A: The 21st Century is now entering its 25th year.
B: So Billboard has released a list: “The 25 greatest pop stars of the 21st Century.”
A: Who are the greatest pop singers?
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B: No. 25 to 16 are: Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Bad Bunny, One Direction, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, BTS, The Weeknd, Shakira and Jay-Z.
A: Wow, my favorite K-pop supergroup BTS has made it to the list.
A: 21世紀正在邁入第25個年頭了。
B: 《告示牌》雜誌特別公布：「21世紀最偉大的25位流行歌手」。
A: 最偉大的歌手有哪些？
B: 第25至16名是：凱蒂佩芮、紅髮艾德、壞痞兔、1世代、小韋恩、火星人布魯諾、防彈少年團（BTS）、威肯、夏奇拉、Jay-Z。
A: 哇，我最愛的韓流天團BTS也上榜了！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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