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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.
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* [9 A; [3 n& l- [3 L- o! OHawaiian-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.
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"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.2 t5 U6 A2 q/ {8 X+ }7 y2 F
8 T9 |# q& H8 F1 ~3 U: c" F9 L% t"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."
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& t+ U% k. h& m) H) m3 G4 d, yGrammy-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.+ W" o. _5 t- ^0 v' R" M+ U
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He 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.# }6 v: g, Y7 ^% l" L6 @
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The 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./ O' `! w. q' C9 O
" A8 `0 ?8 K6 }: kMars'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."( I# B6 C# `' B, Q+ ~+ O t
J2 ~6 F, v: j; tFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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