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October 07, 1985 | Reggae Fusion, Pop, Soul, R&B
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Peter Gene Hernandez, better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began to make music at a young age. He performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career. Mars produced songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons.
Mars had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Anchored by the worldwide number-one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. Mars was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are". He is scheduled to release his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox, on December 10, 2012.
Mars' music is noted for displaying a wide variety of styles and influences, and contains elements of many musical genres. He has worked with an assortment of artists from various genres. As a child, he was highly influenced by artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. Mars also incorporates reggae and Motown inspired sounds into his work. Worldwide, Mars became the best-selling digital artist in 2011. He had three singles in the top ten, including first place with "Just The Way You Are," which sold 12.5 million copies. Mars won Best International Male Solo Artist at the 2012 BRIT Awards. Bruno Mars has sold 6 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide.
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Bruno Mars - Doo-wops & Hooligans (Deluxe Edition)
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2010 | Pop, R&B, Doo-wop, Rock
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Doo-Wops & Hooligans is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars. It was released by Atlantic and Elektra Records on October 4, 2010. Mars' writing and production t...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 521,912 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven - Single
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2012 | Pop, Funk, New Wave
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Locked Out of Heaven is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox. It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1, 2012. The song...
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by eesen | 7 months ago | 94,224 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
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2012 | Pop
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Unorthodox Jukebox is the upcoming second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars scheduled to be released on December 11, 2012, via Atlantic Records...
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by Hardyextreme03 | 7 months ago | 93,082 total plays
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Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man (Single)
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2012 | Pop
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“When I Was Your Man” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The track is the third promotional and final countdown single before the release of his upcoming second studio album ...
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by celebi193 | 5 months ago | 113,092 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are (Single)
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2010 | Pop
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"Just the Way You Are" is the debut single of Bruno Mars, and is the lead single from his upcoming debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It has also received airplay from AOL Radio's New Pop First statio...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 26,193 total plays
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Bruno Mars - The Grenade Sessions
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2010 | Pop
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"Grenade" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans.Here is the Acoustic Version of Grenade.
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by Hardyextreme03 | 6 months ago | 1,695 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox (Deluxe Edition)
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2012 | Pop, R&B, rock, soul, reggae
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Unorthodox Jukebox is the second studio album by American recording artist Bruno Mars, released on December 6, 2012, by Atlantic Records. The first single, "Locked Out of Heaven", was released on Octo...
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by itemvn | 5 months ago | 71,625 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Young Girls (Single)
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2012 | R&B, Reggae Fusion, Pop
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“Young Girls” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The track is the second promotional single taken from his upcoming sophomore studio album “Unorthodox Jukebox” that’s schedul...
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by celebi193 | 6 months ago | 13,870 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (Single)
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2012 | Funk, New Wave, reggae rock
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"Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1, 2012....
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by dj_pandora | 4 months ago | 1,077 total plays
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Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
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2012 | Pop
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After revealing the artwork and tracklisting last week, Bruno Mars drops the next single off Unorthodox Jukebox. "Young Girls" is exceptionally good, and also an acknowledgement that the young and wil...
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by Hardyextreme03 | 6 months ago | 3,877 total plays
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