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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.9 m1 ?$ P* O1 t6 D, y" Z
+ T; R- X3 Q- |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.9 W& ]; H/ Q3 K% Z
. l- I1 ~" C$ e# o1 }"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.
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, f3 z1 y9 P; @0 j- ?"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."
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Grammy-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.& @, _+ {; f, R q4 f" a' w* \
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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.9 i8 d6 Z, F- `( g1 P
' g6 b- V$ }2 O' P6 I. z1 YThe 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.9 `* A4 O" N* k" T$ O5 G# m. B
1 }, y! u! g# x9 @* G3 C K4 [- kMars'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.": ]4 b: ^: C6 R/ @/ p7 O
# T0 E$ p# i9 [3 |. }1 W+ WFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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