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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.& ^8 J2 o1 o$ _% x$ N) G: I
# _% n0 u$ |- o+ f5 ]The 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry.2 U& ~- D$ |: y+ h/ F# [% b
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Her new title will be Miss Adele Adkins MBE, which stands for member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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The 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.3 v, e! v5 R% L! R
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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.
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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US.1 u' E n0 {) k5 J1 v! Z& h( u
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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'.
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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.
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/ U4 T3 _3 Q2 [; c0 @- o4 SSinger-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.( d9 \+ h0 N! q/ E5 B' W; P) o
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: R4 `" l \: O5 wFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm |
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