Voice Type: Light-Lyric Tenor
Range: C3-D5-C6
Bruno Mars has to be one of the biggest male singers of the decade. He is known for his retro style and tenor voice.
Spinto
Bruno does possess a bigger voice. Despite that, he is not a spinto tenor. Bruno’s technique distorts his true tone. His chest-dominant mix makes his voice seem weightier than it naturally is. His voice also takes on a throaty placement, resulting in a harsh sound. This confuses people as lyric voices are supposedly the most graceful, while spinto and dramatic voices are a lot more harsh and sharp. If Bruno used correct technique and placed his voice well, he would sound far more light and bright.
Full-Lyric
As discussed above, Bruno’s technique makes his voice appear larger than it is, causing people to believe he could be a full-lyric tenor. People often look at the output and weight to classify a voice (and often this is distorted by bad technique), but one must remember to look at timbre. A full-lyric tenor will sound mature/manly and slightly darker than a light-lyric. A light-lyric’s voice will be youthful and bright. The latter matches Bruno’s voice far more. Bruno’s placement in the throat creates a darker sound. Correct forward placement would expose the true brightness of his voice. The youthful quality of the voice alone cancels out full-lyric.
Vocal View: With his bad technique and all that strain his voice should be a mess, but it’s just so good! I love his tone, runs and 5th octave belts.
