Bruno Mars makes Time 100

source: mb.com.ph

World music sensation Bruno Mars, who is half-Filipino, made it to Time magazine’s list of 100 “most influential” people for 2011.

Ranked No. 64, Bruno Mars joins an illustrious list of artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry who have affected people and their views across the globe.

Born Peter Gene Hernandez to a Filipino mother and Puerto Rican father, Bruno Mars is best known for his hit song “Just the Way You Are” for which he won the Best Male Pop Vocal award at the recent Grammy Awards.

His song “Nothing on You” was the Soul Train Awards’ “Song of the Year” for 2010.

Bruno Mars makes Time 100 Bruno, 25, is described by fellow artists as part of the new wave of musicians who can do everything – sing, play, write, produce. “There are a lot of people in this world who can sing and play the piano and guitar. Hell, I sing and play the piano and guitar. But there's something different about Bruno Mars. He has a musicality, a presence in his voice that I've never heard from anyone else,” said B.o.B, a rapper, singer, musician and record producer, quoted interviewed by Time.

“When he performs live, nothing is prerecorded or fudged. It's a straightup, classic performance. That's so rare these days. We needed only two sessions to record "Nothin' on You." But when we perform live is when you really see our chemistry in action.” B.o.B. added.

Other fellow artists who made the Time 100 list with Bruno Mars were Justin Bieber and Glee star Chris Colfer.

source: mb.com.ph