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AMARU

AMARU: Actor/Singer/Songwriter

About Me



I'm a multi-racial actor/singer, originally from South America. I have been residing in The Netherlands for 15 years now. Wanna know more about me and my work? Check me out at http://www.amaru.nl

My Interests

Networking, music, film, traveling, building websites, photography.

Music That...



Reminds you of an ex-lover: The Best Years Of My Life by Diana Ross
Reminds you of an ex-friend: A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
Makes you cry: Never by AMARU
Makes you laugh: Holiday by Madonna
You never want to hear again: Barbie Girl by Aqua
Sums up your teenage years: Dial My Heart by The Boys
You want to get married to: I Am Not Getting Married Period
You like to wake up to: Kissing A Fool by George Michael
You like out of your parents collection: Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding
Wouldn't know about if it weren't for a friend: Melinda Doolittle
You want at your funeral: Holiday by Madonna


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I'd like to meet:

Next to the people I already know, I'm interested in meeting decent people. People who have something to say. Both in the business as outside. But most of all who I'd like to meet are Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones, Jody Watley, Madonna and Halle Berry! In no particular order :)

Music:



FAVORITE MALE SINGERS: Lionel Richie (one of my showbizz fathers), Jeffrey Osborne, Luther Vandross, James Ingram, Gregory Hines, Peabo Bryson, Al B. Sure!, Billy Porter, Christopher Williams, Brian Mc. Knight, Howard Hewitt, Glenn Jones, Eric Gable, Michael Jackson, Freddie Jackson, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Michael Buble, George Michael, Peter Cetera, Ruben Studdard, Dre Allen, Usher, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, David Bisbal, Babyface, Billy Joel, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, John Legend (to name a few). FAVORITE FEMALE SINGERS: Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle (my showbizz mother), Madonna (my showbizz sister), Jody Watley (my showbizz sister), Whitney Houston, Stacy Lattisaw, Aretha Franklin, Regina Belle, D'Atra Hicks, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Tamala Mann, Yolanda Adams, Celine Dion, Billie Holiday, Gloria Estefan, La India, Celia Cruz, Janet Jackson, Carola Haggkvist (Swedish Superstar), Edsilia Rombley (Dutch Superstar), Trijntje Oosterhuis (Dutch Superstar), Jordan Hill, Mariah Carey, Jane Child, Christina Aguilera, Imaani (UK Singer), Dana International (Israeli Superstar), Vanessa Williams, Tanya Blount (from Sister Act II), Kelly Rowland, Denise Pearson, Chaka Khan, Raven Symone, Queen Latifah, Dawn Robinson, Brandy, Shola Ama, Anastacia, Mary J. Blige, India Arie, Pebbles, Toni Braxton (AND her sisters!), Deborah Cox, Faith Evans (to name a few). FAVORITE GROUPS: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Commodores, Earth Wind & Fire, The Jets, The Jacksons, Five Star, DeBarge, The Pointer Sisters, Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys, Blackstreet, SWV, En Vogue, Allure, Shalamar (WITH Jody Watley!), Many 80's pop acts (like Debbie Gibson, Stacy Q, Company B, Expose, Full Force, Sam Fox, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (to name a few). FAVORITE RAPPERS: Ice Cube (my twin, lol), P. Diddy, Ice T, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Eminem, Ja Rule, Run DMC, Fat Joe, Cuban Link, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, Ludacris, Will Smith, Missy Elliott. FAVORITE PRODUCERS: Quincy Jones, Babyface, Shep Pettibone, Pat Leonard, Steve Bray, Tony Shimkin, David Morales, Steve Hurley, Masters At Work, Billy Joel, Rodney Jerkins, Thunderpuss, Nile Rodgers, Jermaine Dupri, Al B. Sure!, R. Kelly, Emilio Estefan, Pablo Flores, Jellybean Benitez (to name a few).

Movies:



Philadelphia (with Denzel Washington & Tom Hanks), The Color Purple (with Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover & Oprah Winfrey), Malice (with Alec Baldwin & Nicole Kidman), A Cry For Help (with Nancy Mc. Keon), A Low Down Dirty Shame (with Keenan Ivory Wayans & Jada Pinkett-Smith), The Sixth Sense (with Bruce Willis), Set It Off (with Vivica A. Fox & Queen Latifah), Tango & Cash (with Kurt Russel & Sly Stallone), Bird On A Wire (with Goldie Hawn & Mel Gibson), Lady Sings The Blues (with Diana Ross), The Color Purple (with Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey & Danny Glover), Ben Hur (with Charlton Heston), Erin Brockovic (with Julia Roberts)... (to name a few). FAVORITE ACTORS: Denzel Washington (one of my showbizz fathers and my absolute number 1!), Sydney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Tyler Perry, Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Depp, Danny Glover, Pam Grier, Billy Dee Williams, Lynn Whithfield, Halle Berry, Alec Baldwin, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lewis, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock, Mark Harmon, Nicolas Cage, Whoopi Goldberg, The Queens Of Comedy, Sheri Shepherd, Julia Roberts, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Tichina Arnold, Veronica Hamel, Kathy Griffin, Matthew McConaughey, Jimmy Smits, Sonia Bragga, Edward James Olmos, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Lovitz, Rosie O'Donnell, Bill Pullman, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, Chris Tucker, Raven Symone, Cuba Gooding Jr., Sandra Bullock, Angela Bassett (among others...)

Television:



Good Times, The Jeffersons, 227, Sanford & Son, The Cosby Show, Soultrain, That's So Raven, A Different World, Different Strokes, All In The Family, Three's Company, Family Matters, The Nanny, Living With Fran, Mad TV, SNL, Sister Sister, Will & Grace, Still Standing, Reba, Ellen, Oprah, Whoopi, Friends.

Books:



I don't like to read books per say... But here are some I like: Uncle Tom's Cabin (by Harriet Beecher Stowe), In The Meantime (by Iyanla Van Zandt), Sans Famile (by Hector Mallot), A Christmas Carol (by Charles Dickens).

Heroes:



My mother (whom has been my mother, father, friend and confidante), my late grandmother (who partially raised me and instilled in me the gift of song), Oprah Winfrey & Patti Labelle (my showbizz mothers), Madonna (my showbizz sister), Nelson Mandela (he puts the H in hero!), Rosa Parks (she put the C in class!, may she rest in peace), Arthur Ashe (RIP), Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neill, Dennis Rodman, Carl Lewis, Florence Griffith Joyner (RIP), Tiger Woods.

My Blog

MY NEW COMMERCIAL

Hey Gang, Check out this link for my new internet commercial for Dutch telecom company KNP Telecom: http://kpndraadloos.com/Praktijk/Default.aspx?c=4 Mine is the first video, and it should play instan...
Posted by AMARU on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:25:00 PST

FOOD FOR THOUGHT...

Don't judge, period. That's not what you were put on this earth for.Don't laugh at someone because they have the courage to dream, because they're willing to explore who they are.Don't think your prob...
Posted by AMARU on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:02:00 PST

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE...

Dear Friends,Some of you I knew before I created this myspace profile, some of you I have gotten to know along the way. And some of you I have never spoken to in whatever way, shape or form.However, I...
Posted by AMARU on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:13:00 PST

WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE...

01. I know for sure, that there is a merciful God, Creator Of All Things. 02. I know for sure, that one of the reasons we're here is to love, respect and honour eachother. 03. I know for sure, that t...
Posted by AMARU on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:58:00 PST

PEARLS OF WISDOM...

Some Pearls Of Wisdom From Me To You:ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as im...
Posted by AMARU on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:15:00 PST