By Jem Aswad Lebanese-British singer-songwriter Mika will stage a livestreamed concert to raise funds and awareness for relief in the wake of the explosion in Beirut … The first time I watched, I was sad for 90% of the gig, even for some of the happier songs, because I just miss him and the feeling of being at a real gig so much. Tickets for Mika’s “I Love Beirut” virtual concert will be available from today, Monday August 24th via Ticketmaster for AED 48 per ticket with all funds going towards Red Cross Lebanon and Save the Children Lebanon. First of all my budgie absolutely loved it! I was thinking the same, especially with all those guests... but he wrote that the stats & views look amazing - so maybe the counter on YT was wrong? British-Lebanese singer-songwriter Mika will perform an intimate live-stream benefit concert for Beirut, following the city’s tragic port explosion on August 4. "Although far away, my heart broke for the families losing their homes, their livelihoods and their loved ones … Thank you for registering! Love Today. What I had hoped it would do was to make me feel connected with Mika and the "crowd" like at a real gig, that's how I had understood what he had said before about this "connection of spirit". It’s just 8 days until Mika’s livestream charity concert ‘I ️ Beirut’ and the4 first guests are confirmed… Mika says, “I am honoured to announce one of my favourite musicians, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and the acclaimed Lebanese-American poet, essayist and visual artist Etel Adnan. Didn't think that would happen with this! The terrible explosion in Beirut’s port killed hundreds, injured thousands and left many more homeless. Mika has announced his ‘I ❤️ Beirut’ benefit concert has raised €1 million Euros, from ticket sales, sponsors and members of the public donating via GoFundMe. Find Mika – I Love Beirut tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. I'm even a little depressed, like after a real concert is finished ! That didn't really work, but the MFC live afterwards was amazing, because there were so many of those fans I often see at gigs, it felt like meeting everyone after the show and going to a late dinner together. And then the song with Louane, again not someone I've heard of before but that duet was beautiful. Mika + Mashrou Leila Promisland, 12. To end the show with Grace Kelly and Love Today was perfect too, very much like his early gigs. British-Lebanese singer-songwriter Mika will be performing in an intimate live-stream benefit concert in support of the people of Beirut following the tragic port explosion on August 4. Or for us to watch it again and again. I'm not a Rufus Wainwright fan but that performance of Agnus Dei with the musicians was certainly something special. We have sent a confirmation email to {USEREMAIL}. Mika says “Beirut has been through so much and the resilience and strength the Lebanese people is undeniable. We can help you find it or take you home. I've never heard of Laura Pausini before but her song at the colosseum was beautiful and it's certainly got me looking more into her music. The terrible explosion in Beirut’s port killed hundreds, injured thousands and left many more homeless. The terrible explosion in Beirut’s port killed hundreds, injured thousands and left many more homeless. Mika has announced the lineup for his I Love Beirut benefit livestream concert to aid the people of Beirut, Lebanon, following a devastating … Along with Promise Land I hope the other songs get released too. The whole show was beautiful. He could have very easily edited that out but I'm glad he didn't, it wouldn't be a Mika concert without something silly like that! But I suppose that for US they unblocked it as it should be the local time. He was his true bouncy self with that song, I always love to see him do 'The Jump'™ The show will be streamed across 4 different time zones on YouTube and tickets are for sale via Ticketmaster. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Yes. It's not just I love Beirut. Extra donations are welcome at Mika’s GoFundMe campaign. For a moment I forgot it was pre-recorded and kept wondering where the piano came from, I think Mika needs some alone time with that piano, he seems very attached! Still I was really caught in the moment, I didn't want to write Tweets but at the same time I did, to try and feel like being a part of the crowd. I knew Me, Myself was coming when Danna came on but I certainly wasn't expecting It Must Have Been Love, neither was my Mum because that song is very special to her and made her cry! I was wondering if she would sing I Believe in You seeing as Mika loves that song but the lyrics to Say Something were more appropriate and it was a wonderful performance. but the excitement definitely won over the nerves! We were all there, brought together and united by one amazing man. Mika brought something magical to the show last night and that something is the people. As he said in one interview, he wanted to provoke a connection, to remind people of the human side of a catastrophe like this and speaking for myself, he definitely achieved that. I Love Beirut - MIKA stages a live stream concert in aid of Beirut (EUR) - Events - Universe 4 4 The page or event you were looking for went to the Land of Lost Things. Origin of Love, 2. Indeed, it felt like a real concert experience, I was excited before the gig, I couldn't sleep afterwards because I couldn't stop thinking about the show, today I was still high but at the same time I have PMD...  Mika really exceeded my expectations and I'm always expecting a lot when it comes to Mika but this time it was even better than I could have ever imagined! Click the link to confirm your email address. Any Other World, 4. Clear editor. Paste as plain text instead, × We Are Golden, 22. Because this could change a lot the total number of viewers in the end. Grace Kelly, 17. It's not just I love Beirut. Fanny Ardant – poem „La Quasida de Beyrouth”, 7. I don't think that's the first time either. SIGN UP TO THE NEWSLETTER BELOW, USING YOUR SOCIAL ACCOUNT OR EMAIL. That's a lot of people who just got traumatized - really PTSD, they need the help so much. Beirut born, British-Lebanese singer Mika will live-stream a concert across four time zones on 19 September in aid of the people of the city Mika will perform an intimate show from a special location, with a number of surprises from friends, all money from ticket sales and donations going directly to aid charities helping those affected in Beirut . Tiny Love, 5. I Love Beirut On Saturday 19th September, Mika will broadcast a very intimate show to raise money for the people of Beirut. And of course how can I not talk about Ice Cream? View this post on Instagram. TinyLove_CJ, September 20 in Concert Reviews, If you wish to discuss the live stream concert in a lot more detail with a full review please use this space to do so! I think there are two ways to measure the success of program -- the monetary success, as we have discussed, and then also the artistic success, which I think we all agree on, too. I only realized this when I watched for the 2nd time in the Asian timezone. xo, The National (English): https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/you-are-not-alone-why-mika-s-heartfelt-i-love-beirut-concert-was-a-success-1.1080332, L'Orient-Le Jour (French): https://www.lorientlejour.com/redir/1233323, Mydreams.it (Italian): https://www.mydreams.it/mika-grande-successo-per-i-love-beirut/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQRtvAQ_4g4, How could I forget that he sang Happy Ending and Tiny Love? So simple. I'm not a Rufus Wainwright fan but that performance of Agnus Dei with the musicians was certainly something special. Underwater, 8. If you wish to discuss the live stream concert in a lot more detail with a full review please use this space to do so! More than 100 countries bought tickets to the benefit event – the most recorded on a Ticketmaster event – and 48 countries donated. Mika ‘I ️ Beirut’ concert raises over €1m for people of Lebanon The money will be split between the Lebanese Red Cross and Save the Children 120 countries bought tickets to Mika’s ‘I ️ Beirut’ benefit concert, the most recorded on a Ticketmaster event. Admittedly after going to an actual real life concert I tend to have a day where my mind goes blank simply because I've taken so much in from what I've experienced. It is the place of my birth, a part of me and will always be in my heart. Both were absolutely astounding performances too! Maybe that's why I was nervous .   And speaking of whether we will see the program again -- whether as a DVD or a digital download, or whatever -- I have not heard anything yet, but I hope that they plan to do something. Here's mine. I hope that, too! For the live show you are not always able to watch at the scheduled time. On Saturday 19th September I will be broadcasting a very intimate show to raise money for the people of Beirut. I Love Beirut.”. To end the show with Grace Kelly and Love Today was perfect too, very much like his early gigs. I was worried that the youtube feature on my smart USB stick wouldn't work on the TV, I'm so glad it did. I am rewatching the video, the posts on Instagram and Twitter and still my mind is too small to hold all my feelings about "I Love Beirut". And the way Mika looked so intensely at the camera, I'm sure Andy was there. Happy Ending, 3. Tickets can be purchased here for all 4 time zones. Powered by Invision Community, 2020: I Love Beirut, live stream concert, 19 Sept - REVIEWS, https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/you-are-not-alone-why-mika-s-heartfelt-i-love-beirut-concert-was-a-success-1.1080332, https://www.lorientlejour.com/redir/1233323, https://www.mydreams.it/mika-grande-successo-per-i-love-beirut/. Elle Me dit, 20. I made a post on my website but it seems so shallow... Just for the record the setlist of the show: 1.   The performance of Any Other World had me in tears wich continued with the various videos shared by the people of Lebanon. Then it's a bit sad that the number of views is so low, considering how many followers he has on Twitter and IG. In case we all got addicted. Read Next: Elie Saab’s Hopeful Message for Beirut and the Undeterred Lebanese People Only Mika could sing an entire song with his zipper down! Beautiful additions to the concert included the participation of the beloved Lebanese band Mashrou ‘Leila, singer Kylie Minogue, and movie star Salma Hayek among other stars. He wrote more news to come, so I hope he'll let us know eventually. Clearly we all had some sort of emotional response not only to the music, but to the stories of the people affected by the explosion and its aftermath, and that's exactly what I think Mika wanted. © Copyright 2020 Virgin EMI Records All rights reserved. Dubbed I Love Beirut, the concert will be live-streamed across four time zones via the pop artist’s YouTube channel on Saturday, September 19. And in doing so, he created this piece of art, this video that I hope we see again in some format, soon. As it's a reports, reviews thread we can post some pics from the gig. So relevant. @TinyLove_CJI felt the same thing. Italian singer Laura Pausini is to perform in the Colosseum as part of the I Love Beirut project organised by the Lebanese singer Mika to support people affected by the devastating explosion in Beirut, his home city, with a major charity concert. So relevant. A special intimate show - with some surprises - with all money split between two charities who are working to help the people of Lebanon recover from the terrible explosion in Beirut’s port that killed hundreds, injured thousands and left many more homeless.   You cannot paste images directly. It's quite long and took me over an hour to write! I hope one day he gets to meet Mika. It's us. Maybe he and Mika will do a collaboration one day together. Mindblowing is a very good word of my state of mind. I had the volume up quite high and he was happy chirping away in the background but he got so much louder when Danna came on and remained loud for the whole show, with me being so focused on Mika I really didn't mind. It's a lot of money indeed and I'm glad for him, but I was expecting much more viewers especially that this time all you had to do is sit on your coach and watch, no need to take days off, booking a flight to the other side of the world, booking trains, hotels, queuing, etc. British-Lebanese musician Mika has announced he will be live-streaming an ‘I Love Beirut’ benefit concert on Saturday September 19. Money raised will be split between two charities that are doing incredible work on the ground in Beirut, focusing on emergency response and rebuilding the city – Red Cross Lebanon and Save The Children, both of whom are doing fantastic work on the ground. still too overwhelmed to say something! Beirut born, British-Lebanese singer Mika has announced a very special, intimate livestream concert scheduled for this September. The link was the same, so to watch again I didn't wait till 3am but I just rewatched as the first link was still active. × I was also really tired afterwards, it's not like I had to queue or stand in a crowd for hours but I got that kind of tiredness where I couldn't actually fall asleep for ages! Copyright 2020 MikaFanClub.com Upload or insert images from URL. Live on Saturday 19 September: Mika will stage a concert in aid of Beirut. MIKA: On Saturday 19th September I will be broadcasting a very intimate show to raise money for the people of Beirut. You can post now and register later. I had tickets for Europe and US. It's us. Mika organise un concert exceptionnel. Maybe with a little happy tear in his eye. Fan safety is our priority. If not a DVD then a live album would be brilliant. Mika + Funk Off Lollipop, 14. Mika's virtual charity concert for Beirut in SeptemberParis (AFP) "I Love Beirut": Mika, a singer born in Beirut, will organize a live concert on the Internet on September 19 to benefit the victims of the devastating explosion at the port of the Lebanese capital, said Friday GoFundMe, a fundraising site associated with the operation.   Your previous content has been restored. A perfect balance of showing the hardship of what the Lebanese people are going through and also keeping it up beat and joyful with singing Ice Cream, Lollipop, Grace Kelly and Love Today. The poems by Etal and Salma were beautiful too. Mika + Danna Paola Me Myself, 9. I think Mika will be pleased to know he has my pets approval! Anyway consider this my first concert review! I don't think that's the first time either. The show will be streamed across 4 different time zones on YouTube and tickets are for sale via Ticketmaster. I wanted to do something to help in any small way I can.   Your link has been automatically embedded. Mika British-Lebanese glam-pop star Mika continues showing support to his birthplace of Beirut by hosting a benefit concert following the deadly blast at the city's port earlier this month. Same here! Mika announces a live stream benefit concert, Saturday, September 19, to raise funds for those who have been affected by the explosion in Beirut which occurred Tuesday, August 4, and killed over 200 people, wounded more than 6,000 and left 300,000 homeless this month. Lots of opportunities to continue and raise awareness. Well, anyway it is a big number if we know that all money goes for Beirut. Mika and his team created something very beautiful and unique with this gig. It was the same. There was lots of emotions, I cried several times, and what it did was to make me feel connected with the city of Beirut and its people. I also have a small dog with a big bark and it's like she knew to behave because for the whole night she didn't make a sound, good girl! It's WE Love Beirut! For your event’s refund or credit eligibility visit your account or learn more about options for canceled, rescheduled and postponed events. Born in Beirut, the British-Lebanese artist Mika will perform live to help raise funds for those affected by the Beirut explosion. Display as a link instead, × See our COVID policy here.   Maybe he and Mika will do a collaboration one day together. Salma Hayek – poem „On Beauty” Khalil Gibran, 21. , I had that kind of excited/nervous feeling (just me?) We Are Golden was such a burst of energy and then Elle me Dit got me singing along (it's the only French song of Mika's that I know all the words to even though I don't speak French!). I think the grand total will be a very respectable number! He was his true bouncy self with that song, I always love to see him do 'The Jump'™ Celui-ci est intitulé "I Love Beirut" et il est réalisé dans le cadre de la reconstruction de la ville libanaise. Laura Pausini Tra Te E Il Mare, 18. Titled "I ❤️ Beirut," the 2 hour long concert featured a live performance by the artist and was broadcast on YouTube. The British-Lebanese singer’s I Love Beirut concert will be live-streamed across four time zones via YouTube … Tickets for the stream are on sale now from Ticketmaster, with all monies […] But to me this didn't happen, maybe because I had the wrong expectations. It was a magical, emotional experience that far exceeded my expectations -- a success on both counts and something that Mika can be proud of for years to come. Anyone know if the link for the all time zones was the same, or different? Every single person who sat and watched it from beginning to end, the magic of being apart but together. For ages I was excited before the gig too! It was immense, I love it! All of us. For a moment I forgot it was pre-recorded and kept wondering where the piano came from, I think Mika needs some alone time with that piano, he seems very attached! It doesn't matter that we were in our own homes in different countries. Maybe I'll write more later about how I felt about the different songs, especially when watching for the 2nd time, because there I knew what was coming and wasn't so distracted by my emotions. × Also wouldn't be right if Mika doesn't get his own lyrics wrong to Underwater. I think the grand total will be, And I hope he'll release Promiseland in this new version as well. It doesn't matter that we were in our own homes in different countries. We Are Golden was such a burst of energy and then Elle me Dit got me singing along (it's the only French song of Mika's that I know all the words to even though I don't speak French!). Let's be happy with what we have. In 2020, following the devastating explosion at Beirut's docks, Mika announced a special live stream benefit concert to raise funds for those affected. But more important is the love and compassion he has shown for his birth country. So simple. We were obviously with him and Beyrouth, and he was with us and Beyrouth as well. Mika + Louane Si t’etais la, 19. I never imagined how a virtual event could be so moving and alive ! One minute I'm crying in sadness the next I'm crying in joy at the couple who's baby, Georges, survived the blast. The concert, led by British-Lebanese singer Mika, will be live streamed on YouTube across four time zones on September 19 I bought tickets for all time zones and the link was exactly the same. Etel Adnan, 13. Every single person who sat and watched it from beginning to end, the magic of being apart but together.   Also wouldn't be right if Mika doesn't get his own lyrics wrong to Underwater. MIKA's "I Love Beirut" fundraiser concert is one of the most lovely + touching concerts I have seen during COVID. Only Mika could sing an entire song with his zipper down! If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. A portion of sales could go there. and also a good way to continue to remember & help Beirut. Please check your spam folder for the email, if it does not arrive, click this link... On Saturday 19th September, Mika will broadcast a very intimate show to raise money for the people of Beirut. How does Mika do the pointy toe thing when he sings Relax, Take it Easy? How does Mika do the pointy toe thing when he sings Relax, Take it Easy? Relax, Take It Easy, 11. That would be the chance for those who couldn't watch it yet due to several reasons. Mika has a way of giving hope to people.