标题: 【Daily Reading】 Adele to receive her MBE [打印本页] 作者: vivian 时间: 2013-12-18 22:50 标题: 【Daily Reading】 Adele to receive her MBE Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. # ?: d+ l$ m5 q& m 5 s) ^( ~- e! y% V9 w4 B5 mThe 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry. % e" J9 o5 g9 v0 U& l& m/ b* k7 J( Z" i$ m4 q: j* Z4 x, g- W" z
Her new title will be Miss Adele Adkins MBE, which stands for member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire+ v! p- s% F2 G/ {* @! }
5 i" { l4 f2 j! zThe 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.3 ]) {0 ], ]+ U. e6 Q
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The record topped the charts in more than 30 countries and was number one in the UK for 23 weeks, selling more than seven million copies in the country.: R5 U% a8 z, f! a- U# Y2 A7 z
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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US. + B- m7 b! E) z2 Z+ A . S) B* j+ Y3 k P$ rAdele is now a global pop superstar and also won an Academy Award in February for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall'.) `* C3 v# Q: S: _
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She is rumoured to be planning the release of her third studio album sometime next year but has been busy being a mum after giving birth to her son Angelo with partner Simon Konecki in October last year.0 A4 O4 ] M. y
9 A( p8 U- g' c/ KSinger-songwriter PJ Harvey, broadcaster Aled Jones and author Joanne Harris were also on the list for MBEs, while broadcaster Claire Balding was honoured with an OBE./ w# ^* O; |' u) p
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From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm