Even Mr Zuma, known for his loud singing, has been rather quiet lately.

甚至连以高声唱歌著称的祖马，最近都相当安静了。

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The 23-year-old Allen, a student from Arkansas, won the 2009 season of the popular singing contest, defeating presumed front-runner Adam Lambert who was known for his outlandish style.

今年23岁的阿伦是一名来自阿克萨斯的学生，在2009年第八季全美最受欢迎的歌唱大赛《美国偶像》中，阿伦击败了以演唱风格怪异闻名的夺冠热门亚当·兰伯特（Adam Lambert）。

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It's a dizzying reversal of traditional gender roles in a country long known for geishas pampering male clients with conversation, singing and dancing.

对于长期以来以艺妓用交谈、歌舞来哄得男性顾客欢心的国家日本来说，这算是一次令人晕眩的传统性别角色转换。

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She became more widely known in 2003 after singing at Westminster Cathedral for Pope John Paul II's silver jubilee.

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Two years ago Mohsen Namjoo, the Iranian singer known as "Iran's Bob Dylan", was tried in absentia and found guilty for singing Quranic verses in an unorthodox manner.

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