You don't have to have a big catalog of hits. You don't even have to perform hits. I mean, where was "End of Time" a hit or a single at?
Bruno Mars has enough well-known hit singles + album tracks ("Runaway Baby" + "Marry You") to fill up a 12-15 minute Superbowl set.
It depends on what you expect.
After watching some previous years i would like to see a bigger artist with a nice catalog of songs. Bruno is nice, but i feel like he isn't that BIG yet.
He's a great performer but he is not as big as Madonna, Beyonce or BEP.
No. If it is an artist who has been out for less than 5 years and isn't really up to the standards and longevity of Beyonce, Madonna and hell even Black Eyed Peas than yeah. We're up in arms.
Bruno will be excellent for this. He has enough hit songs to fill a 15-minute set. Hopefully he brings out Travie, Bobby Ray, and even Eminem () for his featured hits too.
I don't understand why people are complaining. Bruno has accumulated more hits in the past three years than some artists have in a decade or more. He has more than enough big songs to fill up a 15 min set (or however long it is). He's a very talented performer that has broad appeal. I think he would be a great choice.