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Topic: Mario's the best Elvis in the world... OFFICIAL!

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September 7th, 2005 09:42 PM

Ten Thousand Motels

Mario's the best Elvis in the world... OFFICIAL!
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07 September 2005

MARIO Kombou has been hailed the "King" after being named as the top Elvis impersonator - on the planet.

An amazing year for the Muswell Hill musician was topped off in Memphis this month when he clinched first prize in the contest which attracted hundreds competitors from across the globe.

Mario, of Avenue Road, Muswell Hill, said: "It has been a great year for me, it really stands alone by itself, and winning this contest has just capped it really.

"I have entered it five times before. Last year I came second, and now I have been indicted into the King's Hall of Fame.

"It was a fantastic atmosphere in Memphis. You have to be there to believe it."

He charmed the judges with his versions on Burning Love, Can't Stop Loving You and Just Pretend - and got so enthusiastic he even split one of his jewel-encrusted figure hugging costumes on stage.

Mario has just finished his lead role in the West End musical Jailhouse Rock, an experience he found both stimulating and exhausting. He added: "It was such an honour to be involved in the show.

"We were doing eight shows a week and it was physically and mentally exhausting but so, so rewarding."

A trained actor, Mario is looking to get other stage and film roles in the near future.

But he said the King would never die.

"It speaks volume that 28 years after he died, there is still massive interest in this man," he said. "Elvis was the full package and was the first to offer the real rock'n'roll deal.

"I will still always love to perform Elvis - there will always be life in Elvis and I will always want to share that."

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September 7th, 2005 09:52 PM

parmeda

Sorry 10K...but this guy couldn't put a pimple on Elvis' ass, lol

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