Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars began to find success in the early 2000s by writing songs for popular artists, including K'Naan's 'Wavin' Flag.' After several years as one of pop music's premier songwriters, Mars broke out as a singer in his own right with the 2010 hit 'Nothin' on You.' Other popular songs by Mars include 'Just the Way You Are' (2010), 'Locked Out of Heaven' (2012) and the Grammy-winning tracks 'Uptown Funk' (2015) and 'That's What I Like' (2017). I learned that the hard way here in L.A.вЂќД«runo Mars is Grammy-winning singer/songwriter known for such hit songs as 'Nothin' on You,' 'Just the Way You Are,' 'Uptown Funk' and 'That's What I Like.' Who Is Bruno Mars? You have to write the song the world is going to want to hear and play it over and over again. That's just how I learned, just being surrounded by it my whole life.вЂќ вЂњIt's not like what you see in movies, where you walk into a record company and you're given all these great songs to sing. I'm a f-ing musician!вЂќ вЂњPerforming from such a young age just got me so comfortable on stage.вЂќ вЂњI've always had a drum set, a piano, a guitar. Do your music and keep it special.вЂќ вЂњI'm not gonna preach that I'm a role model. They don't even know what I'm about to do,' and that's what I can't wait to show the world.вЂќ вЂњDon't be a slut. Please let that be the headline.вЂќ вЂњAs proud as I am of 'Doo-Wops,' I feel like, 'Oh, man. You've got to say, 'This is who I am, this is my music, get in or get out.' You have to really bring something to the table.вЂќ вЂњThe world has never seen another Bruno Mars. But I'm coming out singing the songs that I have written and produced and worked so hard for, so it's kind of hard for me to think about being on a show like that, where it's basically just singing other people's songs.вЂќ вЂњYou really have to come into it with the whole package, as a salesman. And I'm very proud of how my songs are representing me as an artist.вЂќ вЂњYou pick up some fans and a handful of haters along the way.вЂќ вЂњI grew up watching 'American Idol,' so knowing they're performing the song on such a big platform is great. It took me a while to finally get it, but when I got it, I think I got it right. It's really paying off because now my songs are on the radio.

Just the way you are 2015