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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.. r; s# y. O2 r* U
! [" a( y# Y9 l/ G4 L8 {. U: pThe 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry.9 d# V$ f, y+ M9 W
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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! _) m o0 h }9 |& x
0 W- V+ ?% v. r; ~/ KThe 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.4 }1 O# I, m2 `$ g$ @. e9 S
) t6 Z/ x Y0 u' w2 gThe 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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1 a/ V/ ]# e) m" Y: X& [" j, SIt was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US.
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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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& j$ M0 p( T3 r/ s# ~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.( [* k1 T7 u. c O3 F$ Y+ x$ z7 Z
) g) x L! h6 A G1 fSinger-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.4 A% Z2 Z$ J9 @! Z. b
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* D5 G+ F: u& \7 g0 QFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm |
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