Video: “Popular Song” – MIKA ft. Ariana Grande
Love the song since I heard it a few weeks ago.
Mika has debuted the new video for “Popular Song” featuring Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande.
The song offers a fresh twist on “Popular” from the Broadway hit “Wicked”, composed by Stephen Schwartz. In an historic move, Schwartz was so moved by this interpretation that he authorized the usage of his music for the first time ever.
Mika has now sold over 8 million records and Gold or Platinum awards in 32 countries worldwide across his previous two albums ‘Life in Cartoon Motion’ and ‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much’, winning Brit and MTV Awards in the process.
Find more on Mika at mikasounds.com
“Popular Song” is available for download on iTunes
Wicked fans – Mika and Kristin Chenoweth sing “Popular Song”
Guess who popped up and dueted with Mika at his show in NYC on his “Popular Song?”
Oh, yeah, Miss “Wicked” Glinda herself, Kristin Chenoweth.
From Next Magazine:
As part of his intimate North American tour to support his new album The Origin of Love, out singer Mika played Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village last night. He had a little (about five feet) surprise for the audience though, when he brought out Kristin Chenoweth to help him sing his “Popular Song” which samples “Popular” from the musical Wicked.
Chenoweth originated the part of Glinda on Broadway (and sang the song) in the show, which Stephen Schwartz specifically gave Mika permission to sample on his new album.
Listen to the original track by Mika here.