英语名人堂：贾斯汀·比伯

贾斯汀·比伯（Justin Bieber），1994年3月1日出生于加拿大斯特拉特福，加拿大歌手。

2008年，贾斯汀·比伯被其经纪人斯科特在YouTube发现，随后被亚瑟小子培养进入歌坛。2009年发行第一张个人专辑《My World》。2010年，贾斯汀·比伯获得美国AMA音乐奖年度艺人。2011年8月29日，出席第28届MTV音乐录影带大奖[1]  ，获得最佳男歌手录影带奖[2]  。9月20日，获得欧洲MTV音乐奖的最佳流行歌手、最佳男歌手以及最受乐迷喜爱三项提名[3]  。11月7日比伯获得最佳流行歌手奖和最佳男歌手奖[4-5]  。12月3日，比伯与亚瑟小子在美国迪士尼公园同台献唱[6]  。2013年，比伯发行现场专辑《Believe Acoustic》，并凭借专辑《Believe》获得了第40届AMA全美音乐奖最佳艺人奖。2016年，凭借《Where Are U Now》夺得第58届格莱美最佳舞曲录制奖[7]  。

 

Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop star and actor. He was born on the 1st of March 1994. He wanted to be a musician for as long as he could remember. When he was a child, he taught himself to play the piano, guitar, trumpet¹ and drums. In 2007, his mother posted many videos of him singing covers of blues² and soul songs. A record company executive saw one and in 2008 Bieber signed for Island Records.

 

Bieber's first single, "One Time", reached number 17 on America’s Billboard³ Hot 100. His first album, “My World”, was released in November 2009. It went platinum⁴ in the U.S. He went on tour to promote the album. The 3D movie of the tour nearly broke the sales record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert movie. Bieber also appeared on many prime time TV shows in the US.

 

Bieber has become an international star in a very short period of time. In 2010 he won the Artist of the Year award at the American Music Awards. He was also nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy’s. Bieber appeared in several TV roles, including in the hit TV series CSI. He has also sung on records for charity to help victims of the Haiti and Japan earthquakes.

 

Justin Bieber is a modern-day star. He is highly popular on Internet sites. He has over six million followers⁵ on Twitter, which he uses to chat with his fans. Romantically, Bieber has been linked to reality TV star Kim Kardashian and Selena Gomez, although Bieber says this was just gossip. He is also often the target of criticism and pranks⁶ on the Internet.

1 trumpet   

n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘

参考例句：

• He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
• The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。

2 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

3 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

4 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

5 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

6 pranks   

n.玩笑，恶作剧( prank的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Frank's errancy consisted mostly of pranks. 法兰克错在老喜欢恶作剧。 来自辞典例句
• He always leads in pranks and capers. 他老是带头胡闹和开玩笑。 来自辞典例句