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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.$ A6 z7 D$ ^8 k& Q! Z2 J
! ~' k8 v/ h5 I% a* kThe '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% x1 M/ ~' |9 u1 f+ d9 i# [
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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'.3 }$ {" ~* a# d5 q- o2 K" c
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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.
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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US.1 d! a- e6 e$ m- e( F: L/ ]
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Adele is now a global pop superstar and also won an Academy Award in February for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall'.& W g3 s7 V) x# K! g
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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.
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9 L& p9 w$ v: u1 i9 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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' ?: w6 v$ S1 A4 H2 {$ Y. VFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17181929.htm |
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