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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday., x% p! v) ~9 U3 q! g, X
7 F/ p5 h1 r5 i. p XHawaiian-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.4 G Y/ |1 @# ?+ ~0 Q# e
/ G' D* C# C) |"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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/ V. d4 A6 }" d3 ~# b"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.": w& u9 `" M, p: Y" X9 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.
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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.4 c9 j0 U+ B7 ~. y& C/ w
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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.' _# Y. `3 q6 w1 ~7 q7 \- o
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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."5 F9 k: J9 o0 d3 ^% w
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From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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