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Re: Oliver Mycka
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:22 am
by TullyBascombe
I'll second those thoughts.
Re: Oliver Mycka
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:29 pm
by john45
maartendas wrote: ↑<span title="Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:14 pm">3 years ago</span>
Thought it was time to pay Oliver a small tribute, as he seems to have left the choir. I think the Christmas concert in 2019 was his last appearance.
I loved witnessing his development as the soloist of Stay With Me. That song will remain ‘his song’, as far as I’m concerned. He sang it for a really long time, through 2018 and 2019 (but I believe he started even before then), and grew in confidence, phrasing and colour each time. I felt he nailed it in Osaka, his last Stay With Me, as it turned out to be.
He always seemed genuinely into the moment, both on and off stage. A kind of introvert appearance, which belied a deeper sensitivity and dynamics.
I wish him all the best and pray that the fruits of his musical career will be plentiful.
I would agree that Oliver’s concert performances of “Stay with Me†(30 in all) were some of the best ever. First performance was on the 2017 China tour and a delightful and unexpected surprise, he never even having worn a mike previously. Former soloists included Joe Platt (6), Ed Day (9), Joe Snelling (7), Daniel Fontannez (42), Cassius O’Connell-White (26),and Merlin Brouwer (18).
On the 2019 US tour he also excelled with solos of “Always with Youâ€. He is certainly missed.
Oliver never gave me the impression of being “introvertedâ€, quite the contrary, always outgoing and full of fun. At a signing session the following exchange once took place:
Me: Could you include your middle initial?
Oliver: I don’t have a middle initial.
Me: I heard that your middle name was “Mischiefâ€.
As you can see from the attached he did not disagree.
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Thanks to Libera Passion for the performance stats.
Re: Oliver Mycka
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:37 pm
by Luckdragon
You may be interested in a certain violin player in the video posted here:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3467&p=57924#p57924
Re: Oliver Mycka
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 7:18 pm
by Celt
It was a great shame when he stopped. I wondered why, as he also stopped singing for his other choir even before leaving Libera. But I had noticed his violin skills above, so he was clearly still around. Voice broke maybe?
He was a favourite of mine due to the fact he was there at my very first Libera concert, and was easily spottable due to his long hair. Lovely voice.
Re: Oliver Mycka
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:21 pm
by Luckdragon
Oliver was the subject of some controversy in 2018 when he did this promotional video for a WBC boxing match. Some parents didn't think Libera should be doing things like this.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ly4y1D7iC
Re: Oliver Mycka
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:25 am
by Alvincol867
Yes oliver m left the group for some reason. It was sad, actually he left by his own
but He still play violin and piano