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Mika is a Pop and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Scissor Sisters, Elton John, Prince, Robbie Williams and David Bowie. Those roots explain a lot about how Mika arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Take That, Robbie Williams, Will Young, Kate Nash and Melanie C, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beth Ditto, Gossip, Hikaru Utada, Boyzone and Pharrell Williams, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around Mika, reaching back through Scissor Sisters and forward to Beth Ditto. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Mika connections
Mika grew out of Scissor Sisters, Elton John, Prince and Robbie Williams, shares an orbit with Take That, Robbie Williams, Will Young and Kate Nash, went on to shape Beth Ditto, Gossip, Hikaru Utada and Boyzone. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mika
Sounds and acts that shaped Mika.
- Scissor Sistersartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Princeartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- David Bowieartist
- Daft Punkartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Mark Ronsonartist
- Boyzoneartist
- Benny Benassiartist
- Ringo Sheenaartist
- Anoraakartist
- Aqualungartist
- Mirwaisartist
- Lo-Fi-Fnkartist
- Shampainartist
- Benny Benassi Presents The Bizartist
- Muni Longartist
- Bonde do Rolêartist
- Ariana Grandeartist
- Freddie Mercuryartist
Artists similar to Mika
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mika.
- Take Thatartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Will Youngartist
- Kate Nashartist
- Melanie Cartist
- Keaneartist
- Lily Allenartist
- Scouting for Girlsartist
- James Bluntartist
- James Morrisonartist
- The Wantedartist
- Adam Lambertartist
- Daniel Bedingfieldartist
- Agnesartist
- Nicola Robertsartist
- Jessie Jartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Kaiser Chiefsartist
- Jason Mrazartist
- La Rouxartist
- Alphabeatartist
- Spice Girlsartist
- Gary Barlowartist
- Clean Banditartist
- Erasureartist
- Icona Popartist
Bands Mika shaped
Where the influence of Mika travelled next.
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