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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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The 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry.
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% D9 o6 x: L) K: jHer 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'.( M- B8 h5 J. N
$ d* L$ P& x, c9 J9 h3 w5 rThe 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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* S7 M+ r- \2 v* rIt was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US.
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5 g2 |* l6 B% W: d- ^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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9 E/ M6 _9 J# wShe 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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" V; z+ M ]9 y. VSinger-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.( {8 {& E& \) m ^
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. T& D2 d1 C+ q6 C( |From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm |
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