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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

- q% P6 T, I6 o; F- oThe 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry.
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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
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1 E( H  c5 C0 y6 Q- e. ^The 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.
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5 d9 \, ?( f# a7 s  x9 EThe 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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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US.
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0 y" S& U) j. i/ n1 H- QAdele 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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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.

5 ^" s) w* }  m/ y/ I3 eSinger-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.
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From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm