Mario Vázquez ( Spanish: Mario Adrián Vázquez ); genus. June 15, 1977 ) - American singer of Puerto Rican descent, performer in the Soul / R&B / Pop genre. Participated in the 4th season of the " American Idol " contest.
| Mario adrian vazquez Mario Adrián Vázquez | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 15, 1977 (42 years old) |
| Place of Birth | The Bronx , New York , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | singer |
| Instruments | |
| Genres | pop , R'n'B |
| Labels | Arista records |
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Biography
Born and lived in the Bronx . He was brought up without a father. Graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School .
As a member of the CityKids Repertory Company, he traveled extensively throughout the country, speaking at various festivals and charity events. In 2005, a father, having seen his son participate in American Idol , decided to reunite with him [1] . Once in the final round of this show, Mario unexpectedly left for "family reasons." Later he admitted that he dreamed he wanted to completely control his work from the age of 13, but it seemed to him that American Idol would not allow him to do this, in addition, he did not want to be one of the 12 finalists and felt that, having gained fame as a semi-finalist of the show , he will be able to realize himself on his own.
In August 2005, Vazquez signed with Arista Records [2] .
Discography
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Album sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | FR | |||
| 2006 | Mario vazquez
| 80 [3] | 104 [4] |
|
Singles
- 2006: “ Gallery ” # 35 Hot 100, # 15 Pop 100, # 31 Hot Digital Songs, # 90 European Hot 100 Singles
- 2007: One Shot
Performances at American Idol
| Week # | Song title | Original performer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 24 | "Do I Do" | Stevie Wonder | I went to the next round |
| Top 20 | "I Love Music" | The o'jays | I went to the next round |
| Top 16 | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" | The bee gees | Left |
↑ Going to Top 12, Vazquez refused to participate further for personal reasons. He was replaced by Nikko Smith.
Notes
- ↑ Ex-Idol Mario Vazquez Reunites with His Dad from People October 6, 2006
- ↑ Carla Hay and Stephen M. Silverman. Idol Mario Vazquez Signs Record Deal . People.com (August 18, 2005). Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Billboard 20 Jan 2007
- ↑ "lescharts.com - Mario Vazquez - Mario Vazquez." Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.