Mario (singer)
Mario Dewar Barrett (* 27. August 1986 in Baltimore , Maryland ) is an American R & B - singer and actor .
biography
At the age of four, Barrett discovered a growing interest in music after buying a karaoke machine. In the following years he took part in various talent and singing competitions until an agent noticed him in 2001 and helped the young singer to a recording contract with J Records at the age of 15 .
In 2002 Mario's first studio album, named after himself, was released, for the production of which Alicia Keys and Darkchild were responsible, among others . The first single Just a Friend (a partial cover of the Biz Markie song of the same name ) developed into a hit in the USA and climbed to number 4 in the charts. The debut album reached the top 10 and was later even awarded gold .
After a two-year hiatus, Barrett finally reported back in 2004. With the release Let Me Love You he achieved a worldwide number 1 hit, and the second album Turning Point was able to surpass the success of its predecessor by far. Then three more singles were released, two of them exclusively in the USA .
The end of 2006 made Mario the first time as an actor in the films Step Up alongside Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan , and Freedom Writers with Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey 's attention. At the end of 2007 the singer's third album, Go! , on which well-known producers like Timbaland , Scott Storch , Jermaine Dupri , Ne-Yo , Alicia Keys , The Neptunes , Rich Harrison and Akon worked.
Mario's fourth studio album, DNA , was released on October 13, 2009.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2002 | Mario | - | - | - | - |
US9
gold
(20 weeks)US |
First published: January 1, 2002
|
2004 | Turning point |
DE13 (7 weeks) DE |
AT33 (5 weeks) AT |
CH13 (16 weeks) CH |
UK8th
gold
(26 weeks)UK |
US13
platinum
(31 weeks)US |
First published: December 7, 2004
|
2007 | Go! | - | - | - | - |
US21 (22 weeks) US |
First published: December 7, 2007
|
2009 | DNA | - | - | - | - |
US9 (6 weeks) US |
First published: October 9, 2009
|
2018 | Dancing Shadows | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: October 5, 2018
|
Compilations
- 2008: Turning Point / Mario (first published August 5, 2008)
Soundtracks
- 2001: Dr. Dolittle 2 (first published 2001)
- 2006: Step Up (first published in 2006)
Singles (selection)
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2001 | Braid My Hair Mario |
- | - | - | - |
US74 (8 weeks) US |
First published: November 7, 2001
|
2002 | C'mon Mario |
- | - | - |
UK28 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 9, 2002
|
Just a Friend 2002 Mario |
- | - | - |
UK18 (4 weeks) UK |
US14 (21 weeks) US |
First release: May 4th 2002
was also released as a DVD single |
|
2005 | How could you turn point |
- | - | - | - |
US52 (17 weeks) US |
First published: March 2005
|
Let Me Love You Turning Point |
DE1 (17 weeks) DE |
AT6 (17 weeks) AT |
CH2 (22 weeks) CH |
UK2 × 2
(27 weeks)UK |
US1
Gold + platinum (mastertone)
(36 weeks)US |
First published: March 21, 2005
|
|
Here I Go Again Turning Point |
DE50 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH34 (9 weeks) CH |
UK11 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 20, 2005
|
|
2007 | How Do I Breathe Go! |
DE49 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH61 (3 weeks) CH |
UK21 (6 weeks) UK |
US46 (10 weeks) US |
First published: July 27, 2007
|
Crying Out for Me Go! |
- | - | - | - |
US33
gold
(20 weeks)US |
First published: August 21, 2007
|
|
2009 | Break Up D.NA |
- | - | - | - |
US14th
platinum
(23 weeks)US |
|
2010 | Ooh baby D.NA |
- | - | - | - |
US95 (1 week) US |
First published: March 2010
|
More singles
- 2005: Boom (Turning Point; first published October 3, 2005; feat.Juvenile )
- 2008: Music for Love (Go !; first published April 3, 2008)
- 2009: Thinkin 'About You (DNA; first published September 8, 2009)
Awards for music sales
|
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
---|---|---|---|---|
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
||||
Australia (ARIA) | - | platinum1 | 70,000 | aria.com.au |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | platinum1 | 90,000 | ifpi.dk |
France (SNEP) | gold1 | - | 200,000 | snepmusique.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | platinum1 | 15,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × gold3 | 3 × platinum3 | 4,500,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | 1,300,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 5 × gold5 | 8 × platinum8th |
Filmography
- 2004: Destination Fame
- 2005: Total Request Live
- 2005: All of Us
- 2006: Step Up
- 2007: Freedom Writers
- 2017–: Empire
swell
Web links
- Official website (German)
- Official website (English)
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Mario |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barrett, Mario Dewar (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1986 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , Maryland , USA |