Mika Says With Fifth Album He Wanted To Make An 'Uncontaminated, Homemade Pop Record'
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | October 06, 2019
Out singer Mika has released I Am Michael Holbrook, his fifth studio album.
The 36-year-old Mika first burst on the scene in 2007 with his hit single “Grace Kelly.”
In 2012, Mika announced that he's gay after previously stating that he considered himself “label-less” because he could fall in love with “any type, any body.”
“If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah. Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah,” he told Instinct.
I Am Michael Holbrook is Mika's first full-length album since releasing No Place in Heaven in 2015. He said that he was initially at a loss for inspiration for his latest project.
“I hadn't put out a record in four years. I didn't know what to do when it came time to start the process and was honestly kind of at a loss,” he said. “I felt a little disappointed by the commercial side of the industry. I didn't want to make a record by the numbers or by committee. I wanted to make an uncontaminated, homemade pop record.”