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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.2 ?! E# Z& b& F) Q! y0 T. E. J' R: F8 c
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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$ o4 k! o( P, B3 H
# O A5 {# g# K m. f& R"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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"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."4 ]- a6 p! E: I8 `/ ~: i) C/ B
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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.. J. m% {7 C8 }. J8 y3 r
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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.. y3 p+ f- B5 P, k5 C
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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.
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5 T5 | E) N- T' v( sMars'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."7 m4 P0 c( z. G6 P
7 T+ A$ [; B) |& b6 k2 XFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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