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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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) Q6 ~6 p ?! A8 o* |9 f' i5 mThe 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry.5 Y3 V; a* h5 T# V
% [9 j4 D$ f4 WHer new title will be Miss Adele Adkins MBE, which stands for member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire0 J8 d: i' `. v8 ]' ~; M
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The 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.- p6 e6 {+ e: H& g4 k8 Q
; S% @( S- y& Q! Q9 ?The 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.( Z5 A* n+ @" k
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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US." H% m# ~! i) U. q' D# j9 y
# `! I% a/ y( U: ?Adele is now a global pop superstar and also won an Academy Award in February for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall'.& J: X0 Z3 b: }" f ^6 ~
$ t. A2 M1 H& D0 ]1 ^; QShe 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.
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! c( ]6 x4 g! x* v* F1 USinger-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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) L: J( M- B6 m: FFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm |
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