Mario materializes.

First Brian Dunkleman resurfaces, now Mario Vasquez. The former American Idol contestant who famously quit the contest after being selected as one of the top 12 finalists in season four will release his debut album in March, People Magazine reports. When asked to describe what listeners will hear, Mario says, “"It's a mix of what I've grown up listening to. It's a bit of Latin, a bit of R&B and soul, old Motown, but reinvented for now."

Let’s just hope it’s also not a bit pitchy, a favorite Idol description from Mario’s season. And being the model contestant he was, Mario is also quick to offer some words of wisdom to this season’s contenders, recommending that despite what he himself did, they should "stay on the show as long as you can. Its 35 million viewers every week. Take advantage of that." You oughta know, Mario.