It is so hard to believe that someone could have this level of pitch and mic presence, but I actually think this is legit, which boggles my mind. He is truly incredible in every sense of the word. Let's not wait until it is 20 years later to appreciate this guy, like we do with so many artists who deserve appreciation while they are in the present. This guy is something else.
I think he was holding some power back at that time but he worked with that and also with talking about his private life and just being himself when he sings helped him release all this power :)
It's clear its harder for him to hit those notes due to aging however he still manages to hit them flawlessly any time he does it... such an amazing artist
@@Chris-lp5kw Idk about the others but BTS definitely has happy songs too (Second Grade, Look at Me, Blanket Kick, Converse High, etc. Lots of them). In any way, darker songs are more popular because they're relatable. It isn't made to depress people, it's made to help people that are already depressed. For BTS' example, the best example I can give is listen to Save Me then I'm Fine which was released years later. It shows progression and healing, which they want listeners to also experience. People are learning not to search for distractions but for answers and to look at themselves critically to grow and become healthy mentally
@Olivia Haynes Yes, but Olvia, how long it's been since he had a #1 song? What people who ask "How come he's not more famous?" mean is, WTF is he nos AS famous AS, say, Ed Sheran or Sam Smith? You know...?
I’ve known this song for a while now I guess. Idk since when but it’s 2nd December 2021 rn and I’m listening to this on a daily basis now. I’ve known Mika since 2014 when I listened to Popular Song. This is so underrated!!
Yo from 2022! You're popular now Mika. Because of this song the entire world is attempting to sing part of the chorus to this song as a harmony in a social app called TikTok and sharing them on UA-cam. Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell even got in on the action and boosted the popularity of this song even more. The world is strange.
segundo jose carrasquero contreras He's great Mika is one of my favorites but if you haven't checked out Sam Smith you should 😁 Freddie is great too and Michael Jackson and Elvis
his hair was sooo wonderful
Much Cozy LOUIS
Was?
Soz I’m not a huge fan so idk what he looks like now
It's back!!! Have you seen the new video?
I read powerful
I looked up the live version of this song because I thought that there was no way he could hit those high notes live while sounding good. Definitely proved me wrong. Incredible performer.
+Hannah Christian He's for sure got talent, key to a good live or studio track is running high end compressors to help him sound better, that and the effects he has on his voice help to cover any minor mistakes.
The first time I heard the full song, it was live. Yes, it was pretty impressive. He was also playing the piano which was cool. If after all this time, you're curious search Mika Hootenanny, which (in case you're not from these shores) is a new year's eve music show here in the UK.
I love the orchestra version, is really amazing
Same!!
Tu dois regarder la version opéra, alors là wow , je n’arrête pas à regarder
ua-cam.com/video/WaVrf-i4w94/v-deo.html
I feel like mika is so underrated and that honestly saddens me :((
His videos have millions of views...hes not underrated. There are exceptional groups who have an average of 3-5k views on their vids. That is underrated. Mika is incredible, but he's far from underrated. Hes as mainstream as they come.
@@Vikn01 Dude, no. I think what Hazel means is that he should be -at least- as mainstream as friggin' Ed Sheeran or Sam Smith.
@@luisfelipeorozco7534 10 years ago this guy was on the radio every day
Most people know of his songs but they don’t know of him. I’m not sure if that makes sense or not.
He s underrated only in usa
I’d love to see a Queen + Mika concert, that would be a lot of fun. I think he has the same sort of cheeky fun that Freddie showed
Actually mika said that Brian May (queen's guitar player) had invited him to sing with queen, but he said NO. Yes, that broke my heart too.
Nicolás Lezcano WAIT WHAT
Pepâ la Pow a lot better than Adam Lambert,,
@@TheNicolaslezcano whhaaaattt?? 😭
@@anabravo9 yes, unfortunatelly. He said that on an interview in Mexico i think in 2012 or 2013. That was probably the time when Queen was looking for a new singer and eventually adam appeared.
His voice uh.. he's an Angel!
I know right
@@noemiguerra3621 hola bb. Ahrre
😍😍😍
He sings just like he sounds in the music video 😍
He's ghosting
@@thingamobbaber He is a great singer no doubt, but try to play the studio version with this version. You pretty much won't hear two songs playing. This isn't really AS live as the title suggests.
How do you ghost and what is it
@@isarex88 in 2:42 you can clearly hear that he sounds so different than the studio version. This is a live believe it or not.
Its what happen when artists are good and are not faking their music :)
He is like the little brother of Freddie Mercury
silvia hölscher EXACTLY !
Thought that the 1st time I heard that song back in 2006! S2
kind of !!
I don't think so
Or just little Freddie 😂
That drummer though. She's a boss!
found it a bit too loud meanwhile bass was full ok
Cherisse Osei.
just cause she's a girl? lol
that's what i thought when i first saw this
sort of felt like she really wanted to play hard rock though haha
His voice is just incredible. The high notes are fantastic.
I miss his curls :(
bluejellybean83 ikr they were so cute!
Ahh they're coming back!
@@chloeelliott8340 just amazing
Those curls are too perfect to be true💗
There's a lot of Freddie in him!!!
If it was still living freddy...there could be also more
@@Deadstar1202 Mika should have auditioned for the role of Freddie Mercury for the film Bohemian Rhapsody.
@@dtaylor4552 actually the director should do more research and get him instead .
@@Deadstar1202😉🌶️
i laugh when people say this, its like they don't pay attention at all. he says "so I tried a little Freddie" in the song which is a reference to people saying he sounds like Freddie Mercury lol
Eric D. I interpreted it more as a personality switch with him using people as examples because he wants to fit in with the person he's trying to get to like him so he will shift his personality towards their interests in order to function in a relationship however because mood swings occur which make all these mechanisms fail you have this paranoid that someone is going to abandon you so tell them to walk out the door don't come back because I don't trust that you're still going to be here at the end of the day that's how I interpreted it because it represents in my opinion it represents mood swings as well as the constant why don't you like me I don't even like myself should I look older just to be put on your shelf a lot of this comes with idolisation as well when you really want to be liked by someone because you idolise them so much then the next minute you're angry and pushing them away and it's basically like a tsunami the water goes out too far the wave comes crashing too hard and especially when disassociation takes place and you begin to feel empty the best example I can use as borderline personality disorder I interpret it like this because I think on that same level and believe the song is basically my life in a nutshell the only thing that really isn't mentioned is the extreme and explosive anger but it's referenced with the walk out the door but only minor in comparison with the other emotions sorry for poor wording I'm using voice app because phone is broken
And he raises his arm like freddie did it
In his official video, all I could see was a young Mick Jagger.
@@epicmonkey6663 it’s a double meaning
I noticed that too lol
2020 and still looooove MIKA
Same i hope he won’t stop preforming once I’m a bit older so I can attend a concert of his 😭
Mika😉
2022
2023
2024!!!!
I'm so fucking in love with MIKA.
He's gay so if you're girls....
@@unepersonne7241 who's cares😋 i m girl but love too much Mika
I cant believe I just heard this song for the first time yesterday. I Love it.
+Dave Noble OMG me too! I had NEVER heard this before! Thank you Google Play Radio Stations. GRRR!!! He's so wonderful.
today for me.. never heard of this dude.
Don’t worry I heard it today
Same
I felt the exact same way the first time I heard it just this year haha.
his falsetto is so good, is it not?
Great range
Xanh incredible
Very good!!!
Nah
Great range and great voice
I absolutely love his energy in this performance, and this is probably the most flawless live version of Grace Kelly I have heard so far. And his drummer is so awesome, I love her
I would like to see him singing with queen
Unfortunately Freddie's quite dead.
*****
i think he could do a better job than adam lambert.
I completely agree, I do not completely understand why they had Adam on the tribute tour when they had someone with a voice as identical to Freddie's as his.
sorry guys, i saw queen + adam lambert live and he is great, of course not great as freddie. but really? Who except someone would do it better than freddie? please guys, respect Adam!
Relax, no one disrespect Adam. He is obviously an excellent showman. Our point was that Mika's voice sounds more like Freddie's than Adam. that's all.
he is
so
cute
I had to compare this live recording with the recorded one to make sure he was really singing, because I thought there was no way it could be this perfect. It is so hard to believe that someone could have this level of pitch and mic presence, but I actually think this is legit, which boggles my mind. He is truly incredible in every sense of the word. Let's not wait until it is 20 years later to appreciate this guy, like we do with so many artists who deserve appreciation while they are in the present. This guy is something else.
Make me think how awful live performance of Katie Perry sounds in comparison
If Prince & Freddie Mercury had a child!! Mika is soooo underrated...the man is BRILLIANT
Damn! He's beyond adorable!!!!!!!!
I feel like he was holding back so much more power
I think he was holding some power back at that time but he worked with that and also with talking about his private life and just being himself when he sings helped him release all this power :)
He was.
Bruh why rhat pfp? You know what that guy did right
@@hamishbell6241 lol
It's clear its harder for him to hit those notes due to aging however he still manages to hit them flawlessly any time he does it... such an amazing artist
He's a legend !
He sings so effortlessly, he is so amazing! I love him! He genuinely looks like he’s having so much fun
2022
Imagine the energy you must have to perform this song without going off the tune
he's so underrated he's literally one of the best musicians of today!!
He's so beautiful😍
one of those amazing artists that sounds absolutly amazing live.
His smile is like sunshine :)
Don't forget to mention the drummer...
Yep
Yep, Cherisse Osei.
for what reason?
@@azedk418 because it's a black woman
@@commentconnoisseur1001 what has the color of her skin to do with anything?
he's an angel!
He’s so underrated :/ I absolutely love him and started listening to his music back when I was six years old
He is amazing! And the drummer deserves kudos also 😍
Year 2021, I still miss this song. Listen again and again.
2023
There's so much joy and energy in this song and passion to say how things are. I love it!
2019. Still watching mika. Hes the best!!
2021 ahah
Mika is soooo awesome! 👍👍❤️❤️❤️ All the band members are great as well!
Wyjatkowy pozytywny wariat oby bawil nas jak najdluzej, tyle radosci daje. Muzyka Super! Powodzenia👏🤗❤️🙋♀️
His hair 😭😍💖
Mika is just amazing
I die every time he hits a high note *-*
He's voice! he's Genius!!!! ♥Best live singer eveeer! ♥
SO gooood!!! why isn't he more famous!!??
@@Chris-lp5kw Idk about the others but BTS definitely has happy songs too (Second Grade, Look at Me, Blanket Kick, Converse High, etc. Lots of them). In any way, darker songs are more popular because they're relatable. It isn't made to depress people, it's made to help people that are already depressed. For BTS' example, the best example I can give is listen to Save Me then I'm Fine which was released years later. It shows progression and healing, which they want listeners to also experience. People are learning not to search for distractions but for answers and to look at themselves critically to grow and become healthy mentally
@@Chris-lp5kw
Enfin un artiste génial et une voix époustouflante !!!
@Olivia Haynes Yes, but Olvia, how long it's been since he had a #1 song? What people who ask "How come he's not more famous?" mean is, WTF is he nos AS famous AS, say, Ed Sheran or Sam Smith? You know...?
@Ollie Haynes In Czech Republic no one knows him
Sadly he is basically a one hit wonder. He just like...disappeared after Grace Kelly, at least in the mainstream.
Wow his hair, his voice, his face, he’s all around a gorgeous man😍😍😭
Полный восторг! Самая лучшая версия, спасибо !
Час назад услышал эту песню. Господи. Такое наслаждение…
Everything about him is incredible 😍😍😍😍
I just heard this song today and I can't stop listening to it
I love you Mika. You're just perfect in this performance, your voice, your hair😍
I didn't think he could do this as good as the studio version, it's even better instead, an unbelievable performer
Realmente increíble...!! Todo un señor artista, guapo, hermosa voz, creativo,... En fin, luz, color y alegría trasmite en cada canción..
😙😙😙😙✌👏👏
si
after 13 years I'm still here listening to this masterpiece
He is amazing, best thing ever to hit the music scene since Freddie Mercury.... ❤️
Used to love this song when i was younger,wow brings back good memories
He is adorable
His hair! Gorgeous
His such a charmer 😍😍😍
So much passion and soul!!!! I ❤️❤️!!! His live performance is as good as the CD! How?!?! So much skill😘
2020 and still sounding great:))
Mika is amazing singer... He is sexy and gorgeous guy...
La banda espectacular!!! Y su voz...... Hace lo que quiere con ella!!!!!brutal
I absolutely love love love this song. Mika is amazing.
I’ve known this song for a while now I guess. Idk since when but it’s 2nd December 2021 rn and I’m listening to this on a daily basis now. I’ve known Mika since 2014 when I listened to Popular Song. This is so underrated!!
His voice is amazing
Omg his voice ♥
사랑스런 미카의 팬이 되었어요~^^
He's a lot like Freddie Mercury in many ways. And Freddie and Queen are my top band of all time. But Mika is a talented guy. Some range on that voice.
I just love it Mika!!!!
I won't ever get tired of this
He is so beautiful 😍
what a fine wine.. 💋
Yo from 2022! You're popular now Mika. Because of this song the entire world is attempting to sing part of the chorus to this song as a harmony in a social app called TikTok and sharing them on UA-cam. Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell even got in on the action and boosted the popularity of this song even more. The world is strange.
I'm his huge fan since 2009... He's so underrated
I LOVE HIS HAIR! :)
This is really amazing! He is so talented and so gorgeous. Love it!
Exciting to see a female drummer for a change, she really looked the part and added charisma to the song.
I love his voice
His hair 😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️!
this song is a masterpiece
He’s so charming! 😘
Not only he sounds like Freddie’s little brother, I also see some Robbie Williams in him too! Absolutely superb!!!
What an incredible talented. So original? Love his songs.
I love how he still sounds awesome live. Cx
How cute can someone be honestly... He defies all logic
Es adorable, divino.
Her falsetto makes me happy , what a song🥰
La perfezione.
I love Mika so much ♥️!
This song makes me so happy 🥰
Soy de argentina, maxi. Que buena cancion! Felicitaciones Mika!
He is amazing live!!!
2008😱😱😱😱😱😱 11 years ago, unbelivable!
I know :)! He's still amazing!
His hair his...all ♥
He's so iconic!
This songs so iconic!
This sounds great!
🎶🎵♥️
I swear his voice hasn't changed even now
Sadly he’s not really hitting the high notes anymore, and he seems more breathy? He used playback in grace kelly and relax take it easy now too 😔
@@bonemeat3917 You could say he's taking it easy :D
@@AzriAzhari hahaha, I guess so! 🙂
@@bonemeat3917 that could also be due to temporary conditions, not that he can't at all sing them anymore
@@essennagerry I hope so!
Quel chanteur !!
he is the best men singer, i heard in my life
that is sad
segundo jose carrasquero contreras Freddie Mercury was better
he reminds me slightly of Freddie, although I agree Freddie is amazing, I wouldn't compare because they are different in their own ways.
segundo jose carrasquero contreras He's great Mika is one of my favorites but if you haven't checked out Sam Smith you should 😁
Freddie is great too and Michael Jackson and Elvis
You should listen to queen and brendon urie then
He's so young in this video. 😊 I love it 💛
Buenísimo dulce voz 😊
AMO, AMO, AMO MIKA.