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Singer Bruno Mars was named Billboard's 2013 Artist of the Year by the industry trade magazine on Friday.7 W. v. K- }% u' s; G0 n7 n
& C6 ?! d0 ~' Y+ `2 N; n9 E* r6 HHawaiian-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.
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4 o. q6 L8 E 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.3 Q4 I7 h" ]! M+ M. `) F2 @, m
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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."* n4 p3 R5 s6 l) y2 \
* \' _9 a- Z# x5 B( n0 zGrammy-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.
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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.0 L# H5 N8 y* R7 Y& b) e' H
: [1 }6 B& Y1 p/ ]' X* kMars'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."
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0 W2 u2 o4 t6 ZFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cul ... ontent_17176399.htm |
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