R&B Crooner Mario Launches Exclusive "Dancing With Mario" Contest
04.14.2008
Contest gives fans of Mario and Dancing With The Stars a chance to dance in-person with Mario
(April 14, 2008 - New York, NY) Mario, the heartthrob R&B singer, announced the launch of the interactive "Dancing with Mario" contest today. Coinciding with Mario's appearance on ABC's Dancing With The Stars, the fourth top rated show on network television, the contest gives fans a chance to have Mario appear in their hometown for an in-person dance date.
Mario has already become a standout on this season's star-studded cast of Dancing With The Stars, the popular dance competition series. To keep his fans excited and involved in his rehearsals, performances, and music, J Records and Audible Treats Ltd. have created a contest that allows fans to interact with Mario, up close and personal. Fans can enter the contest by telling Mario why they should be the one to have a private dance with the star by directly sending Mario a personal message at 818.836.8041 or uploading a video to http://www.mario2u.com/dancecontest, the official website for the contest. The videos will be uploaded to Mario's YouTube group, http://youtube.com/group/dancingwithmario, and will be linked to other Mario YouTube videos and YouTube Mario groups. The contest starts now and runs until Dancing With The Stars ends and Mario wins the show or until Mario is voted off the show, whichever comes first.
Mario, 21 year-old Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actor, has had a successful career in the music industry for over 6 years. At age 15 his debut album Mario garnered over 700,000 copies in sales, sparked by the lead single "Just A Friend (2002)." His 2005 sophomore follow up, Turning Point, reaped 2 million units in sales as "Let Me Love You" propelled him to the number one spot for nine consecutive weeks and earned him a Billboard Music Award for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year. Mario’s latest disc, Go, is poised to continue his successful streak as the album features the Top 5 Urban Mainstream hit “Crying Out For Me” as well as his new mid-tempo ballad "Music For Love." Fans can watch Mario show off his newly acquired ballroom dancing skills every Monday and Tuesday on ABC at 8pm EST.
Mario's contest invitation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_jJMwoRwJo
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Contest links:
http://www.mario2u.com/dancecontest
http://youtube.com/group/dancingwithmario
Video Links:
Video Montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgobF-b_mLA
Week #1 - Cha Cha Cha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RDWjH_GHzU
Week #2- The Quickstep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unhybQd34jY
Week #3- The Tango
http://youtube.com/watch?v=umJD7QnL8yw
Week #4- The Paso Doble
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yhjZAGxsxns
Audio Streams:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Mario/Mario-Music_For_Love.asx
Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Mario/
MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/mariojrecords
Official site:
http://www.mario2u.com