火星哥布魯諾馬爾斯重返樂壇
Sometimes, when a musician takes a longbreak from making music, their older work remains at the top of fans’playlists,who perhaps keep listening in anticipation of a follow-up.
有時，即便一個音樂人長期停筆創作歌曲，他的舊作依然會置頂於粉絲們的歌單上。粉絲們不斷地循環播放這些歌曲，並翹首以盼接下來的新歌。
And 31-year-old multiple GrammyAward-winning American singer Bruno Mars is certainly one of these artists.
曾獲得多項格萊美大獎、現年31歲的美國歌手布魯諾•馬爾斯便是這樣一位藝術家。
Even during this year’s season ofUS TV singing talent show The Voice, many *contestants chose to sing Mars’songs inalmost every episode.
在美國電視選秀節目美國之聲本年度比賽中，幾乎每期節目都會有選手選擇演唱他的歌。
Finally, after a three year’s hiatus,the star is back in the spotlight again.
沉寂三年之後，這顆巨星最終再次回到聚光燈下。
On Oct 7, the singer dropped the titletrack from his upcoming album, 24K Magic, as his first single in four years,which was also accompanied by a video.
10月7日，馬爾斯公佈了他即將發行的新專輯《24K Magic》中的同名單曲及MV。而這也是他四年來的首支單曲。
Excited to announce 24k Magic, Mars said onhis Instagram account.
我很激動地宣佈，《24K Magic》要和大家見面了，馬爾斯在他的Instagram賬戶上寫道。
You can call it my first single, but I callit the invitation to the party.
你可以稱它爲我的首支單曲，但我把它視作派對的邀請函。
His upcoming third studio album will bereleased this year on Nov 18.
他的第三張錄音室專輯將於今年11月18日發佈。
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost four years since Mars’ last major release. Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), which peaked at No 1 on the Billboard 200 list, included the hits Locked Out of Heaven and Treasure. But after such a long wait, 24K Magic is poised to give the singer’s *trademark Funk a flashy makeover.
很難相信，距馬爾斯上一次主打發行已經差不多四年了。 他的專輯《Unorthodox Jukebox》（2012）曾登頂《公告牌》雜誌的200強專輯榜，其中收錄瞭如《Locked Out of Heaven》 和 《Treasure》等熱門歌曲。但經過如此漫長的等待之後，《24K Magic》據說會是對他標誌性的放克曲風一個華麗的轉變。
“The words 24K Magic might not have been familiar, but everything *gleaming inside of it–the glittery disco synths, the cheesed-up vocoder flourishes, the popped-collar call-and-responses – certainly was,” Billboard’s Jason Lipshutz commented. “That doesn’t make Mars’ grand return any less exciting, or 24K Magic any less impressive.”
“或許你對《24K Magic》並不熟悉，但其中的一切都是亮點——閃閃發光的迪斯科合成音效、令人激動不已的聲碼合成，嬉皮風格的前後呼應，”《公告牌》雜誌的傑森•利普舒茨評論道。 “這將使馬爾斯的重磅迴歸更加令人興奮，也讓《24K Magic》更令人印象深刻。
Unlike his mom-and-kid-friendly *singalong music videos–Grenade, Just the Way You Are and The Lazy Song –24K Magic celebrates glitz and *glamour, featuring scenes of jet-setting, gambling and drinking. “I’m a dangerous man with some money in my pocket,” Mars warns in the track’s lyrics.
與先前《Grenade》、《Just the Way You Are》以及《The Lazy Song》等老少皆宜的流行金曲MV不同，《24K Magic》展現了浮華奢靡的魅力以及賭博酗酒的奢侈場景。 “我可是個超有錢的危險男人，”馬爾斯在歌詞中唱到。
The past four years has also seen the singer graduate from emerging artist to inspired musical *maven. Not only does he write his own lyrics, the star also plays major roles in producing, *collaborating and performing both behind the scenes and in front of the audience.
在過去的四年裏，馬爾斯也逐漸從一名歌壇新星變成一位音樂創作大師。他不僅自填歌詞，同時也在臺前幕後的製作、合作以及表演中都扮演着重要角色。
Mars co-wrote Adele’s 25 track All I Ask, and also co-produced the 2014 smash Uptown Funk with English singer Mark Ronson, which later became the second-most enduring chart-topper in history. In the same year, he also co-performed with US singer Beyoncé and UK group Coldplay during the iconic Super Bowl halftime show.
馬爾斯共同創作了阿黛爾的專輯《25》中的《All I Ask》，並與英國歌手馬克•朗森共同操刀製作了2014年轟動一時的《Uptown Funk》，這首歌曲後來創下了佔據榜首第二長的歷史。同年，他還與美國歌手碧昂斯及英國酷玩樂隊在超級碗比賽期間進行中場表演。
This year, despite being busy with his upcoming album, Mars also found time to team up with US Grammy Award-winning musician Skrillex to work on some yet-unreleased music.
今年，儘管他正忙於即將發行的專輯，馬爾斯還是抽出時間與曾獲得美國格萊美獎的音樂人史奇雷克斯合作，但目前他們創作的曲目尚未發表。
“We’ve been working on it for about a year, trying different ideas and experimenting,” Skrillex told Billboard. “What we’re doing is so different, awesome and next level and sounds like nothing else that’s happened before.”
“我們已經合作了大約一年的時間，嘗試了不同的想法，做了許多試驗，”史奇雷克斯在接受《公告牌》雜誌採訪時表示。 “我們所做的是如此地與衆不同、無與倫比，而這也是一個前所未有的新起點。”
