Mika - The Art Of Song

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Duration

60 minutes

120 minutes

Genre

Classic Pop and Rock
Music

Station

Radio 2

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Comments
	20160101	Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time from some of the most iconic artists. He plays some of his favourite tracks and looks at their back stories. He'll also reveal his own relationships with these artists and their music. Mika also performs covers of tracks from Billy Joel, Elton John and more, live at Radio 2's Elton John piano. Mika plays some of the greatest songs of all time and performs at the Elton John piano. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
	20160328	Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, David Bowie and Diana Ross. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or perfomer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform special live tracks from Dusty Springfield and Paul Simon. Mika plays some of the greatest songs of all time and performs at the Elton John piano. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Boxing Day	20171226	Mika, the BRIT Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why they mean so much to him. Plus he chats to X Factor judge Louis Walsh who talks about how he likes to spend his time over the festive season with his family. Louis also shares stories of the kind of music he likes listening to in the car and tells Mika about the song that he just loves to hear over and over again. Danny O'Donoghue from The Script tells Mika about the song that he thinks is quite simply perfect. There's also the chance to hear live performances recorded by Katie Melua and Gary Barlow from the Radio 2 Piano Room in 2017. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Boxing Day	20181226	Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He also chats to singer-songwriter Olly Alexander from the group Years & Years about his songwriting process and how he writes hit songs that are successful around the world. The group's latest album 'Palo Santo' follows their much-celebrated debut album Communion which was the fastest-selling record of the year. It reached the Top Spot in the UK Charts and went on to sell over 1.7 million copies. It also generated over 1.7 billion streams & 500 million video views online. Their debut album also featured 4 UK platinum singles; King', Shine', Desire' and Eyes Shut'. Years and Years have also picked up 5 BRIT nominations and ended a phenomenal tour with a sold out date at Wembley Arena. Mika is a BRIT Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling artist whose debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' sold over 7 million copies worldwide. He's since gone on to release three more studio albums and work as a judge on The X Factor Italy and as a coach on The Voice: la plus belle voix in France. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Boxing Day	20181226	Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He also chats to singer-songwriter Olly Alexander from the group Years & Years about his songwriting process and how he writes hit songs that are successful around the world. The group's latest album 'Palo Santo' follows their much-celebrated debut album Communion which was the fastest-selling record of the year. It reached the Top Spot in the UK Charts and went on to sell over 1.7 million copies. It also generated over 1.7 billion streams & 500 million video views online. Their debut album also featured 4 UK platinum singles; ‘King', ‘Shine', ‘Desire' and ‘Eyes Shut'. Years and Years have also picked up 5 BRIT nominations and ended a phenomenal tour with a sold out date at Wembley Arena. Mika is a BRIT Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling artist whose debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' sold over 7 million copies worldwide. He's since gone on to release three more studio albums and work as a judge on The X Factor Italy and as a coach on The Voice: la plus belle voix in France. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Carole King	20170328	Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Carole King and performs a cover of one of her iconic tracks - 'You've Got A Friend' live on the Elton John piano. He plays songs from across her career; including those she wrote with Gerry Goffin for other artists including Aretha Franklin and songs she kept for herself, such as the iconic 'Tapestry' album. Carole King's career is so varied that today she has her own musical telling the stories of her early life and career. Mika explores the stories behind some of Carole's most famous tracks, looking at where and when they were written, how they were created and what makes them timeless. Mika is a Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he shares his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. Mika celebrates the iconic songwriter and performer Carole King and performs live. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Harry Nilsson	20170411	Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs a cover of his track 'Without Her' live at the Elton John piano. Mika plays some of the most famous tracks written by Harry and also the iconic songs which made him world famous but were in fact not his own compositions, including 'Without You' and 'Everybody's Talkin'. Nilsson was one of the most interesting and influential songwriters with The Beatles citing him as one of their favourite artists. He won Grammy Awards and had his songs performed by Three Dog Night, The Monkees and Fifth Dimension. Mika is a Brit Award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he uses his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. He also shares his passion and enthusiasm for the songs of Joni Mitchell, why they mean so much to him and how they always remained honest. Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs live. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Joni Mitchell	20170404	Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell and performs a cover of her track 'Both Sides Now' live at the Elton John piano. He plays songs from across her varied and illustrious career showcasing her phenomenal songwriting talents. Mika explores the stories behind some of Joni's most famous tracks and also some of her less well known songs, looking at where and when they were written, how they were created and what makes them timeless. Mika is a Brit Award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he uses his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. He also shares his passion and enthusiasm for the songs of Joni Mitchell, why they mean so much to him and how they always remained honest. Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell and performs live. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
New Year's Day	20180101	Mika, the BRIT Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories of his relationship with well-loved songs. Plus he chats to singer-songwriter and actress Carla Bruni about how she spends her New Year's Day and the music she loves to listen to. Carla even shares stories of the music she would listen to at the Elysee Palace when she was First Lady of the French Republic. Jack and Luke from Clean Bandit also tell Mika about the song that they couldn't stop listening to when they were growing up and what makes it so special. There's also the chance to hear a classic live performance from Mika in the Radio 2 Piano Room and a very special performance of Wages Day from Ricky Ross taken from the Radio 2 archive. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
New Year's Day	20190101	Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He chats to Louis Walsh, the former X Factor judge and manager of bands including Girls Aloud and Westlife about his plans for 2019 and what music he loves to listen to at this time of year. Mika also speaks to Amy Wadge, who is best known for co-writing with Ed Sheeran, about her life as a Grammy award winning songwriter. Amy tells Mika how she and Ed wrote the multi-million selling song 'Thinking Out Loud' and how it changed her life. She also shares stories on which artists she's working with at the moment, including country megastars Lady Antebellum in Nashville, a city where she spends a lot of her time. Mika is a BRIT Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling artist whose debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' sold over 7 million copies worldwide. He's since gone on to release three more studio albums and work as a judge on The X Factor Italy and as a coach on The Voice: la plus belle voix in France. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
The Art Of Song	20161108	Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher, Mike Posner and Petula Clark. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or performer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform special live tracks from the man himself, Sir Elton John and the iconic Joni Mitchell. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
The Art Of Song	20161115	Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from Mamas & The Papas, Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart and Buffalo Springfield. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or performer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform a special live track from Paul Simon and he replays one of his previous sessions where he performed a Billy Joel classic. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Comments
	20160101	Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time from some of the most iconic artists. He plays some of his favourite tracks and looks at their back stories. He'll also reveal his own relationships with these artists and their music. Mika also performs covers of tracks from Billy Joel, Elton John and more, live at Radio 2's Elton John piano. Mika plays some of the greatest songs of all time and performs at the Elton John piano. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
	20160328	Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, David Bowie and Diana Ross. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or perfomer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform special live tracks from Dusty Springfield and Paul Simon. Mika plays some of the greatest songs of all time and performs at the Elton John piano. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Boxing Day	20171226	Mika, the BRIT Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why they mean so much to him. Plus he chats to X Factor judge Louis Walsh who talks about how he likes to spend his time over the festive season with his family. Louis also shares stories of the kind of music he likes listening to in the car and tells Mika about the song that he just loves to hear over and over again. Danny O'Donoghue from The Script tells Mika about the song that he thinks is quite simply perfect. There's also the chance to hear live performances recorded by Katie Melua and Gary Barlow from the Radio 2 Piano Room in 2017. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Boxing Day	20181226	Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He also chats to singer-songwriter Olly Alexander from the group Years & Years about his songwriting process and how he writes hit songs that are successful around the world. The group's latest album 'Palo Santo' follows their much-celebrated debut album Communion which was the fastest-selling record of the year. It reached the Top Spot in the UK Charts and went on to sell over 1.7 million copies. It also generated over 1.7 billion streams & 500 million video views online. Their debut album also featured 4 UK platinum singles; King', Shine', Desire' and Eyes Shut'. Years and Years have also picked up 5 BRIT nominations and ended a phenomenal tour with a sold out date at Wembley Arena. Mika is a BRIT Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling artist whose debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' sold over 7 million copies worldwide. He's since gone on to release three more studio albums and work as a judge on The X Factor Italy and as a coach on The Voice: la plus belle voix in France. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Boxing Day	20181226	Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He also chats to singer-songwriter Olly Alexander from the group Years & Years about his songwriting process and how he writes hit songs that are successful around the world. The group's latest album 'Palo Santo' follows their much-celebrated debut album Communion which was the fastest-selling record of the year. It reached the Top Spot in the UK Charts and went on to sell over 1.7 million copies. It also generated over 1.7 billion streams & 500 million video views online. Their debut album also featured 4 UK platinum singles; ‘King', ‘Shine', ‘Desire' and ‘Eyes Shut'. Years and Years have also picked up 5 BRIT nominations and ended a phenomenal tour with a sold out date at Wembley Arena. Mika is a BRIT Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling artist whose debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' sold over 7 million copies worldwide. He's since gone on to release three more studio albums and work as a judge on The X Factor Italy and as a coach on The Voice: la plus belle voix in France. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Carole King	20170328	Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Carole King and performs a cover of one of her iconic tracks - 'You've Got A Friend' live on the Elton John piano. He plays songs from across her career; including those she wrote with Gerry Goffin for other artists including Aretha Franklin and songs she kept for herself, such as the iconic 'Tapestry' album. Carole King's career is so varied that today she has her own musical telling the stories of her early life and career. Mika explores the stories behind some of Carole's most famous tracks, looking at where and when they were written, how they were created and what makes them timeless. Mika is a Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he shares his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. Mika celebrates the iconic songwriter and performer Carole King and performs live. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Harry Nilsson	20170411	Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs a cover of his track 'Without Her' live at the Elton John piano. Mika plays some of the most famous tracks written by Harry and also the iconic songs which made him world famous but were in fact not his own compositions, including 'Without You' and 'Everybody's Talkin'. Nilsson was one of the most interesting and influential songwriters with The Beatles citing him as one of their favourite artists. He won Grammy Awards and had his songs performed by Three Dog Night, The Monkees and Fifth Dimension. Mika is a Brit Award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he uses his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. He also shares his passion and enthusiasm for the songs of Joni Mitchell, why they mean so much to him and how they always remained honest. Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs live. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
Joni Mitchell	20170404	Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell and performs a cover of her track 'Both Sides Now' live at the Elton John piano. He plays songs from across her varied and illustrious career showcasing her phenomenal songwriting talents. Mika explores the stories behind some of Joni's most famous tracks and also some of her less well known songs, looking at where and when they were written, how they were created and what makes them timeless. Mika is a Brit Award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he uses his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. He also shares his passion and enthusiasm for the songs of Joni Mitchell, why they mean so much to him and how they always remained honest. Mika celebrates the iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell and performs live. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
New Year's Day	20180101	Mika, the BRIT Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories of his relationship with well-loved songs. Plus he chats to singer-songwriter and actress Carla Bruni about how she spends her New Year's Day and the music she loves to listen to. Carla even shares stories of the music she would listen to at the Elysee Palace when she was First Lady of the French Republic. Jack and Luke from Clean Bandit also tell Mika about the song that they couldn't stop listening to when they were growing up and what makes it so special. There's also the chance to hear a classic live performance from Mika in the Radio 2 Piano Room and a very special performance of Wages Day from Ricky Ross taken from the Radio 2 archive. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
New Year's Day	20190101	Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time and shares his own stories on why these tracks mean so much to him. He chats to Louis Walsh, the former X Factor judge and manager of bands including Girls Aloud and Westlife about his plans for 2019 and what music he loves to listen to at this time of year. Mika also speaks to Amy Wadge, who is best known for co-writing with Ed Sheeran, about her life as a Grammy award winning songwriter. Amy tells Mika how she and Ed wrote the multi-million selling song 'Thinking Out Loud' and how it changed her life. She also shares stories on which artists she's working with at the moment, including country megastars Lady Antebellum in Nashville, a city where she spends a lot of her time. Mika is a BRIT Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling artist whose debut album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' sold over 7 million copies worldwide. He's since gone on to release three more studio albums and work as a judge on The X Factor Italy and as a coach on The Voice: la plus belle voix in France. Mika plays some of his favourite tracks from the most iconic songwriters of all time. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
The Art Of Song	20161108	Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher, Mike Posner and Petula Clark. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or performer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform special live tracks from the man himself, Sir Elton John and the iconic Joni Mitchell. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.
The Art Of Song	20161115	Mika, the multi-million selling and Brit Award winning singer-songwriter plays some of the greatest songs of all time. He has tracks from Mamas & The Papas, Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart and Buffalo Springfield. Mika will look at what makes these songs so special, whether it's the writer, producer or performer. He'll also share why they're his favourite songs and what they mean to him. Plus Mika also sits down at Radio 2's Elton John piano to perform a special live track from Paul Simon and he replays one of his previous sessions where he performed a Billy Joel classic. Mika plays a selection of the greatest songs of all time and performs live.