|
游客
- 积分
- 0
|
Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.
3 w6 N* G7 [; `& [ r: [/ n" |2 b4 |, j# I
Hawaiian-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" X# O$ U7 Q/ |0 c1 \& e
; }; C& ~3 i8 H5 `
"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.: \0 ]8 S- @: l: q- T' |
% @9 Q3 }6 G; b! V1 p( {
"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."9 K" Y- ]" N( ?% p9 N
3 m+ M# @; y( C
Grammy-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.+ l. a9 O! o5 E4 {: Q
/ {: p7 R1 p) {0 ?: iHe 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.
2 D, [" ?( m4 T" y
6 y( Y5 C$ t6 B* J/ B5 Y1 EThe 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.
1 y2 {$ U& u( |8 j- e& J3 W$ e1 \+ z" r2 U9 \6 X* a5 u W& d5 w
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."
. C+ B6 J% ~' Z0 f, V0 `5 U
! M* ^' E. s& y4 @% F, w0 M" \From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
本帖子中包含更多资源
您需要 登录 才可以下载或查看，没有帐号？立即注册
x
|
发表于 2013-12-16 15:40:38
收藏