Neither Bruno nor Mars: find out what the pop star is really called and discover the curious story behind his stage name

Bruno Mars is in Brazil to complete a marathon of 15 shows.

Bruno Mars This to Brazil to complete a marathon of 15 shows in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte. Known affectionately by local fans as Bruninho, the singer doesn’t actually have that name on his birth certificate.

Born in Hawaii, he was baptized as Peter Gene Hernandez. The future pop star received the nickname Bruno from his father at the age of 2, because his father thought he was very similar to the Italian-American wrestler Bruno Sammartino. When the artist arrived in Los Angeles to try his hand at an artistic career, he chose Bruno as his brand. “I think I was a chubby kid, so my dad called me that as a nickname,” the singer said in an interview with Rap-Up magazine.

The “Brunos” even had the opportunity to meet in 2017. The following year the fighter died at the age of 82.

Now, Mars, which is the name of the planet Mars in English, was an idea inspired by relationships with women. “I felt like I was nothing special. Also, a lot of girls said I was from another world, so I was like ‘I think I’m from Mars,'” she explained.

Bruno took advantage of his lightning-fast move to Brazil to confirm a suspicion that had been hovering among fans for months: the singer had broken up 13 year relationship with model Jessica Caban.

“I’m single! Where are the single women? I’m happy,” said the artist on stage in Sao Paulo. And the best thing: in good Portuguese!

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