|
游客
- 积分
- 0
|
Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.7 A5 a( t" p; M3 U
" y: z* L% Q2 K8 F8 {% vHawaiian-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.
$ a8 J5 K' G+ _ q6 A
! l) z1 l( a5 d2 }# P4 s7 e"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.
! b! j' t& ?! `+ C. R( I1 C+ [0 j& }! P
"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."# M" e& f8 \9 p4 O( `, l
5 a7 ?2 \! Z) EGrammy-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.
! i7 ^& ~0 l; P. R5 |0 D
# L7 S6 W5 V" g xHe 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.; ^0 e" ]5 x3 b
, @* m% ]# s& \2 @, y0 b1 [* VThe 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.
2 ~- _3 T( _8 [: H( W* c0 s2 y* f5 y2 Q- @+ B6 o F
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."% B- ?% d" Z$ p- Q
: O: N2 d6 [8 [: M' T
From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
本帖子中包含更多资源
您需要 登录 才可以下载或查看，没有帐号？立即注册
x
|
发表于 2013-12-16 15:40:38
收藏