Guest Blogger: Amal

Bruno Mars, many have not heard of this so- called new artist, but I’m sure you have heard his voice plenty of times. Turn on the radio and there he goes, singing with his soulful voice. Bruno Mars was born to a musical family in Honolulu, Hawaii. He practically grew up on the stage. His style of music is very mellow and soft. He has the type of voice that will melt your heart. Mars is a multitalented singer, songwriter, producer and musician. His music is considered in the fields of R&B, soul, pop and alternative hip-hop. He is mainly known for his collaborations with B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You” and Travis McCoy’s “Billionaire”. Currently Bruno Mars has been number one for the last 4 weeks with his first single “Just the Way You Are”. My personal favorite song of his is “Just the Way You Are”. Its love song about a girl who he thinks is naturally beautiful and she doesn’t believe him. My favorite line from the song in when he says “When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change cause you’re amazing just the way you are”. His debut album has sold over 1.697 million copies since its release. Before becoming a solo artist Mars has been in the background, co-writing songs such as; “Right Round” by Flo Rida, and “Wavin Flag by K’naan”. Critics have compared Bruno Mars to Michael Jackson when he performs. I believe it’s too early to compare him to a legend like that. He has the potential of being up there with the greats, but until we should let him grow as an artist. Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars have similar styles but different ways of expressing their music. One similarity is that they’re both performers, they know how to entertain people. Bruno Mars released his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans in October of 2010. It has many good singles. Overall the album is about love and its expresses a feeling of romance. If you want to hear someone fresh and new I recommend you to go out and buy his album.