Bruno Mars rocks Superbowl XLVIII

After an unforgettable performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show by the Queen Bee herself, many across the nation thought that Bruno Mars would never stun viewers like he did on Sunday night.
Bruno Mars—born Peter Gene Hernandez—born in Honolulu, Hawaii, became recognized as a solo artist after his leading vocals on “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B. Mars is currently signed to Atlantic Records.
Mars has released two studio albums, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” and “Unorthodox Jukebox.”
“Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” was released on October 4th, 2010, and peaked at number three on the Billboard 100. “Unorthodox Jukebox” was released on December 7th, 2012.
The album won the Grammy Award for “Best Pop Vocal Album” at the 2014 ceremony.
The Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show started with a children’s chorus singing Bruno Mars’ verse from “Billionaire,” the debut single by recording artist Travie McCoy.
Bruno Mars himself then jumped on the stage and showcased his secret talent—a drum solo. Following the solo, Mars and his band went into “Locked out of Heaven,” the lead single from his album “Unorthodox Jukebox.”
According to Billboard.com, the single reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was in the top ten in several countries worldwide.
The band then led into the first verse and chorus of “Treasure,” the third single from the same album.
This single wasn’t as successful as the first two singles off of the album, “Locked out of Heaven” and “When I Was Your Man,” but the single did win Bruno Mars the MTV Video Music Award for “Best Choreography.”
Following the smooth dance moves of “Treasure,” Mars aggressively led into “Runaway Baby,” showcasing his “James Brown meets Michael Jackson” footwork.
By this time, the halftime show was only five minutes in and social media websites were alive and buzzing with observations, jokes, and praises about Bruno Mars.
Bruno said, “give it away now” repeatedly, and the band Red Hot Chili Peppers came out of the stage’s trapdoors playing the intro to “Give It Away.”
“Give It Away” is from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album “Blood Sugar Sex Magik,” and was released as the lead single on September 4th, 1991.
Anthony Kiedis, 51-year old and the lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, came out on the stage shirtless, revealing that even old men can have six packs.
To end the energy and fun-filled show, the intro to “Just the Way You Are,” started playing and gave tribute to army families.
“Just the Way You Are,” the lead single from the album “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” was released on July 19th, 2010, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks.
Many thought that the NFL’s choice to have Bruno Mars headline the halftime show was a risky choice, but as Mars closed the show with his last song, fireworks lined the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
With a big smile on Mars’ face as he sang the last words of “Just the Way You Are,” many now think that it was a risk worth taking.
Music Television, commonly known as MTV, felt that Mars delivered.
Other news outlets such as Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, The L.A. Times, and E!, also thought that Bruno Mars held his own, but still compared Mars’ performance to Beyonce’s.
According to Idolator.com, the leading independent site for music pop fans, MTV stated that “With his broken-ankle James Brown footwork and splits, the Elvis Pompadour and GIF-worthy swagger, Mars looked the part of a stadium rocker.”