MIKA - Ice Cream

What this video is

Released on 31 May 2019 as the lead single from MIKA's fifth studio album My Name Is Michael Holbrook (released 4 October 2019), 'Ice Cream' arrived after a four-year album hiatus. MIKA described the song as inspired by '90s pop irreverence, including the work of George Michael, and framed it as a call to sensual self-expression and pride. The Barcelona-shot video amplifies this ethos through a Mediterranean summer…

Why it matters

Sits at the intersection of Euro dance-pop, 90s-influenced synth-funk, and maximalist art-pop. The track and video affirm MIKA's consistent brand identity — theatrical, colour-saturated, queer-inclusive pop spectacle — while updating it with late-2010s streaming visual grammar (rapid edits,…

The director

Francesco Calabrese (born 1980) is an Italian filmmaker, director, and writer working across commercials, music videos, fashion films, and short films. His 2011 short Lovely Monster attracted Hollywood attention, leading to representation by CAA and Artists…