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.
Brenda Edwards' co-star Nadia Sawalha addresses Jamal Edwards' death: 'Brutal and cruel'
express.co.ukLoose Women star Nadia Sawalha was devastated to learn of the loss of her co-star's son, Jamal Edwards, who had launched the careers of artists from Ed Sheeran to Stormzy, worked with the royals, and earned himself an MBE for services to music while still in his early 20s.
His short, but eventful, life ended yesterday following a sudden illness - and Nadia joined many stars in publicly mourning his loss."How brutal and cruel life can be," she sympathised, in view of her 161,000 Twitter followers."Rest in peace @jamaledwards."All of our hearts are aching for your mum @brenda_edwards your family and your many friends, and of course the unquantifiable others you helped."It’s clear you will leave a gaping hole in the lives of many."The musical legend, who had appeared in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, was mourned by many of Nadia's followers too."The saddest of news yesterday," @donnaelaine17 wrote."Let’s hope the love and support for Brenda and his family will in time help them as they come to terms with their loss.They adored each other it’s such a loss.
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