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. 2 `: o* j- s/ I4 z; P+ r# F7 f! R0 N
The 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry. 6 ^2 M9 G. @3 K" a+ o* R/ S. v, c# m; s/ L' B+ V
Her new title will be Miss Adele Adkins MBE, which stands for member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 9 V' z( T3 ^, C8 k+ C% u* a! V1 {* Y" |& X* g% Z
The 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.6 H( R! O! T2 J9 D* I
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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.7 [& I; q& {; {/ b; |
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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US.! d2 [7 y9 U7 T/ ^
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Adele is now a global pop superstar and also won an Academy Award in February for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall'.% K$ Y [+ |! g- }2 j# d
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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.! Y. Q# R Y9 s4 O
' }* r5 X4 c) R, z4 i/ mSinger-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. 3 }" {. ~5 \* z. v2 \) J: p/ P. v