标题: 【Daily Reading】 Bruno Mars is Billboard' [打印本页] 作者: vivian 时间: 2013-12-16 15:40 标题: 【Daily Reading】 Bruno Mars is Billboard' Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.3 Z. F" k- l( U' r: g; w
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Hawaiian-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. : I% H) G/ R4 k4 b9 j : o: b5 _$ n9 J& X"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.- r+ e$ H0 R8 n4 A9 C5 m! ]2 A
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"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." - S) s! H2 D; I m. V # O" w6 c" `3 \8 ?, {& h7 SGrammy-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. & S; P$ N2 ~) M# O7 |% w- Y3 Z- l1 v& T, Z* Q% G- N+ J. S
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.- l7 B c! I+ e# ?) [* {& R
* w5 t5 H) W5 [1 l; gThe 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. ) b5 L- h" J7 x& N" Y( @+ }' o2 _6 C* t! }$ P# b7 b3 d$ C
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." ; z* D( g6 Q$ m0 X " M" L2 L( X# P4 L3 k0 k! i/ aFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm