Mark Gregory Damboragian (born December 4, 1997), known professionally as Mark Ambor, is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2024 single "Belong Together".

Mark Ambor
Ambor at the SWR3 New Pop Festival 2024
Background information
Birth nameMark Gregory Damboragian[1]
Born (1997-12-04) December 4, 1997 (age 26)
Pleasantville, New York, U.S.
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresFolk
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
LabelsHundred Days
Websitemarkambor.com

Career

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2019–2022: Career beginnings and early EPs

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Ambor released his debut single "Fever" in April 2019.[2] An EP Colorful was released in September 2019.[3] Mimi Loughlin from Fairfield Mirror said "it's clear that he has an affinity for creating catchy, musically upbeat songs that hit home at the core of listeners' emotions".[1] In October 2020, Ambor released the single "It's Us Again"[4]

In September 2021, Ambor released “The Long Way”.[5][6] This was followed by "Company" in November 2021,[7] "Waves" in March 2022[8] "Hair Toss, Arms Crossed" in April 2022[9] and "Don't You Worry" in July 2022.[10] In September 2022, Ambor released the EP Hello World, which he called his "debut EP".[11]

2023–present: Rockwood

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"Curls in the Wind" was released in July 2023. This was followed by "Good to Be" in October 2023 and "I Hope It All Works Out" in November 2023.[4]

In February 2024, Ambor released "Belong Together". The single debuted at 167 on Billboard's global chart outside the U.S. with 8.2 million non-US streams and at 88 on the Canadian Hot 100.[12] The single charted at 87 on Billboard Hot 100 with 7 million U.S. streams. The single charted at number one in the Netherlands in July 2024 (Dutch Top 40).

In June 2024, Ambor announced the release of his debut studio album Rockwood, which released on August 16, 2024.[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, peak chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
BEL
(FL)

[14]
GER
[15]
NLD
[16]
NOR
[17]
Rockwood 52 99 22 35

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Colorful
  • Released: September 2019[1][3]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Hello World
  • Released: September 9, 2022[20][4]
  • Label: Hundred Days Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[21]
AUS
[22]
AUT
[23]
CAN
[24]
GER
[15]
IRE
[25]
NLD
[16]
SWE
[26]
SWI
[27]
UK
[28]
"Fever"[2] 2019 Colorful
"It's Us Again"[4] 2020 Non-album single
"The Long Way"[5][6] 2021 Hello World
"Company"[7]
"Waves"[8] 2022
"Hair Toss, Arms Crossed"[9]
"Don't You Worry"[10]
"Curls in the Wind"[4] 2023 Non-album single
"Good to Be"[4] 24 Rockwood
"I Hope It All Works Out"[4]
"Belong Together" 2024 74 18 5 24 7 6 4 12 6 11
"Our Way"[13]
"Someone That's Better"[37]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mark Ambor Makes Music "Colorful"". Fairfield Mirror. October 2, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mark Ambor". The Point. April 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mark Ambor Adds Color to the Music Industry The Rising Music Star is Drawing Much Attention from his Debut EP, Colorful". PR News Wire. October 3, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "MARK AMBOR – His Music ad Latest Singles". WMSC radio. 20 February 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Mark Ambor Delivers Addictive New Indie-pop Single "The Long Way"". Sheesh Media. September 16, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Mark Ambor Releases New Song "The Long Way"". PM studios. September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Mark Ambor Company". November 2, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Waves Mark Ambor". Beatsource. March 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Mark Ambor Wants What He Can't Have in Hair Toss, Arm Crossed". Sheesh Media. April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Don't You Worry is a Pop song by Mark Ambor, released on July 15th 2022". Chosic. July 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mark Ambor - Hello World". YouTube. September 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Zellner, Xander (April 4, 2024). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: ILLIT, Love Fame Tragedy, Mark Ambor & More". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Mark Ambor Announces Debut Album 'Rockwood', New Single 'Our Way' Out Now". Broken 8 Records. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Mark Ambor – Rockwood" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Discographie von Mark Ambor". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Discografie Mark Ambor". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Album 2024 uke 34". VG-lista. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2024". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c "Dutch certifications – Mark Ambor" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved October 16, 2024. Enter Mark Ambor in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  20. ^ "Hello World by Mark Ambor". Beat Source. 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 15, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  22. ^ "Discography Mark Ambor". australian-charts.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "Discographie Mark Ambor". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 25, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "Discography Mark Ambor". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  26. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  27. ^ "Mark Ambor – Belong Together". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Charts History Mark Ambor". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Mark Ambor". Music Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  30. ^ "American certifications – Mark Ambor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  32. ^ "British certifications – Mark Ambor". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2024. Type Mark Ambor in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  33. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mark Ambor)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Austrian certifications – Mark Ambor" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  35. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mark Ambor)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  36. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Mark Ambor – Belong Together". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  37. ^ "August 15, 2024". TiKTok. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.