Eurovision host Mika hails Graham Norton as ‘legend’ as they pose together backstage

Eurovision presenter Mika hails BBC commentator Graham Norton as a ‘legend’ as the pair create a behind-the-scenes look together ahead of the 2022 final show in Turin, Italy

Loading video

Video not available

The video will automatically play soon8Cancel

Start playing

Eurovision’s Graham Norton corrects Mika after blabbing

Eurovisio n Mika presenter looked delighted as he posed for a behind-the-scenes photo with commentator Graham Norton on Saturday night.

The 38-year-old singer beamed as the two stood hugging each other at the Palasport Olimpico in Turin, Italy.

The star born in Lebanon, Mika has arrived Twitter The account shared the image with its 1.3 million followers, with the caption: “Look who I bumped into backstage! A true legend of the world! @eurovision! Nice to meet you again @grahnort #eurovision. ”

After dressing casually in a pink t-shirt underneath a lighter, darker pink jacket, hitmaker Grace Kelly changed into a white suit and matching shirt before taking to the stage with her co-stars. Italian hosts Alessandro Cattelan and Laura Pausini.

Meanwhile, BBC presenter Graham, 59, opted for a black shirt as he prepared to comment for UK viewers.

Fans quickly expressed their joy and responded to the photo of the star couple with a line that wrote: “The boys of the show are great. I absolutely love your white suits. I want a set. “.

Another commented: “Two legends together.”

A third simply added: “My favorites.”

Mika – whose real name is Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr – has fallen out of the UK spotlight in recent years and now spends most of her time in Tuscany, Italy.

Renowned in the music industry for her versatile vocals – performing in everything from pop to opera – the multilingual Mika has been selected as a judge and mentor on the French version of The Voice and X Factor Italia.

His work in France was so successful that he sang in the finale of the country’s serious version of the serious dance and performed atop the Eiffel Tower in celebration of its 130th anniversary.

He has also been honored with the National Medal of Arts and Letters for Musical Services.

Meanwhile in Italy, where he is now a household name, he was cast in his own variety show. Titled Stasera Casa Mika, or Mika’s House Tonight, it won the 2017 Rose Award for Best Entertainment Series and the 2018 Flaiano Award for Best TV Show.

Meanwhile, away from the entertainment world, the star has played an important role in charity and humanitarian activities. In 2020, the singer organized an online concert to give aid to Beirut, Lebanon, to help people recover from the terrible explosion.

Do you have a story to sell? Contact us atwebcelebs@mirror.co.ukor call us directly at 0207 29 33033.