Bruno Mars' Pole Dancer Steals Show During Performance Of 'Gorilla' At MTV EMA Awards

While all eyes were on Miley Cyrus at this year's MTV EMA Awards, wondering how she'd outdo herself following her recent duet with Robin Thicke, the highest-octane performance turned out to come from someone completely different.

When Bruno Mars took to the stage to sing 'Gorilla', it was clear his voice was on top form.

But it was the pole-dancer performing beside him on stage who stole the show, executing a series of breathtaking moves in time to the song.

Bruno Mars' artistry was matched by his dancing partner

As well as being incredibly flexible, spinning around the pole, often upside down, it was clear this dancer was immensely strong, frequently holding herself sideways, away from the pole, before flipping her body around effortlessly.

Even, during the bridge in the music, with Bruno Mars playing the guitar towards her while she stayed in the crab position, what could have looked ridiculously gratuitous, was rendered artistic and impressive by the dancer's skills.


Mars took home the Award for Best Song, for 'Locked Out of Heaven', but lost out on 'Best Male' to Justin Bieber, who wasn't at the ceremony. Katy Perry took home 'Best Female.

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NaughtyKitty said:

Bruno singing The Most Beautiful Girl In The World in Zurich (Oct. 23)

Wow yout mean this still up? Can't believe Prince, his lawyers, the publishing co haven't had a heart attack with Bruno covering one of his songs and shut this down, like they tried to do with everybody else covering one his!!!

^That is something isnt it! Maybe Prince hasnt been alerted to it yet or maybe he's secretly a fan!

Prayers going out to the people in the Philippines

Not a big Bruno-holic, but I do quite enjoy Major Lazer's rework of Locked Out Of Heaven:

https://soundcloud.com/majorlazer/bruno-mars-locked-out-of

Has this been discussed? The reggae vibe is irresistable. Also enjoy Bubble Butt

jeidee said:

Not a big Bruno-holic, but I do quite enjoy Major Lazer's rework of Locked Out Of Heaven:

https://soundcloud.com/majorlazer/bruno-mars-locked-out-of

Has this been discussed? The reggae vibe is irresistable. Also enjoy Bubble Butt

It hasnt been discussed here in this thread or in any thread here on the org that I've seen but...Major Lazer did a great job with this remix. I like how they actually changed it up and gave it a regaae flavor instead of the typcial tired house/club beats that usually get thrown on songs. And I quite dig Bubble Butt :blush: That beat is infectious!

Interesting Instagram post by Nicole "The Pole" Williams on her performance with Bruno and the band at last night's MTV EMAs:

I wasnt a fan of how they did the camera work either, superimposing the images of Bruno, Nicole, the band and that neon green sign over each other -- looked messy! I was wondering if that was Bruno's decision or MTV's decision. Confirmed my thoughts that it was MTV's (bad) decision).

Here's the performance captured by a fan--you got to see a lot more action without all the messy camera editing

NOVEMBER 10: Bruno & The Hooligans perform at the 2013 MTV EMA

@‏.NatMCole: On our one day off… Went to see @.BrunoMars …. Awesome show! Awesome guy ! Next leg… Moscow!

Aw, Bru Bru looks tired! But its understandble, touring takes a toll on everyone and how could you not be tired performing 3-4 nights a week and travelling everyday.

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Vote for Bruno for the World Music Awards!

http://www.worldmusicawar....php/vote/

Categories:

*World's Best Song (Locked Out of Heaven, Treasure, WIWYM AND Bubble Butt - Major Lazer ft. Bruno Mars, Tyga & Mystic)

*World's Best Album (Doo-Wops & Hooligans AND Unorthodox Jukebox)

*World's Best Video (Locked Out Of Heaven, Treasure, WIWYM AND Bubble Butt - Major Lazer ft. Bruno Mars, Tyga & Mystic)

*World's Best Male Artist

*World's Best Live Act

*World's Best Entertainer

You can filter by continents so that you dont have to go through all the artists from around the world

philsmeeze: Me and Brunz talkin in our sleep….again

at these two. Love them!

Last night in Dusseldorf, Germany (Nov. 11)

Mars_Sars_: Those eyes @BrunoMars , oh boy! #Puppyeyes

Afterparty

astrideerlingen: Bruno at the afterparty, free drinks! #brunomars#afterparty #hat #sexy #leather #jacket #Drinks #party#dance #boy #hooligan #hooligans #dusseldorf#theattic #hat

From Kameron's Tumblr: http://kameronwhalum.tumb...ght-and-it

Somebody threw these on stage last night and it said “Kameron unblock me”

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M.I.A.

Screw Middle Finger Suit

I'M GOIN' BACK TO THE SUPER BOWL

Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2karIF0Ky

Its been a long time since I've seen a review on Bruno's concert. Not sure if they dont publish concert reviews online very much in Europe or if I'm just not finding them online. Anywhoo, here's a new review!


Review of Bruno's concert in Munich, Germany (Nov. 12th)

*Translation by Google*

Bruno Mars concert in Munich's Olympiahalle successfully

Many female fans raving for Bruno Mars and therefore they also formed the majority of the concert on Tuesday in Munich's Olympic Hall. From Kid to Grandma all ages have been represented. Notable exception is New Bayern star Thiago Alcantara represents, also attended the concert. Unfortunately, Bruno did not play very long, and then mainly from his second album "Unorthodox Jukebox".A good show, moving his great voice and the band console over it. Bruno also terrific dancing and reminds despite other musical style of Michael Jackson.

http://www.shortnews.de/i...rfolgreich

I'll give me a review of the show when I got time! lol

GoldDolphin said:

I'll give me a review of the show when I got time! lol

You went! How awesome! I'm looking forward to your report GoldDolphin, thanks!

He has some talent, but it's really too bad his lyrics suck big, fat Gorilla ballz. He's no different than Lenny Kravit in that respect. Some okay music, highly derivative and lyrically vacuous.

steakfinger said:

He has some talent, but it's really too bad his lyrics suck big, fat Gorilla ballz. He's no different than Lenny Kravit in that respect. Some okay music, highly derivative and lyrically vacuous.

Lol @ Gorilla balls--thanks to his song Gorilla I now know just how big Gorilla balls really are Bruno and Lenny are good friends, Lenny even calls Bruno his little brother. They compliment each other well and loved seeing them perform together in Paris last month. I hope he brings Lenny to the stage with him at the Superbowl!

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What Bruno tweeted today:

That sux but at least he got the extra sensitive wipes!

Bruno Mars concert in Barcelona 14^th of November.

Bruno was supposed to start at 21.30 but after a 30 minute wait for Bruno and his band, the audience started booing and then the band finally came out some minutes past 10 pm. The jungle inspired curtain fell down and people started screaming like crazy and as I looked around behind me, the stadium was full. What first pleased me, was the sight of those Michael Jackson inspired loafers, that everyone in the band wore. The pathos of Michael Jackson is rooted in Bruno Mars’s aesthetics, dancing (the moonwalk, the robot dance etc.) and singing style and although one might feel he is doing too much pastiche of his hero, he somehow still remains true to himself. Much like his hero, the crowd in Barcelona was a mixture of children and older people and both females and males. The band was phenomenal as always and Philip Lawrence’s presence was well known, as his back-up vocals and stage presence is a great aid to Bruno and although Bruno is a hella of an entertainer, just like 80s Prince and his The Revolution band it gives him an extra edge to share the stage with such great musicians. Most of the set-list was from his newest album unorthodox Jukebox and from his first album along with some other hits and some snippets of other songs such as a cover of Ginuwine’s Pony and R.Kellys Remix Ignition (which I highly enjoyed but the rest of the audience didn’t recognize, it’s Spain after all and I don’t believe Ginuwine nor R.Kellz were famous here.). I wished he could have done other songs besides his songs but I understand the concept of this tour is to promote his newest album and also give himself an identity that sets him apart of other artists at the moment, which he does really well. It was truly a party and people were dancing, teenage girls were hyperventilating and I was just dancing along with the great music that was being played.

The music was a potpourri of musical genres and the musicians played and danced everything from pop, 50s inspired Rock & Roll/ Doo-Wop, R&B and reggae. The wind instrument players even played some Mexican inspired melodies while the song Grenade was being performed. Bruno and his band, showed everyone that their music is all about having fun and enjoying the moment. It’s not pretentious music and they don’t take themselves too seriously either, incredible musicians who are just having fun. The dancing of the musicians along with Bruno’s humor, made everyone happy and as the show was about to end the Barcelona fans, showed their appreciation to the incredible singer, as everyone in the audience put up white hearts to show him love. Seeing Bruno playing the drums and guitar made me very happy as he is a quite talented guy, who also has substance and isn’t all about writing hits. Hopefully in the future, he will write more music that reflects his talent (although I’m a big fan of his current stuff lol). Personal high-lights was when he sung “When I was your man”, “treasure”, “moonshine” and “Gorilla” as he put his soul and heart into those performances. I can’t complain, although I felt the concert was a bit short but it was really fun and I truly enjoyed myself. I know he will convince even more people next year(super-bowl), this is just the beginning for this super-cute musician song-writer who has great appreciation for past music icons.

-GD

Not sure If you've seen this, but here is a full show among others on youtube:

GoldDolphin said:

Bruno Mars concert in Barcelona 14^th of November.

Bruno was supposed to start at 21.30 but after a 30 minute wait for Bruno and his band, the audience started booing and then the band finally came out some minutes past 10 pm. The jungle inspired curtain fell down and people started screaming like crazy and as I looked around behind me, the stadium was full. What first pleased me, was the sight of those Michael Jackson inspired loafers, that everyone in the band wore. The pathos of Michael Jackson is rooted in Bruno Mars’s aesthetics, dancing (the moonwalk, the robot dance etc.) and singing style and although one might feel he is doing too much pastiche of his hero, he somehow still remains true to himself. Much like his hero, the crowd in Barcelona was a mixture of children and older people and both females and males. The band was phenomenal as always and Philip Lawrence’s presence was well known, as his back-up vocals and stage presence is a great aid to Bruno and although Bruno is a hella of an entertainer, just like 80s Prince and his The Revolution band it gives him an extra edge to share the stage with such great musicians. Most of the set-list was from his newest album unorthodox Jukebox and from his first album along with some other hits and some snippets of other songs such as a cover of Ginuwine’s Pony and R.Kellys Remix Ignition (which I highly enjoyed but the rest of the audience didn’t recognize, it’s Spain after all and I don’t believe Ginuwine nor R.Kellz were famous here.). I wished he could have done other songs besides his songs but I understand the concept of this tour is to promote his newest album and also give himself an identity that sets him apart of other artists at the moment, which he does really well. It was truly a party and people were dancing, teenage girls were hyperventilating and I was just dancing along with the great music that was being played.

The music was a potpourri of musical genres and the musicians played and danced everything from pop, 50s inspired Rock & Roll/ Doo-Wop, R&B and reggae. The wind instrument players even played some Mexican inspired melodies while the song Grenade was being performed. Bruno and his band, showed everyone that their music is all about having fun and enjoying the moment. It’s not pretentious music and they don’t take themselves too seriously either, incredible musicians who are just having fun. The dancing of the musicians along with Bruno’s humor, made everyone happy and as the show was about to end the Barcelona fans, showed their appreciation to the incredible singer, as everyone in the audience put up white hearts to show him love. Seeing Bruno playing the drums and guitar made me very happy as he is a quite talented guy, who also has substance and isn’t all about writing hits. Hopefully in the future, he will write more music that reflects his talent (although I’m a big fan of his current stuff lol). Personal high-lights was when he sung “When I was your man”, “treasure”, “moonshine” and “Gorilla” as he put his soul and heart into those performances. I can’t complain, although I felt the concert was a bit short but it was really fun and I truly enjoyed myself. I know he will convince even more people next year(super-bowl), this is just the beginning for this super-cute musician song-writer who has great appreciation for past music icons.

-GD

BEAUTIFUL REVIEW GoldDolphin! Thank you so much for sharing it! I'm glad you got to go and had a great time. I liked how you pointed out that even tho there are similarities between Bruno and Michael Jackson, he still remains true to himself. I agree and feel the same way. He's definitely been influenced a lot by MJ, but he's got his own style and does not come across as a MJ copycat.

Great picture too, did you take that? What kind of seats did you have?

JoeBala said:

Not sure If you've seen this, but here is a full show among others on youtube:

Thanks for posting this JoeBala This is his concert in Rio de Janerio during the Summer Soul Music festival last year. I've seen it but some others here might not have Its a great show and I recommend this if anyone hasnt seen it yet!

Bruno in Madrid, Spain last night (Nov. 15)

Bruno performing on stage in Madrid (credit)

pinchoverde: #brunomars #themoonshinejungletour #jungle #gorilla #brutalmars #madrid #palaciovistaalegre

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Here's a short clip of the band taken by Jamereo chillin backstage before the show. You see Bruno wearin a black tank top for a hot second

http://rhapsodyincolour.t...-backstage

epandagram: Soaking up some sun in Spain and reflecting on life.#StartedFromTheBottom #BrothersFirst #808

GoldDolphin said:

Bruno Mars concert in Barcelona 14^th of November.

Bruno was supposed to start at 21.30 but after a 30 minute wait for Bruno and his band, the audience started booing and then the band finally came out some minutes past 10 pm. The jungle inspired curtain fell down and people started screaming like crazy and as I looked around behind me, the stadium was full. What first pleased me, was the sight of those Michael Jackson inspired loafers, that everyone in the band wore. The pathos of Michael Jackson is rooted in Bruno Mars’s aesthetics, dancing (the moonwalk, the robot dance etc.) and singing style and although one might feel he is doing too much pastiche of his hero, he somehow still remains true to himself. Much like his hero, the crowd in Barcelona was a mixture of children and older people and both females and males. The band was phenomenal as always and Philip Lawrence’s presence was well known, as his back-up vocals and stage presence is a great aid to Bruno and although Bruno is a hella of an entertainer, just like 80s Prince and his The Revolution band it gives him an extra edge to share the stage with such great musicians. Most of the set-list was from his newest album unorthodox Jukebox and from his first album along with some other hits and some snippets of other songs such as a cover of Ginuwine’s Pony and R.Kellys Remix Ignition (which I highly enjoyed but the rest of the audience didn’t recognize, it’s Spain after all and I don’t believe Ginuwine nor R.Kellz were famous here.). I wished he could have done other songs besides his songs but I understand the concept of this tour is to promote his newest album and also give himself an identity that sets him apart of other artists at the moment, which he does really well. It was truly a party and people were dancing, teenage girls were hyperventilating and I was just dancing along with the great music that was being played.

The music was a potpourri of musical genres and the musicians played and danced everything from pop, 50s inspired Rock & Roll/ Doo-Wop, R&B and reggae. The wind instrument players even played some Mexican inspired melodies while the song Grenade was being performed. Bruno and his band, showed everyone that their music is all about having fun and enjoying the moment. It’s not pretentious music and they don’t take themselves too seriously either, incredible musicians who are just having fun. The dancing of the musicians along with Bruno’s humor, made everyone happy and as the show was about to end the Barcelona fans, showed their appreciation to the incredible singer, as everyone in the audience put up white hearts to show him love. Seeing Bruno playing the drums and guitar made me very happy as he is a quite talented guy, who also has substance and isn’t all about writing hits. Hopefully in the future, he will write more music that reflects his talent (although I’m a big fan of his current stuff lol). Personal high-lights was when he sung “When I was your man”, “treasure”, “moonshine” and “Gorilla” as he put his soul and heart into those performances. I can’t complain, although I felt the concert was a bit short but it was really fun and I truly enjoyed myself. I know he will convince even more people next year(super-bowl), this is just the beginning for this super-cute musician song-writer who has great appreciation for past music icons.

-GD

Glad you finally saw him!!! Nice review!!!