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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.$ G' v- [3 k& _/ {' j8 h
: x ^1 q7 q: o w" b6 JHawaiian-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.# f1 Q, k: ]1 F$ V* V* q4 M
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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.
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- }8 t& f- R* h& R( U/ W"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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9 u( C, n; K0 w/ G& AGrammy-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./ N# ~+ b# Q: h) X! r; a- \
. v+ |' N) g7 ^0 oHe 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.
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4 x, U# @9 t* P6 M3 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.: w, q% ?2 g' q
$ I1 }9 ]! B' k* z6 {; K. lMars'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."1 U- \ L" z2 `! E
, s$ R: O) R$ J. ?From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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