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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.. X$ r9 Z G" L& d4 @/ F+ ^- [
# Q- B5 l1 E( l% yHawaiian-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. C0 \, U( _( ^* Y
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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./ U" ^2 R7 [: c2 ^. ~: w' J
j5 n. i# ^4 s$ o3 X6 l% `"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, R- i6 b) [, `& Z9 KGrammy-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.
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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.
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/ W( N) d: w& O* O" X, J, ~8 DThe 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.% o6 N# \! Y0 P2 H0 k# K0 o
/ Z; k* A: q5 \- s8 z- ~9 x6 D" hMars'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."
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& m% K# ~2 R& J. K1 P8 NFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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