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Bruno Mars was destined to become a pop star after his early life in Hawaii was rooted in music. At the age of four, Mars began performing alongside his family’s band, The Love Notes, playing an impersonation of Elvis Presley. He quickly became known in Hawaii for his Elvis act and even made it to the cover of a local tabloid.
Mars’ performance on stage paved the way for his cameo appearance in the filmHoneymoon in Vegas. He executed his usual Elvis impersonation for the film and the clip recently resurfaced on Instagram. Fans couldn’t help but notice how cute and talented young Mars looked in the clip.
Bruno Mars Looked Absolutely Adorable With His Elvis Impersonation
Bruno Mars‘ mother Bernadette was a singer and a dancer, while his father Peter Hernandez played percussion. Mars was one of six children and all of them were talented musically. His uncle was an Elvis impersonator, who encouraged the24K Magicsinger to perform on stage asElvis Presley. Mars joined his family on stage performances five days a week at just 4-years-old and his bit was the Elvis impersonation.
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In 1990, Hawaiian tabloid shopperMidWeekmade little Mars the cover of their magazine after he impressed the audience during the1990 Aloha Bowl. It brought him more exposure and may have eventually landed him a cameo role in James Caan andNicolas Cage‘s 1992 filmHoneymoon in Vegas. A clip of Mars from the film recently resurfaced and went viral on Instagram.
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The cute Elvis impersonation from Mars also included a rendition of Presley’s 1961 classicCan’t Help Falling in Love. Fans in the comment section mentioned howthe singer looked cutein his hair and the outfit. Others also mentioned that Mars was born with talent. Some of the fan reactions read:
trying hard to be cool end up with cuteness overload
He was born a legend
His hair stays the same to this day 😂
Little do we know, that kid became an adult and wrote great hits 🙏🏽
Damn my boy got those moves since he was little
omg cuteness overload 🥹😍🫶🏼
Following his appearance in the film, he also appeared in interviews with Pauly Shore for MTV and was featured onThe Arsenio Hall Show. He continued to do shows with The Love Notes until he was 12. It was during this time that his father and mother got divorced and he had to move out alongside his father and brother.
Bruno Mars’ Time Impersonating Elvis Presley Had An Impact On His Career
Elvis Presley had a huge impact onBruno Mars’ career. He once revealed to 4Music that he was a big fan of Elvis, especially from the 1950s. He called him a force, who could go on stage and scare people. Mars shared that he was also a fan of Prince and The Police and added that he loved studying from these musicians. Mars told 4Music (via Bayside Radio):
I watch the best. I’m a big fan of Elvis. I’m a big fan of 1950s Elvis when he would go on stage and scare people because he was a force and girls would go nuts! You can say the same thing for Prince or The Police. It’s just guys who know that people are here to see a show, so I watch those guys and I love studying them because I’m a fan.
He also credited his family’s musical roots for his success. He shared that he was surrounded by people in his family, who knew how to sing and play instruments. He shared (via Bruno Mars/YouTube):
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.
Mars was discovered by Mike Lynn, the head of A&R at Aftermath Entertainment, when Mars’ sister in LA played his demo for Lynn. He then summoned Mars to Los Angeles which changed theTreasuresinger’s fate forever.
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