Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Ben Kweller’s 16-year-old son, Dorian, dies in car accident
nme.comBen Kweller‘s 16-year-old son, Dorian, died in a car accident on Monday (February 27), his family has announced.The singer-songwriter, who has toured with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Death Cab for Cutie, shared the news on his Instagram page on Tuesday (February 28).“There’s no way that I can be typing this but I am….
Our son, Dorian Zev Kweller, was killed last night,” the musician wrote. “He was only 16 and he was a true legend. Kindest, gentle soul, a friend to all.
If you knew him, you know. We’ll never get over him as long as we’re here on earth. Please keep his spirit alive with your memories and the music he made: @reallyzev.”He continued: “Dorian Zev wrote and recorded songs every day.
A true poet from the day he started speaking. Only a few of his recordings were released but he was on a path and excited about his journey.
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