query: where did bruno mars get his start?

title: Bruno Mars

text: Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and dancer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship and for performing in a wide range of musical styles including R&B, funk, pop, soul, reggae, hip hop and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans, who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums and horns, and also serve as backup singers and dancers. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a

title: Bruno Mars

text: , residing together in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills with a Rottweiler named "Geronimo". Mars returned from an overseas gig in May 2013 when he learned in the Los Angeles airport that his mother was gravely ill. He immediately got on a plane to Hawaii. His mother died the next day. On June 2, 2013, a publicist for Atlantic Records confirmed to the Associated Press that Mars' mother had suffered a brain aneurysm. She had died on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at age 55, at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Later, on June 7, 2013, the singer broke

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: sees the video as a collaboration, the video director came up with the vision and Mars added his vision and so on. The video is a mixture of live action and stopped animation and through the animation, Bruno shows his girlfriend how beautiful she is. He takes a cassette tape and starts creating images out of the tape and they start to get a life of their own. The video begins with Kelley listening to "Just the Way You Are" on her Walkman as Mars walks in. Mars stops the tape player, removes the cassette tape and begins singing his

title: Bruno Mars

text: two, he was nicknamed "Bruno" by his father, because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino. Mars is one of six children and came from a musical family which exposed him to a diverse mix of genres including: reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B. His mother was both a singer and a dancer, and his father performed Little Richard rock and roll music. Mars' uncle was an Elvis impersonator, and also encouraged three-year-old Mars to perform on stage. Mars performed songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers, and The Temptations. At the age of four, Mars

title: Bruno Mars

text: Highest Paid Celebrities, earning an estimated $39 million throughout June 2016 – June 2017. In July 2018, "Forbes" announced that Mars was the America's highest-paid musician of 2017, with an estimated total of $100 million. This, in turn, placed him at number 11 on the Celebrity 100 list as well as being his highest yearly earnings to date. In the song "Yonkers", Tyler, The Creator disparages numerous artists, including Bruno Mars. Tyler also disparages Mars in The Game's song "Martians vs. Goblins", in which he and Lil Wayne are featured artists. Mars, in response to the verse "stab Bruno Mars

title: Moonshine (Bruno Mars song)

text: Moonshine (Bruno Mars song) "Moonshine" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars for his second studio album "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012). It was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Andrew Wyatt, Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson who also served as its producer along with the former three, under their alias, The Smeezingtons, and Bhasker. "Moonshine" is a midtempo pop, power pop and R&B record. In addition to be heavily influenced by quiet storm and dance-pop styles, as well as, presenting a "disco groove". Development of "Moonshine" began while Mars, Ronson and Bhasker "went out one night" and

title: Bruno Mars

text: Kanye West gave his opinion regarding the MTV Video Music Awards, that were held on August 25, 2013. West said, "Bruno Mars won all the motherfucking awards and shit". He continued, "What I care about is if you’re an artist and you work hard as fuck and the streets say that you deserve that shit. Then can’t no motherfucking networks try to gas everybody up so they can sell some product with the prettiest motherfucker out". Nevertheless, on February 26, 2015, he publicly apologized to Bruno Mars on Twitter while asking him to sing a hook on a song that

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: Treasure (Bruno Mars song) "Treasure" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars for his second studio album, titled "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012). It is inspired by Breakbot's song "Baby I'm Yours". "Treasure" was written by Mars himself along with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Phredley Brown, while production was handled by Mars, Lawrence and Levine under the name The Smeezingtons. The song is the album's fourth track and was selected as its third single by Atlantic Records. "Treasure" was first released to mainstream radio in Italy on May 10, 2013. The track details Mars' band time of party

title: Chunky (Bruno Mars song)

text: Chunky (Bruno Mars song) "Chunky" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album "24K Magic" (2016). The song was first unveiled during a live performance on "Saturday Night Live". The song was released as a radio single in Australia on November 27, 2017, and served as the fourth single from "24K Magic". "Chunky" was co-written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, and James Fauntleroy. Mars, Lawrence, and Brown produced the song under their label, Shampoo Press & Curl. Musically, "Chunky" is a funk and electro-funk ballad, while lyrically it is an anthem

title: Bruno Mars

text: release was published reporting Mars' investment in the NJOY Electronic Cigarette Company, "in order to quit smoking for his mother", since the singer "believes in the product and the company's mission." Mars decided to invest in Chromatik, which makes digital versions of sheet music for the web and iPad. Mars said: "I love that Chromatik will bring better music education into schools" ... "[a]nd I'm happy to be a part of it." In 2014, Bruno Mars teamed up with three partners to launch the "Selvarey Rum" brand which includes Selvarey White, made of blended three and five-year aged Panamanian rums

title: Bruno Mars

text: Hawaii influenced his style, giving the songs a reggae sound. He explains: "In Hawaii some of the biggest radio stations are reggae. That music brings people together. It's not urban music or pop music. It's just songs. That's what makes it cross over so well. The song comes first." Philip Lawrence, one of his music partners from The Smeezingtons, stated: "What people don't know is there's a darker underbelly to Bruno Mars." Nevertheless, most of his music is romantic and Mars himself says: "I blame that on me singing to girls back in high school". Mars possesses a three octave

title: Bruno Mars videography

text: Bruno Mars videography American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has appeared in twenty-four music videos, two films and five television shows. After appearing in a few music videos between 2008 and 2010, including "Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix)", a video for "The Other Side" was released to introduce him to the music industry, as lead artist. In 2010, he released videos for "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", both taken from his debut album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans". The former won Popular International Music Video at the 2011 Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards, a MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best

title: Bruno Mars discography

text: Bruno Mars discography American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released three studio albums, two EPs, 25 singles (seven as a featured artist) and three promotional singles. To date, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. Six of his singles are among the best-selling singles of all time: in order of release date, "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", "The Lazy Song", "When I Was Your Man", "Uptown Funk" and "That's What I Like". As of 2018, the singer’s total single sales exceed 180 million singles worldwide. According to the Recording

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: year, it was released on Contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom. On June 21, 2013, a CD single was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland through Atlantic Records. A remix EP with five remixes of the song was released on August 13, 2013, for Digital Download. Treasure (Bruno Mars song) "Treasure" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars for his second studio album, titled "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012). It is inspired by Breakbot's song "Baby I'm Yours". "Treasure" was written by Mars himself along with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Phredley Brown, while production was handled by

title: Bruno Mars

text: if there was any financial settlement. "Treasure" was re-registered in ASCAP with new writing credits, which included Thibaut Jean-Marrie Michel Berland and Irfane Khan Christopher, due to the similarities with Breakbot's "Baby I'm Yours". "Billboard" estimated Mars' earnings around $18,839,681, making him the twelfth highest paid musician of 2013. "Forbes" magazine began reporting on Bruno Mars' earnings in 2014, calculating that the $60 million earned between June 2013 to June 2014, for his music and tour, which made him thirteenth on the list of The World's Most Powerful Celebrities. In June 2017, Mars ranked at sixth on the Forbes World's

title: Bruno Mars

text: 2018. It became a top-three single on the Hot 100 and Canada, reaching number two in New Zealand. The singer's third headlining tour, the 24K Magic World Tour, began in March 2017. It has so far grossed $300 million worldwide. In September 2017, "Us Weekly" announced plans for a TV special by Mars at the Apollo Theater in New York. It was confirmed that Mars would be starring in his first TV concert titled "Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo", a one-hour special, aired by CBS on November 29. The show was produced by Fulwell 73 Productions and

title: Bruno Mars videography

text: show three times, "Saturday Night Live", by the second time he hosted and performed in the same episode, in October 2012. Mars has additionally starred in episodes for the television shows "Sesame Street", "The Cleveland Show" and "Jane the Virgin". Bruno Mars videography American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has appeared in twenty-four music videos, two films and five television shows. After appearing in a few music videos between 2008 and 2010, including "Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix)", a video for "The Other Side" was released to introduce him to the music industry, as lead artist. In 2010, he released videos for

title: Chunky (Bruno Mars song)

text: on the Japanese television show "News Zero". "Chunky" was the sixth song on the set list of his third worldwide tour—24K Magic World Tour (2017–18). Recording Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of "24K Magic", Atlantic Records. Chunky (Bruno Mars song) "Chunky" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album "24K Magic" (2016). The song was first unveiled during a live performance on "Saturday Night Live". The song was released as a radio single in Australia on November 27, 2017, and served as the fourth single from "24K Magic". "Chunky" was co-written

title: Bruno Mars

text: he co-produced. West asked Tyler, the Creator to direct the music video. Mars confirmed that West called him and apologized. Over the last years Mars has faced critiques on social media that he mimicked the sound of past artists. In 2018 during an interview with "Billboard", Meshell Ndegeocello called Mars a karaoke singer, lacking originality and sincerity. Ndegeocello used "Finesse" as an example, saying that it copies works by Bell Biv DeVoe, Babyface and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The same critique was shared when he was accused of cultural appropriation. Studio albums Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October

title: Bruno Mars

text: to do so since he did not even have money for bus fare. Keith Harris, drummer for The Black Eyed Peas, told him: "Whatever it costs you to get out here, I'll reimburse you." Lawrence responded: "Just give me five dollars back for the bus." The pair began collaborating, writing songs for Mars, but they received many rejections from labels. On the verge of giving up, they received a call from Brandon Creed, who was looking for songs for a reunited Menudo. He liked their song "Lost", which was written for Mars. The duo did not want to give the

title: Bruno Mars

text: copies, making him the first male artist to do so as a lead singer. Six of his singles are counted among the best-selling singles of all time. , Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide. , the singer has sold over 180 million singles worldwide. Because of the ticket reselling that occurred during the week after the Super Bowl, and in order to limit that kind of profiteering, Hawaii Senate President Donna Mercado Kim introduced Senate Resolution 12, also known as the "Bruno Mars Act". It limits all ticket purchases within 48 hours of the on-sale date to the

title: Bruno Mars

text: from the show at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan to help the victims of the Flint water crisis. The singer participated in the "Somos Una Voz" relief initiative, created by Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, in order to help survivors of the Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and Mexico's 7.1 earthquake. In November 2018, Mars announced he will donate 24,000 meals in aid to the Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division's 48th annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Bruno Mars has earned numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including eleven Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three Guinness World Record nine

title: Count On Me (Bruno Mars song)

text: Count On Me (Bruno Mars song) "Count on Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010). The song was first unveiled on Mars' debut extended play, "It's Better If You Don't Understand" (2010). The song was released as a radio single in Australia and served as the overall sixth single from "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", being serviced to contemporary hit radio and adult contemporary radio in Australia on November 7, 2011. It was composed by Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, under their alias, The Smeezingtons. Musically, "Count on Me" is

title: Bruno Mars videography

text: Male Video in 2011, favorite International video at the 2011 Myx Music Awards. Mars usually co-directs his videos along with Duddy, the duo has so far directed seven videos. In 2011, videos for "The Lazy Song", "Liquor Store Blues" and "It Will Rain" were released. The latter, was awarded Best Male Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Mars' second album "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012) spawned the single "Gorilla", whose music video is set in a fictional South of the Border strip club named "La Jungla". The Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars-directed video "When I Was Your Man" depicts

title: Bruno Mars discography

text: November 2016. The album peaked within the top five in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. It spawned the internationally successful singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like" and "Finesse", with the former reaching number-one in New Zealand and "That's What I Like" topping the charts in the United States and being certified seven times platinum by RIAA. Bruno Mars discography American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released three studio albums, two EPs, 25 singles (seven as a featured artist) and three promotional singles. To date, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of

title: Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?

text: When Captain Dumont joins his Chaudard, Tassin, and Pithiviers in the truck, who salute the German commander with a great smile. The movie received a great success in France reaching the third best selling movie in 1974. Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? Now Where Did the 7th Company Get To? () is a 1973 French-Italian comedy war film directed by Robert Lamoureux. The film portraya the adventures of three French soldiers lost somewhere on the front in May 1940 during the Battle of France. During the Battle of France, while German forces are spreading across the country,

title: Bruno Mars

text: onlookers, and he does a better job at it than almost anyone working in music right now". "Rolling Stone" magazine placed Mars at number 35 on its list of 50 Best Live Acts Right Now in 2013; "Anyone from the age of 5 to 95 can walk out of a Bruno Mars concert feeling like the show was designed just for them. Mars walks the old-school walk and talks the sexy talk, but he also nails the hits, leads a super-energetic nine-piece soul band, and rips a mean drum solo". NFL executives Sarah Moll and Tracy Perlman stated that: "If

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song) "Just the Way You Are" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from his debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010). The song was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Khalil Walton and Needlz and produced by the former three, under their alias, The Smeezingtons along with Needlz. It was released in the United States to Contemporary hit radio on August 10, 2010. The track was released in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2010, as "Just the Way You Are (Amazing)".

title: Moonshine (Bruno Mars song)

text: that depends on both airplay and sales, peaking at number 4. On January 4, 2014, it debuted at number one on the Tipparade in Netherlandes. On the following week, the song entered the Dutch Top 40 and eventually it peaked at number 32. During the month of January, it also charted on the French single charts, spending 11 weeks, peaking at number 117 in its fourth week; and in Poland, it peaked at number 11. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Unorthodox Jukebox", Atlantic Records. Moonshine (Bruno Mars song) "Moonshine" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars

title: Count On Me (Bruno Mars song)

text: Bowl XLVIII’s fourth quarter, entitled “Dad’s Sixth Sense”, that featured the 2016 Hyundai Genesis and Mars' song. It was chosen "for reasons separate and coincidental from Mars’ previously announced Half Time gig". The track was included on the "Songs for the Philippines" relief album, which was compiled to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan since "all proceeds" were donated to the Philippine Red Cross. It is featured in the film, "". Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", Elektra Records: Count On Me (Bruno Mars song) "Count on Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars

title: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)

text: Challenge" (1998) episode eleven, season thirty. In 2018, the Gucci Mane remix was used on season thirty-one of the same show, episode eight. Recording Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of "24K Magic", Atlantic Records That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song) "That's What I Like" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album, "24K Magic" (2016). That's What I Like" was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, and Ray McCullough II. The former three handled the production under the name Shampoo Press &

title: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)

text: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song) "That's What I Like" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album, "24K Magic" (2016). That's What I Like" was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, and Ray McCullough II. The former three handled the production under the name Shampoo Press & Curl along with co-production by the latter four as The Stereotypes. Atlantic Records first serviced the track to Hot AC radio in the United States on January 30, 2017, as the second single from the album.

title: Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?

text: Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? Now Where Did the 7th Company Get To? () is a 1973 French-Italian comedy war film directed by Robert Lamoureux. The film portraya the adventures of three French soldiers lost somewhere on the front in May 1940 during the Battle of France. During the Battle of France, while German forces are spreading across the country, the 7th Transmission Company suffers an air raid near the Machecoul woods, but survive and hide in the woods. Captain Dumont, the company commander, sends Louis Chaudard, Pithiviers and Tassin to scout the area. After burying the

title: Bruno Mars

text: top twenty of various music charts worldwide. On September 19, 2010, Mars was arrested in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Casino for possession of cocaine. While talking to a police officer, Mars reportedly declared that what he did was "foolish" and that "he has never used drugs before." Mars pleaded guilty to felony drug possession and in return was told that the charges would be erased from his criminal record as long as he stayed out of trouble for a year. He paid a $2,000 fine, did 200 hours of community service, and completed a drug counseling course. Nevertheless,

title: Chunky (Bruno Mars song)

text: to big buttocks. The track received mixed reviews from music critics. Critics noted the resemblance between "Chunky" and the works of rhythm and blues artists from the 1980s and 1990s. The song reached number 79 on the UK Singles Chart and 34 on the French Singles Chart in 2016 and was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Mars performed "Chunky" on television shows and on his 24K Magic World Tour (2017-2018). "Chunky" was co-written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, and James Fauntleroy. The production was handled by the former

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: But to be honest, the trend works! And it’s certainly helped by 'Treasure's' bouncy beats". Kyle Anderson from "Entertainment Weekly" wrote "We should probably just change the name of this year from '2013' to '1978', because there are more sparkly suits and disco guitars than we know what to do with" and that "Bruno Mars has gone full-on Betamax for his new video for the track 'Treasure'. It's all there: the suits, the setting, and the bong-water video effects". Jordan Sargent of "Spin" said that Mars wasn't trying to hide the Michael Jackson influence on the video, writing "new low-def

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: that Mars himself said that "Treasure" was inspired by "Baby I'm Yours". The song was re-registered in ASCAP with new writing credits, which included Thibaut Jean-Marrie Michel Berland and Irfane Khan Christopher. "Treasure" was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Phredley Brown. Mars, Lawrence and Levine form The Smeezingtons; they produced the song under that name. According to the digital sheet music, the song was composed in common time and in the key of E major with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. The chord progression of AM–(Gm)–Fm–Gm–Cm–(B) repeats throughout the song, changing only to end

title: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)

text: live on the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017. Mars danced synchronized with his backup singers, towards the end of the song he made a "doo-wop harmonizing" breakdown, while interacting with the women on the crowd, showing his falsetto vocals. His performance was well received by critics. Joe Lynch of "Billboard" ranked Mars' performance 11 among 20. Lynch said, "Bruno Mars is one of pop's finest showmen", he added that the singer "can make an unextraordinary song such as "That's What I Like" sound like a bona fide hit...he sang the hell out of it". Billy Nilles of

title: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)

text: dances across the screen. the choreographed clip finds Bruno showing off his fancy footwork. He reenacts the lyrics—driving a Cadillac, sipping champagne, and traveling to Paris—while animations pop up around him. The clip shows Mars in an empty room. He dances along to his song as sketches relating to the lyrics are drawn around him. The simple video is a reflection of Mars natural charm. Various critics such as Althea Legaspi from "Rolling Stone" and Minou Clark of "HuffPost", complemented Mars' dancing skills and its choreography. Mike Wass writing for Idolator compared the video to Drake's "Hotline Bling" (2015) due

title: Moonshine (Bruno Mars song)

text: went out one night, and they had actual moonshine on the menu. We drank it all night, then headed to the studio – Jeff got on keyboards, Mark starts playing electronic drums that sound like Eighties Prince and I started screaming, 'Moonshine, take us to the stars!' There were a lot of nights like that". "Moonshine" was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Andrew Wyatt, Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson. Mars, Lawrence, and Levine, Bhasker and Ronson were in charge of the production. The song was recorded by Levine, with additional engineering by Charles Moniz. The guitar was

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2013, representing sales of two million copies, since the certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads. An accompanying music video for the song premiered on June 14, 2013. It was shot by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars in Las Vegas, Hollywood. The video presents Mars' band, The Hooligans, in a live performance. The single was performed on the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14) and on the 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18). In an interview with Rob LeDonne, Philip Lawrence from

title: Bruno Mars

text: in a cover story for "GQ" magazine in 2013, Mars said "I was young, man! I was in f---ing Vegas...I wasn't thinking", he added: "I was given a number one record and I'm out doing dumb sh--." Mars confessed that he lied to the authorities about having done cocaine before, saying "I don't know where that came from", adding: "I was really intoxicated. I was really drunk. So a lot of that is a big blur, and I try every day to forget and keep pushing." Mars started to promote his debut album, as the opening act for Maroon 5

title: Count On Me (Bruno Mars song)

text: respectively. Mars performed "Count on Me" on television shows such as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and included it on both of his worldwide tours The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010–12) and once on the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14). The song has been covered a number of times and has been used in a couple of commercials. "Count on Me" was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, while production was handled by the same three under their alias, The Smeezingtons. The song was recorded at Larrabee Recording Studios in Hollywood and Levcon Studios in Los Angeles, with Levine

title: Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

text: Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? is a 1977 documentary film about Dorothy and Bob DeBolt, an American couple who have adopted 14 children, some of whom are severely disabled war orphans (in addition to raising Dorothy's five biological children and Bob's biological daughter). VHS and DVD releases use the shortened title Who Are the DeBolts? The film was narrated by Henry Winkler, who also served as executive producer, and won an Academy Award for Best Feature-length Documentary in 1978, as well as the

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: the award for Popular International Music Video at the Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards. As of September 2018, the music video has received over 1.2 billion views on YouTube. Bruno Mars performed the song at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on August 25, 2010, with him and his four-piece band dressed in blue tuxedos and black skinny ties. John Macdonald for "Spin" said "Despite a couple pitch problems here and there, Mars proved to be nearly as good a performer as he is a songwriter". Mars performed the song on "Saturday Night Live" on October 9, 2010.

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: makes obvious — compare it next to, say, the video for 'Rock with You'". Similarly, Robbie Daw, from the "Idolator" website, drew attention to the fact that the song and dance had already been seen during the performance on Billboard Music Awards in May, since "Mars and his band seem to have recreated that very same performance for this clip". He also wrote that the video was "still a fun three minutes to sit through", mainly because "Bruno mimics MJ's "Rock With You" moves so deftly". According to Joseph Atilano of the "Philippine Daily Inquirer", "everything from the choreography, stage

title: Bruno Mars

text: "Billboard" and ranked number one on the "Forbes" list 30 Under 30, a tally of the brightest stars in 15 different fields under the age of 30. After ending the Moonshine Jungle Tour, Mars began working on his third studio album, "24K Magic". He wrote on his Facebook page: "Now it's time to start writing chapter 3". The artist had not come up with a date for the release, stating: "Until it's done ... It's gotta be just as good if not better". In March 2015, the artist provided some details of the new album, on "that's Shanghai" magazine, confirming

title: Get Sexy

text: Later, on 27 September 2013, Keisha Buchanan said of the Bruno Mars penned song that, "I just didn't feel like that was a representation of who we were as a band but we didn't, at that point, have a lot of say." However, "It was amazing working with Bruno, and we'd love to work with him in this line-up" "Get Sexy" was digitally released on 30 August 2009, while the CD single was made available the following day. During the single release interval between the release of "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl", Buchanan controversially left the group. As a

title: Moonshine (Bruno Mars song)

text: from Mars to date". Tina Jamias from AXS.com recommended, "Watch the turning point of an 80s movie and listen to "Moonshine". Perfect match". Having previously stated "The '80s are revisited in "Moonshine" with Mars taking on the sounds and styles of Michael Jackson and Madonna". Jason Lipshut of "Billboard" wrote that "The production is so buttery that the listener can't help but get another sugar rush". Joe DeAndrea of the same publication, while reviewing Mars' 5 Best Deep Cuts, opined "one of the most eclectic songs Mars has ever delivered...with a retro pop feel and a slight disco vibe to

title: Bruno Mars

text: Michael Jackson" in a review of a concert promoting "Unorthodox Jukebox". On "24K Magic", "Consequence of Sound"s Karen Gwen afirmed that Mars showed his "pips" and pushed his vocals to the limit. She described his voice as a "clear, unapologetic tenor" being a "blessing" nowadays. Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" found "24K Magic" to show Mars' vocal ability from tenderness to "the more forceful side of his voice". Mars is also able to play drums, guitar, keyboard, bass, and piano. Mars usually plays the instrumentation or part of it, on his albums and on the songs he composes

title: Bruno Mars

text: for other artists. Mars is known for his retro showmanship which is widely acclaimed by tour critics and reviewers. Deanna Ramsay of "The Jakarta Post" described Mars as a "truly global star". "Boston Herald"s Jim Sullivan compared Mars' shownmaship to Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. Kevin Johnson of the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" called Mars a "consummate performer." "The Boston Globe" Sarah Rodman said that Mars shows an "indefatigable ecstatic approach to performing" and "classic showmanship." In the same vein, Jim Farber of the "Daily News" stated of the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVIII that Mars "brings old-school showmanship to

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: 2013, the song entered the top 10 of radio and extended Mars' streak on Radio Songs. All of his 11 first entries reached the top 10 of the chart, tying with T-Pain among males and within one of tying Mariah Carey for the best start among all acts. The list tracks releases since December 1990. Mars' next single, "Gorilla", peaked at number 21, preventing him from extending the streak. Mediabase ranked the song as the 33rd most played on Top 40 radio stations in 2013. "Treasure" first appeared in the UK Singles Chart on May 26, 2013. After three weeks,

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: selling singles of all-time placed at number 74 with sales around 1.17 million. The corresponding music video was directed by Ethan Lander, shot in September 2010 in the downtown of Los Angeles and released on September 8, 2010. Cameron Duddy was able to shoot the behind-the-scenes footage in exchange for his jean jacket, which Mars used during the music video. The video features Peruvian-Australian actress Nathalie Kelley. Lander considers Bruno Mars a star. He adds "The charisma that he has, you can’t teach." Finishing with "singer even manages to be suave in his mugshot, which is no small feat!" He

title: Bruno Mars

text: early and that he still needed to develop as an artist. Before becoming a successful solo artist, Mars was an acknowledged music producer, writing songs for Alexandra Burke, Travie McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, Sean Kingston, and Flo Rida. He also co-wrote the Sugababes' hit song "Get Sexy" (2009) and provided backing vocals on their album "Sweet 7" (2010). His first recorded appearance as a singer was on Far East Movement's second studio album "Animal", on the track "3D" (2009). He was also featured on pastor and hip hop artist Jaeson Ma's debut single "Love" in August 2009. He reached prominence

title: Bruno Mars

text: well as singers with high voices, like Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury. Bob Marley, and local bands in Hawaii, were a major influence and account for his reggae roots. Hip-hop acts like Jay-Z, The Roots, and Cody Chesnutt were among some of Mars' favourites, and have influenced his composition skills. Each of these musical genres has influenced Mars' musical style; he observed that: "It's not easy to [create] songs with that mixture of rock and soul and hip-hop, and there's only a handful of them." Mars also admires classical music. Other artists Mars has said inspired his work include: Jimi

title: Bruno Mars

text: were working on a collboration. In the same year, "Forbes" reported that Mars could have left Creed's management company due to the latter selling half of it. After this, Mars took his business affairs under his own management company, Gorilla Management, which is operated by Aaron Elharar. Mars is featured, along with Kodak Black, on Gucci Mane's single "Wake Up in the Sky" issued in September 2018. As a child, Mars spent time impersonating Elvis Presley. This playact had a major impact on his musical evolution; he later reflected: I'm a big fan of 1950s Elvis when he would go

title: Treasure (Bruno Mars song)

text: Tim Sendra of AllMusic found that the song had a "easy-going charm" of the previous album, and described it as "MJ-inspired disco jam". In a mixed review for "The Scotsman", Fiona Shepherd wrote that "Treasure" is "likeable pop funk". The song made the cut of HitFix's songs of the summer of 2013, with Katie Hasty saying that "it looks like it was culled straight out of "Soul Train"". On the ""Billboard" 20 Best Songs of 2013: Critics' Picks" list, the single was placed at number 20, writing that "Bruno Mars' throwback single...made more than a few fans smile this year."

title: Frank Bruno

text: that two British boxers had fought for the world heavyweight title. Lewis beat Bruno on a stoppage in round seven, Bruno again failing to take his title chance after leading the contest on points up until what proved the final round. Bruno again regrouped, dispatching trialhorse Jesse Ferguson in one round, and the fringe contenders Rodolfo Marin and Mike Evans equally easily. On 2 September 1995, Bruno finally became world champion by outpointing WBC Champion Oliver McCall over twelve rounds. Bruno did not last long as champion – the contract he signed to get McCall meant he had to face

title: Bruno Mars

text: song away, but when they were offered $20,000 for it they agreed. The sale of this song allowed them to continue working, and Mars and Lawrence decided that they would write and produce songs together for other artists. Eventually, Creed became Mars' manager for nine years. In 2006, Lawrence introduced Mars to his future A&R manager at Atlantic Records, Aaron Bay-Schuck. After hearing him play a couple of songs on the guitar, Bay-Schuck wanted to sign him immediately, but it took roughly three years for Atlantic records to finally sign Mars to the label, because they felt it was too

title: Bruno Mars

text: in his goddamn esophagus," said "[Tyler] has to wait in line if he wants to stab me...[Tyler's] definitely not the first guy that's said something like that to me and he's not going to be the last". On April 24, 2015, Tyler admitted to being wrong regarding Mars' talent and pointed to Mars performance of "Gorilla" at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards as evidence. In 2013, Mars confessed that "Nothin' on You" was rejected by a "music industry decision-maker" because of his race. That experience made him feel like a "mutant", and he says that was his lowest point.

title: Bruno Mars

text: California, to pursue a musical career. He adopted his stage name from the childhood nickname his father gave him, adding "Mars" at the end because: "I felt like I didn't have [any] pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like I guess I'm from Mars." Moreover, the adoption of his stage name was also an effort to "avoid being stereotyped" as the music industry tried to pigeonhole him as another Latino artist. They even tried to convinced him to sing in Spanish. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Mars signed with Motown

title: Get Sexy

text: Get Sexy "Get Sexy" is a song by English girl group Sugababes, taken from their seventh studio album, "Sweet 7" (2010). It was written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and produced by the latter three under their stage name The Smeezingtons. The song was released on 30 August 2009 as the album's lead single. Musically, "Get Sexy" is an uptempo electropop song with influences of dance and techno. The song features an interpolation of Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy". It is the last single to feature founding member Keisha Buchanan. "Get

title: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

text: Where Did It All Go Wrong? "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, originally released on their 2000 album, "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants". Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, it is one of two songs on "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants" that features him on lead vocals. In explaining why front man Liam Gallagher did not sing the song, Noel claimed that: "[Vocally] Liam just couldn't get that one. The melody shifts quite a lot... Liam hasn't got that dynamism in his voice." Noel stated that the song's

title: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)

text: due to the trap beats, which modernize the track and gave it "bounce". Then, The Stereotypes tore everything else apart, giving the single new chords, as well as, a new pre-hook, B section and bridge. In November 2017, Mars was a guest on the "Charlie Rose Show" sharing that the album was intended to make people feel fabulous and that would happen when he felt that way "I'm talking about eating shrimp scampi and lobster tails and drinking strawberry champagne." Romulus explained that the lyrical concept came from Mars, he furthered "All that about the Cadillacs and champagne...that’s how Bruno

title: Bruno Mars

text: and the five-year-old rum flavored with chocolate, Selvarey Cacao. On February 26, 2014, it was announced that Mars had partnered with the Hawai'i Community Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation to establish a GRAMMY Camp Scholarship Fund, in order to support the next generation of music makers with funds to provide financial assistance for qualified needs-based applicants from Hawaii. On September 27, 2017, Mars expanded his camp scholarship in order to include applicants from all over the United States. The singer established the partnership in honor of his mother. Mars' donated $100,000 (US) to the orphans of Bantay Bata, who were

title: Bruno Mars

text: musical career. After being dropped by Motown Records, Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2009. In the same year, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. Mars rose to fame in 2010 with the release of the successful singles "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals on the hooks. His debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010) peaked at number three on the US "Billboard" 200 and reached the top in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and in

title: Bruno Mars

text: American and eight Soul Train Music Awards. In 2011, Mars made "Time" magazine's 100 list, while his former songwriting and record producing team, The Smeezingtons, earned several accolades. Along with Adele and John Legend, Mars is one of the only artists who has a song that features only piano and vocals to top the Hot 100. He is the first male artist to place two titles as a lead act in the Hot 100's top 10 simultaneously. Mars became the first solo male artist whose first 13 Top 40 hits all reached the Top 10 on the American Top 40.

title: Bruno Mars

text: Mark Ronson and Jeff Bhasker as producers. He wanted to improve his songwriting, shows, music videos and make a better album than the previous two. In the same year, Mars (as The Smeezingtons) composed "All I Ask", a track from Adele's album "25". Their work with Adele brought Mars a Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 2017 Grammy Awards. On December 2, 2015, it was announced that Coldplay would be headlining the Super Bowl 50 halftime show on February 7, 2016. Mars and Beyoncé were guest acts, appearing twice on the Super Bowl halftime. They are only

title: Bruno Mars

text: was recognized with the Juno Award for International Album of the Year. Aside from his music career, Mars played the role of Roberto in the movie "Rio 2" which was released in theaters on March 20, 2014. He also contributed to the soundtrack with "Welcome Back". In October, 2014, Mark Ronson announced the release of a new single on November 10, 2014, titled "Uptown Funk", featuring Mars' vocals. The song was a commercial success reaching number one in several countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. In 2013, Mars was named Artist of the Year by

title: Bruno Mars

text: Records in 2004, in a deal that "went nowhere", and had a conversation with Will.i.am's management which turned out to be fruitless. However, the singer's experience with Motown proved to be beneficial to his career. Philip Lawrence was also signed to the label. After Mars was dropped by the label less than a year after being signed, he stayed in Los Angeles and landed a music publishing deal in 2005 with Steve Lindsey and Cameron Strang at Westside Independent. Lindsey showed Mars, Brody Brown and Jeff Bhasker (who Mars met through Mike Lynn) the ins and outs of writing pop

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: to us by one of the A&R guys. Bruno and Phil came up with the chorus, and then Needlz sent us the files and we replaced a bunch of sounds with our sounds and I programmed drums in the MPC, and we wrote the rest of the song. I never met Needlz or Walton". The song was supposed to be for Lupe Fiasco but at this point, Bruno decided to keep it. "Just the Way You Are" was co-written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Khalil Walton and Needlz, while production was handled by the former three production-team, The Smeezingtons.

title: Bruno Mars

text: co-produced by Ben Winston and Mars. Mars received seven awards at the 2017 American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, two for "That's What I Like" and other two for his album "24K Magic". He also won Album/Mixtape of the Year at the 2017 Soul Train Music Awards, in addition to four other awards. At the 2018 Grammy Awards, Mars won in the six categories for which he was nominated. Album of the Year and Best R&B Album for "24K Magic", Record of the Year for the title track and Song of The Year, Best R&B Performance and Best

title: That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)

text: Best R&B Performance at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The television show soundtracks of "Being Mary Jane" (2013) and "The Challenge" (1998) used the song. In September 2014, Mars tweeted "Now it's time to start writing chapter 3", hinting he was working on new music. Following the release of the successful Mark Ronson and Mars' single "Uptown Funk" (2014), the singer headed to the studio to record more songs. Mars said he had no plans to release a new album "until it's done". It was due in March, but his appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show postponed it for several

title: Why Did I Get Married Too?

text: stating: "Why Did I Get Married Too? lacks the underlying goodwill of some of his better work and plays like a gift wrapped present to his detractors." Wilson graded the movie 1.5/5 stars. "Why Did I Get Married Too?" grossed a total of $30.2 million in its opening weekend placing second behind "Clash of the Titans". Its opening weekend gross makes it the third highest opening for films created by Tyler Perry. As of June 6, 2010 the movie has grossed over $60 million domestically. NAACP Image Awards Why Did I Get Married Too? Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get

title: Bruno Mars

text: began performing five days a week with his family's band, The Love Notes, and became known on the island for his impersonation of Presley. In 1990, Mars was featured in "MidWeek" as "Little Elvis", and later appeared in a cameo role in the film "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992), and performed in the halftime show of the 1990 Aloha Bowl. The time Mars spent impersonating Presley had a major impact on his musical evolution and performing techniques. He later began playing guitar after being inspired by Jimi Hendrix. In 2010, he also acknowledged his Hawaiian roots and musical family as an

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: love for a beautiful girl who occupies his dreams". "Billboard" carries on with its explanation "Mars professes his love..."When you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while/ 'Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are". She concludes, "Mars' lyrics aim to make female listeners feel nothing short of perfect in their own skin". Tim Byron of The Vine said the song is "effective – the repeated lines at the start of the verses are catchy". "Consequence of Sound"s Alex Young described the song "Mars sticks to the song’s name and insists that he wouldn’t want to

title: Bruno Mars

text: album is different than the former, addressing traditional notions of romance, male chauvinism, and sexuality. The explicit content in the song "Gorilla" caused a controversy in Australia. Many of his songs, particularly on "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", reflect "feel-good", carefree, and optimistic sentiments. However, darker subjects are addressed in his songs, detailing failed relationships and self-destructive behaviour. Mars' third album, "24K Magic", was significantly influenced by R&B, soul music and funk. Lyrically, the album involves themes of money and sex. Mars has explained his writing process: "I don't sit down and think, 'I'm going to write a song', since "You can’t

title: Bruno Mars

text: Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Sly Stone, Carlos Santana, George Clinton, Coldplay, and Usher. Mars has also stated that he is a fan of: Alicia Keys, Jessie J, Jack White, The Saturdays, and Kings of Leon. Mars' music has been noted for displaying a wide variety of styles, musical genres, and influences, including pop, rock, reggae, R&B, soul, and hip hop. His debut album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", a pop record, is influence by these genres. His subsequent release, "Unorthodox Jukebox", as with his debut album, is infused with different influences including dance, rock reggae and soul, as well as balladry. Lyrically, the

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: song as a B-side for his debut single "When We Collide". In 2012, Dominican musician Karlos Rosé covered the song in bachata as his debut single which peaked at number 31 on the "Billboard" Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the "Billboard" Tropical Songs chart in the United States. The music video for his cover was filmed in New York City and directed by Robert Kruz. The song is featured in the movie "Pitch Perfect" (2012). Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", Elektra Records !scope="col" colspan="3"| Streaming Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars

title: Bruno César

text: defeated by Santos. Prior to start of the 2011 league campaign, he would be transferred to Benfica. On 28 March 2011, Benfica announced the acquisition of Bruno César for a reported €6 million transfer fee, with Bruno César moving to the "Encarnados" in the summer. Bruno César made his Benfica debut against Trabzonspor in a UEFA Champions League third round qualifying match. On the 20 August, he made his Primeira Liga debut against Feirense at the Estádio da Luz, where he scored in injury time. His goal-scoring form in the league would continue in the next several matches with goals

title: Bruno Mars

text: force creativeness" as inspiration comes out of the blue in different places. Ideas occur suddenly to him; and occasionally, he is able to materialize them into lyrics. Mars claims that his work with other artists has influenced his musical style: ""Nothin' on You" had a Motown vibe, "Billionaire" was a reggae acoustic guitar-driven song, though one of my favourites is the CeeLo Green song. I don't think anyone else could've sung that song. And there's "Just the Way You Are". If you know my story, you know I love all different genres of music." Mars states that growing up in

title: Bruno Mars

text: at number four in the United States. It reached the top spot in Belgium (Flanders), France and New Zealand. In November, CBS announced an interview segment on "60 Minutes", presented by Lara Logan, in which Mars talked about his new album and humble roots. This was his first television appearance in four years, coinciding with the release of the album. "24K Magic", released on November 18, 2016, debuted number two on the "Billboard" 200, Canada, France and New Zealand. It received positive reviews from critics and was composed mainly by Shampoo Press & Curl, a production team consisting of Mars,

title: Bruno Mars

text: & Hooligans", Best Pop Solo Performance, Record and Song of the Year for "Grenade", while Producer of the Year, Non-Classical as The Smeezingtons was lost to Paul Epworth. During this time, he also won his first American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, International Male Solo Artist at the Brit Awards and the Echo Award for Best International Male. On March 22, 2012, it was announced that Mars had signed a worldwide publishing deal with BMG Chrysalis US. In September 2012, when interviewed by Billboard, Mars stated that his album would be more musically varied and refused to "pick

title: Bruno Mars

text: fan base. At the 2011 Grammy Awards, Mars won his first Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are" and received other six nominations for his work. Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Record of the Year for "Nothin' on You", the latter category along with Song of the Year for "Fuck You", and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical as The Smeezingtons. At the 2012 Grammy Awards, Mars lost all the six categories in which he was nominated to Adele. This included, Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Doo-Wops

title: Bruno Mars

text: "Finesse". Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has released seven number-one singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars has received various awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three Guinness World Records and nine American Music Awards. He has appeared in "Time"s 100 most influential people in the world (2011) and "Forbes" lists of lists of 30 under 30 (2013), the world's most powerful celebrities (2014),

title: Bruno Mars

text: R&B Song for "That's What I Like". "24K Magic" also won a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical awarding the engineers for their work on the album. In the same year Mars won several awards in R&B categories at the Billboard and iHeartRadio Music Awards. In early 2018, according to Jackie Jackson, Mars had worked on Michael Jackson's music. However, the singer denied any involvement in Jackson's music. Despite Nile Rodgers stating that Mars would be featured on Chic's studio album "It’s About Time" (2018), the track didn't made the final cut. Charlie Wilson admitted that he and Mars

title: Bruno Mars

text: influence, explaining: "Growing up in Hawaii made me the man I am. I used to do a lot of shows in Hawaii with my father's band. Everybody in my family sings, everyone plays instruments... I've just been surrounded by it." When he attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School he performed in a group called The School Boys. After Mars' sister in Los Angeles played Mars' demo for Mike Lynn, (the A&R at Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment), Lynn summoned Mars to Los Angeles. In 2003, shortly after graduating from high school at the age of 17, Mars moved to Los Angeles,

title: Bruno Mars

text: heavily influenced by the disco era with a soul revue-inspired set. In addition, long, mellow, and soft interludes that echo the smooth contemporary R&B style which was popular during the 1990s are also part of the show. His set list blends several genres of music such as: pop, doo-wop, funk, R&B, soul and reggae. His first two headlining concert tours included various covers. Mars' shows usually feature pyrotechnics, strobe and laser lighting, and he typically plays the drums and guitar. On May 12, 2013, Mars tweeted a picture of himself using an electronic cigarette. On May 30, 2013, a press

title: Bruno Mars

text: you go to his concerts, it's 11-year-old girls to 65-year-old women—it's everyone", after seeing The Moonshine Jungle tour several times during the summer of 2013. Mars' concerts feature The Hooligans, a band that includes: a guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, and a horn section. They also serve as dancers and background singers. Critics noted the difference the backup band and the arrangements made to the sound of the live versions of the songs compared to those on the album. Mars' shows feature all-band choreographed dancing arrangements, which include footwork that is inspired by James Brown and the splits. His shows are

title: Where Did All the Love Go?

text: this single did prove popular on the radio. Where Did All the Love Go? "Where Did All the Love Go?" is a song by English rock band Kasabian and is the second official single from their third album "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum". It was released on 10 August 2009. Guitarist Sergio Pizzorno explained the song's meaning to "New Musical Express" stating that "It's sitting at home seeing another kid get stabbed, everyone is scared and going, 'What the fuck is going on?" The song also speaks about the Internet, with Pizzorno elaborating in an interview with "The Sun" that

title: Bruno Mars

text: album. , Mars, Ed Sheeran and Jewel are the only artists with two songs to spend at least half an year on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Top 10. According to the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade" are two of the most successful digital singles of all time, with sales of 12.5 million and 10.2 million, respectively. This contributed to Mars becoming the biggest selling artist of 2012. His songs "Just The Way You Are", "Grenade", "Locked Out Of Heaven", and "When I Was Your Man" have each sold over 4 million digital

title: Bruno Mars

text: and "Young Girls" followed as the album's fourth and fifth singles, and reached the top 35 on the Hot 100. Mars ran his second headlining tour, The Moonshine Jungle Tour, from June 2013 to October 2014. The tour grossed $156,4 million globally. On September 8, 2013, Mars was announced as the headline performer at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show on February 2, 2014. The Red Hot Chili Peppers served as special guests for the show. It was the first Super Bowl halftime headlined by a performer under 30, and of Puerto Rican descent. The show was the most watched

title: Bruno Mars

text: May 11, 2010. The EP peaked at number 99 on the "Billboard" 200 and a music video was released for the song "The Other Side" featuring CeeLo Green and B.o.B. Mars, under The Smeezingtons, collaborated with Green composing the single "Fuck You" (2010). After serving as guest vocalist on B.o.B's and Travie McCoy's singles, Mars released "Just the Way You Are" on July 19, 2010. The song was the lead single from his debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", and reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, Canada and in the UK, as well as several other charts worldwide.

text: adopted after the initial film was made and is not included in the "19 kids" of the title. The film introduces the adopted children, shows many details of how they accomplish everyday tasks and household chores, portrays special family events, and includes interviews with some of the older children and with Bob's biological daughter. The DeBolts' web site notes that five members of the production crew lived with the family for 2½ years while filming the movie. The Academy Film Archive preserved "Who Are the DeBolts?" in 2007. Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Who

title: Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)

text: two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). On October 12, 2010, Bruno Mars got his third number one single in the Dutch Top 40, after "Nothin' On You" and "Billionaire", having spent 11 weeks at number one in Netherlands. The song also reached number one in Australia and certified seven times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The single debuted at number 31 in New Zealand on August 2, 2010. The song was number 1 for two weeks. The single was on the chart for 32 weeks. "Just the Way You Are" was less successful on

title: Where Do You Start

text: ""Where Do You Start" isn't so much an alternative as it is further evidence—as if any were needed—of this tremendous trio's ability to take any material—old, new, borrowed or original—and make it firmly its own". BBC Music reviewer, Martin Longley commented ""Where Do You Start" revives the old Mehldau approach of covering songs from across the decades... Yet Mehldau’s method is so dominant that everything gravitates towards the trio’s signature sound, lending cohesion to a variegated crop... It all points to Mehldau entering a new prime phase in his career, both onstage and in the recording studio". Where Do You

title: How Did I Get Here?

text: compilation album. How Did I Get Here? How Did I Get Here? is a 1999 compilation album by Badly Drawn Boy. The album was created for American and Japanese audiences who were yet to be exposed to the artist. The album contains many tracks from his fourth and fifth Eps and the entire CD version of his third EP, "EP 3". The album features the one of only two CD versions of Badly Drawn Boy's fourth single ""Whirlpool"", an instrumental featuring production by Andy Votel which was only released on vinyl with a limited pressing; the other being on a

title: How Did I Get Here?

text: How Did I Get Here? How Did I Get Here? is a 1999 compilation album by Badly Drawn Boy. The album was created for American and Japanese audiences who were yet to be exposed to the artist. The album contains many tracks from his fourth and fifth Eps and the entire CD version of his third EP, "EP 3". The album features the one of only two CD versions of Badly Drawn Boy's fourth single ""Whirlpool"", an instrumental featuring production by Andy Votel which was only released on vinyl with a limited pressing; the other being on a Twisted Nerve

title: Bruno Mars

text: music and acted as a mentor helping them to hone their craft. Bhasker explained that Lindsey would "mentor us, and kind of give us lectures as to what a hit pop song is, because you can have talent and music ability, but understanding what makes a hit pop song is a whole other discipline." In a different interview Brown corroborated this story. Mars played cover songs around Los Angeles in a band, called Sex Panther, with Bhasker and Eric Hernandez, (Mars' brother), who is now The Hooligans' drummer. When Lawrence was first told he should meet Mars he was reluctant

title: Bruno Mars

text: the United Kingdom albums charts. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade" and "The Lazy Song". The former won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In 2011, Mars recorded the thriving single "It Will Rain" for "". Mars' second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012), peaked at number one on the US "Billboard" 200, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and in the UK, winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Its singles "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man" reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. In 2014, Mars