OMG: Bruno Mars Was Once A Pint-Sized Elvis Impersonator!

By Michael Lopez

Sure it seems like singer Bruno Mars just popped onto the scene, but believe it or not, he’s been making music onstage for over 20 years! Only when he started out, he was flossing star-studded jumpsuits and singing “Love Me Tender.” That’s right, way back in the early 90’s, Bruno built up quite a reputation as a pint-sized Elvis Presley impersonator!

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The internet was buzzing this week with footage of a 6-year-old Bruno singing “Can’t Help Falling In Love” from the 1992 film, Honeymoon In Vegas. Not only that, clips have surfaced of a 4-year-old Mars being interviewed (in full costume) for a 1990 documentary called Viva Elvis.

So why no Elvis covers on his new Doo Wops & Hooligans album (which hit #3 on the Billboard Album Charts)? Well it’s clear that Bruno kept his love for old time rock n’ roll with his themes and titling, but perhaps he was trying to distance himself from the old image…for now.

Just from following his Tweets, it’s clear that Bruno still has a lot of love for Presley and we can easily see him doing some fun covers in the future. When a Twitter fan asked if he still emulates Elvis, Mars replied,

“Of Course! Every night before i sleep i look in the mirror and do the LIP and say to myself.. you still got it kid..”

Long live "The King!"

Source: [Taletela]

Would you like to hear Bruno cover some Elvis tracks? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Bruno Mars, Doo Wops & Hooligans, Elvis Presley, Love Me Tender, Música