MIKA ADDED TO EDEN SESSIONS LINE UP
Colourful pop superstar Mika is the second headliner for the 2010 Eden Sessions.
The Beirut-born, London-based singer-songwriter will headline his Session, set against the iconic backdrop of the Biomes, on Sunday June 27, the day after Jack Johnson plays this year’s only other confirmed Eden gig.
Mika’s debut single Grace Kelly – featuring the kind of catchy falsetto hook that has become his trademark – sold almost three million copies and his first long-player, Life in Cartoon Motion, sold nearly six million copies.
Following this success, he won the British Breakthrough Act category in the 2008 BRIT Awards and was named Songwriter of the Year at the same year’s Ivor Novello Awards.
Mika’s second album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, was released in September last year, featuring the singles We Are Golden, Rain and Blame it on the Girls. It has already sold one and a half million copies.
He is an acclaimed live performer and has appeared at the Glastonbury and V Festivals among others.
Tjarko Wieringa from the Eden Sessions, said: “The Sessions have always been able to boast one of the most varied line-ups in live music so we’re delighted to be able to announce one of the biggest and best popstars around to complement the top rock and dance acts we’ve seen here in past years.”
“Mika is one of the top-selling and most exciting artists of the past few years and his infectious brand of disco-pop and inimitable showmanship is sure to make for one of the most memorable Sessions ever.”
The Sessions are famed not only for bringing top acts to Cornwall but also for their festival feel, with extra bands and entertainers playing around the site in the run-up to the main event. Massage and alternative therapies will also be showcased around Eden on the day of each Session.
Tickets for the Mika Session go on general release at 6pm on Wednesday February 24. They are priced at £35 plus booking fee.
To buy tickets visit www.edensessions.com or call the Eden box office on 01726 811972.
