Bruno Mars, the popular American singer, and songwriter will be performing in Singapore on May 07, 2017 as a part of his 24K Magic world tour. The announcement of Bruno Mars' new show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium is receiving an overwhelming response from all corners and fans of the singer in the country are all waiting to see their icon performing in spanking passion on the stage. Here we present you five interesting things you did not know about Bruno Mars.
Interesting facts about Bruno Mars' name
Bruno Mars was born on October 08, 1985, as the son of Peter Hernandez and Bernadette San Pedro Bayot, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents originally named him Peter Gene Hernandez. It was during his childhood that his father gave him the nickname 'Bruno' after professional wrestler, Bruno Sammartino. During many of his interviews, Bruno has told that he resembled the wrestler physically, as he was very chubby during his childhood. Young Bruno made his presence felt in the entertainment industry during his childhood, as he performed various shows in the island with the nickname 'Little Elvis'.
Musical Legacy from his family
Bruno Mars' father is of Puerto Rican descent, while his mother is a Filipino. Both Bruno's father and mother had strong musical backgrounds. His father was a known percussionist, while his mother was a Hula dancer. Bruno's family had a family band named 'The Love Notes' and from the age of four, young Bruno performed for the band at least five days a week.
Family's Pet
Bruno's family is pretty large comprising of his dad, mom, four sisters and one brother. All of them were very much interested in music and his sisters, Jaime, Tiara, Tahiti and Presley have their own musical group named 'The Lylas'. Apart from singing, the Lylas have also made their presence felt in the world of modeling and they have signed a contract with Robinson's Department Store in the Philippines.
Initial days of struggle blended with some success
At the age of 17, Bruno Mars moved to Los Angeles dreaming a colorful career as a performing singer. After reaching Los Angeles, he formed 'The Smeezingtons', a songwriting production team with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. The Smeezingtons became an overnight sensation when 'Wavin' Flag', the theme song for FIFA World Cup 2010 became a chartbuster. After three years of struggle, Mars finally succeeded in signing a contract with Atlantic Records.
Bruno Mars: A multi-talented personality
Many people consider Bruno Mars as an impeccable singer, but the unknown fact is that Bruno is a multi-talented personality who can not only sing but also play the drums, keyboard, bass and guitar.
Weird facts about Bruno Mars
While performing on the stage, Bruno Mars has only two things in his mind, the song and the audiences. But at the same time, he demands two things when on stage, wet wipes and a bottle of red wine.
In 2010, Bruno Mars was arrested as he possessed 2.6 grams of cocaine. He was found guilty in the case, but the charge was wiped out later, as he completed some community works.
Even though he is one of the hottest celebrities in the world, Bruno Mars' height is just five feet and five inches.
