Mario

Mario, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, actor, dancer and model. He is best known for his singles "Just a Friend 2002" (2002) and "Let Me Love You" (2004), which won him two Billboard awards, as well as for appearing in the films Step Up and Freedom Writers. He has released four studio albums: Mario (2002), Turning Point (2004), Go (2007), and D.N.A. (2009).

Fresh off the release of his "Somebody Else" video featuring Nicki Minaj, Mario busts out his best falsetto for his latest single, "Fatal Distraction" off his upcoming album Evolve which hits shelves in October. The smooth R&B track has Mario singing about crushing on a lady. Unfortunately for Mario, the lady in question isn't feeling him in that way, so he sings his little broken heart out.

In an interview with Vibe, Mario was asked what direction he was trying to go with on his fifth album; his answer was, "I wanna give as much honesty as I can. I want to be honest, but grab the attention of everybody, but still compete so when you hear it on the radio it's pushing the envelope. The melodies coming out of me now are unorthodox- melodies I've never expressed before". He also confirmed he has five tracks that are definitely going on. "These tracks are like movies, they are intense", he added.

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