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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Set List Special - Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez
October 8, 1985

"Pop icon"

From collaborating with Mark Ronson to Rose to others I am certain, here are highlights about Bruno Mars.

Genres considered - Pop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Disco, Rock

Doo-Wops & Hooligans (debut, 2010)
No. 1 singles - "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," "The Lazy Song"
Certified Gold Japan (digital), Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, & Sweden
Certified 5x Gold in Germany 
Certified Platinum in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, & Japan
Certified 2x Platinum in France, Italy, & Switzerland
Certified 3x Platinum in Canada
Certified 4x Platinum in Australia, Ireland, & Singapore
Certified 6x Platinum in Denmark
Certified 7x Platinum in the UK & U.S.
Certified 11z Platinum in New Zealand
Certified 2x Diamond in the Philippines

Unorthodox Jukebox (2nd album, 2012)
No. 1 singles - "Locked Out of Heaven" & "When I Was Your Man"
Certified Gold in Austria & Belgium
Certified Platinum in Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, & Sweden
Certified 2x Platinum in Ireland, Philippines, & Singapore
Certified 3x Platinum in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, & the UK
Certified 6x Platinum in the U.S.
Certified Diamond in France
Certified 2x Platinum+Gold in Mexico 

24K Magic (3rd album, 2016)
7 Grammy Awards -
Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year
No. 1 single - "That's What I Like" ... "24K Magic"
Certified Gold in Hungary, Japan, & Portugal
Certified Platinum in Australia, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, & Spain
Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, Singapore, & the UK
Certified 3x Platinum in Canada, France, New Zealand, & the U.S.

An Evening with Silk Sonic (Collaborative album, 2021)
Recorded with Anderson Paak, as Silk Sonic duo
"Leave the Door Open" 
- No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 & 4 Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year & Song of the Year
Certified Gold in Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, & the UK
Certified Platinum in Brazil & the U.S. 

"Die with a Smile" - 2024 duet with Lady Gaga
No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

One of the best-selling music artists of all time - over 130 million records sold worldwide

8 songs reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
15 Grammy Awards
4 Brit Awards
11 American Music Awards
13 Soul Train Awards
3 Guinness World Records

Featured on Music Week's Best Songwriters (2011)
Featured on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists (No. 41, 2019)
Featured on Time 100
Featured on Forbes Celebrity 100
No. 1 on Forbes "30 Under 30" (2014)

Billboard Artist of the Year (2013)
Innovator Award - iHeartRadio Music Awards (2017)
Visionary Award - Teen Choice Awards (2017)

6 Diamond-certified songs (first artist to achieve)
(As of 2023, Post Malone holds the record with 9 Diamond certifications.)

"Uptown Funk" 
No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 & UK Singles Chart
Major impact on pop culture
One of the most recognizable pop songs of the century

Partnerships -
Lacoste sportswear
Fender "Bruno Mars Stratocaster"


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