Mitchell Brunings

Mitchell Brunings is a Dutch musician^[1] known for his vocal resemblance to Bob Marley.

Personal

Brunings was born in 1989 in Suriname and raised in the Netherlands.^[2]

Singing career

The Voice

He began his musical journey while working as a nurse at a psychiatric hospital in Holland.^[3]

Brunings had been a member of a successful Bob Marley tribute band in the Netherlands.^[2] However, he came to worldwide attention in 2013 when he auditioned for the fourth season of the popular TV singing competition The Voice of Holland.^[2]^[3]

During his blind audition, Brunings captivated the audience with his rendition of Bob Marley's iconic Redemption Song.^[2] with a YouTube clip of his audition going viral.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Brunings finished the competition as that season's first runner-up.

One Love musical

In 2015, Mitchell Brunings was approached to play the lead role in the musical One Love: The Bob Marley Musical.^[2] Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the production delved into the life and music of Bob Marley.^[2]

Despite having no prior acting experience, Brunings was chosen for the role due to his vocal resemblance to Bob Marley.^[2]

The musical premiered in Baltimore on 6 May 2015,^[1]^[2]^[3] and featured many of Marley's most popular songs.

Frontman for the Wailers

In 2022, Mitchell Brunings joined The Wailers as their new lead vocalist. The Wailers being a spinoff band of the original Bob Marley and the Wailers, which was formed in 1989 by the group's original bassist, Aston "Familyman" Barrett.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Smith, Tim (25 March 2015). "Mitchell Brunings to perform lead in 'Marley' premiere at Center Stage". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Greenberg, Rudi (May 21, 2015). "Marley star Mitchell Brunings has the voice of a legend". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cohen, Stefanie (April 16, 2015). "How a Director Found the Right Man to Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

External links

[sun-1] Smith, Tim (25 March 2015). "Mitchell Brunings to perform lead in 'Marley' premiere at Center Stage". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[wapo-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Greenberg, Rudi (May 21, 2015). "Marley star Mitchell Brunings has the voice of a legend". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[wsj-3] Cohen, Stefanie (April 16, 2015). "How a Director Found the Right Man to Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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