标题: 【Daily Reading】 Bruno Mars is Billboard' [打印本页] 作者: vivian 时间: 2013-12-16 15:40 标题: 【Daily Reading】 Bruno Mars is Billboard' Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday. " G' w5 Q- c9 }- z$ P+ W. O( V ; g! a. O8 A9 N3 R! V1 RHawaiian-born Mars, 28, topped eight of Billboard's year-end music chart lists, including the Hot 100 Artists, Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Digital Songs, and his 2012 album "Unorthodox Jukebox" has becoming one of this year's best-selling records with more than 1.8 million copies sold in the United States. & t g9 k8 Q; ]: G" F# Z9 N+ ~, ]5 r
"Bruno did well in touring and I think longevity does really well for him. His songs stuck around on multiple formats all year round," Bill Werde, editorial director of Billboard magazine, told Reuters.8 A% D4 `6 G. c& W3 Y
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"He's a powerhouse, and really keeps his focus on the music in a year where conversations have been dominated by (MTV's Video Music Award) performances and PR cycles." 8 _: C! I5 l! r+ ~2 |' ^* f 7 i) i4 _# |6 L- Y' P3 bGrammy-winning Mars, whose music crosses between R&B and pop, has established a successful career as a singer and producer with The Smeezingtons, working on songs both for himself and other artists.2 `/ S) F+ o. V) ~$ v( D$ I
4 k* ?' ~: P& Q. UHe also notched four Grammy nominations this month, including two of the industry's top prizes - his single "Locked Out of Heaven" picked up both record and song of the year nods. ! j9 e' Z3 \2 D6 ^% } 4 D+ k- B8 I: L) zThe singer will embark on the North American leg of his "Moonshine Jungle World Tour" in 2014, and will also headline the Super Bowl half time show in February.* u" Q8 W! Z4 }2 L J( L, J
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Mars's music crosses over between pop, R&B, soul and hip hop, and he is known for conjuring up different musical eras within his albums. He reimagined 1940s doo-wop music for his 2010 debut album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," and revived sounds of Motown and 1970s disco in "Unorthodox Jukebox." ) G% b8 S2 G2 L$ i' F9 S; |- t1 i4 `
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