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.& u+ z4 V" l, K* Y2 [$ b: Z
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The 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry. . M6 z! l" B2 ` X0 R, H9 t' {) J$ m5 d0 O: n( V
Her new title will be Miss Adele Adkins MBE, which stands for member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . a; J" S/ C9 ?, C q ) s( G# B- B: eThe 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'. 6 t3 W8 i, g3 v' D9 _4 G+ h% n* H% m0 D5 m' x! f; {9 K1 R* R
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.' c; A: a' |7 t( v% @0 ^
$ w J/ W& D+ D& _7 iIt was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US. ( m4 Y+ L3 U/ ?7 V1 H r( n& ~* b7 M, o
Adele is now a global pop superstar and also won an Academy Award in February for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall'.4 Q' Q! K2 a- A. I
b" R; _8 Q2 I( T0 aShe 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. ' E0 w$ |) I: ^; O 5 R1 v9 {# Z0 e; O# B5 iSinger-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. : _) p& L: l% r7 f6 f; I8 L3 ] 7 _7 \' a" L% O$ y! P' f 2 G. ?* y9 B% \) i0 R# jFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm