|
游客
- 积分
- 0
|
Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.
1 `7 `3 W1 G( P
7 g' c" L0 ?) N# H8 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.
+ z+ H. j8 w7 K1 u3 \3 T/ x+ g; h# a
% S5 ^. X6 h6 h+ ^2 h, L+ W"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.
7 W& A+ F9 ]7 D3 o8 M% Q! q6 y1 F) y& \3 S$ i, S0 x! 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."
% B) r3 v3 ~! Q t. ?
+ t8 ^! N2 H) _, y1 e2 [0 u6 RGrammy-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./ F3 m3 a# U9 ? a$ G! q
0 a% q) Q+ O; h1 b% X
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.( B4 v7 E. ~+ ]- g: N! `
- ~, ` t+ _7 F8 {
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.0 D0 ~* F0 D. q
7 a- j3 z- ]2 ?- A7 b
Mars'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."
! A7 ^- s3 h5 G0 a- E5 ?- R. L9 l* T0 @. t
From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
本帖子中包含更多资源
您需要 登录 才可以下载或查看，没有帐号？立即注册
x
|
发表于 2013-12-16 15:40:38
收藏