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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.6 }7 W: ~+ F! J* @/ T
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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* s; V l) C' P& w! Y
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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.
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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."
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2 m- T& W ^! J; q# AGrammy-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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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.& q X. ?% V: E$ u3 ^: ?
7 }$ R; e6 c+ s* U" iThe 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.( Z8 x* G" |# g" p8 l3 S9 {% g
# H! E5 Y2 {6 k( o S0 z5 ?, t% v* xMars'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."; R; Z0 ^' d( C
O4 N( P d9 EFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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