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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.0 k# w1 \. P* ^
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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.. [( U2 s' ~4 F6 @1 m7 @! a
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"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.! ? f m- ~$ v
( m2 k( i9 w2 t2 K"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."/ C7 W* R* y+ G: i; J$ @; p- G
; O3 p' K9 G; yGrammy-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.
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- d1 \' g1 N' nHe 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 d: q1 [+ h6 H* R1 S, A
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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.2 h s3 q- W& g2 J! z+ z8 S3 Z
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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."" M+ e7 t/ x F+ R6 k' Q# m
, ]$ w+ W4 |! KFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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