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 has revealed her close relationship with singer Ed Sheeran, following the recent death of her son Jamal Edwards.The music mogul passed away in February, aged just 31, from cardiac arrhythmia after taking "recreational drugs," with Brenda sharing his cause of death in a statement after the inquest was opened.The Loose Women star, 53, has now revealed how her son's friend has helped her in the months since his tragic passing.
She said: "Ed is a beautiful soul. He is an amazing, phenomenal talent. I love him and his whole family to the bone. "We are close, the families are close, and he has been there and offered me support.
He is there playing to millions on tour but he is still concerned and worried about me. "It warms my heart and touches my heart how so many people have come together to support us through something that is very upsetting and is still very raw," Brenda continued to The Sun.
Jamal helped a number of aspiring singers achieve their dream when he founded a music media company called SBTV. Brenda, her daughter Tanisha, 22, and staff at SBTV will mark his birthday with a tribute event in Greenwich, South East London today (Wednesday 24 September).
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