Mika having decided to rent a swanky new place to work on his new album he soon moved back to his old apartment when his mother said the more money you earn the worse your album will do.

He explained: “She put a gypsy curse on me and said the more money I spent on comfort, the worse my album would be. Superstitious idiot that I am, I went back to the same old apartment I’d stayed in before.”

“Money matters for me because I never used to be able to pay bills, which I can now. But to my mother, my career never has or ever will be about commercial success. It’s about discipline. Since I was 12 she’s drilled a quest for excellence into me – tirelessly.”

Wouldn’t be too concerned with a gypsy curse on your money Mika, wait until your mother sticks a curse on your love life.

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