A: Bruno Mars is definitely one of today’s most popular singers.
B: He has even won 14 Grammy Awards.
A: I love all his megahits, like “Just the Way You Are.”
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B: And his new song with Lady Gaga “Die with a Smile” has a caused worldwide sensation.
A: I wonder if we’ll hear the new song at his Kaohsiung concert?
A: 火星人布魯諾是近年來最受歡迎的流行歌手。
B: 對啊他還曾榮獲14座葛萊美獎。
A: 他所有的金曲我都愛,像《Just the Way You Are》。
B: 最近他和女神卡卡合唱《Die with a Smile》更造成大轟動!
A: 不知道在高雄有沒有機會聽他演唱這首新歌呢?
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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