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.
British music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the young age of 31. The music industry insider founded the music platform SBTV and helped launch the careers of many popular stars.
The platform featured the early work of stars like Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Rita Ora, and more.
SBTV has 1.22 million subscribers on YouTube and over a billion views on its videos. Click inside for more details… Jamal passed away on Sunday (February 20), though no details about his death are known at this time, according to Variety. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, tweeted, “British music and entertainment has lost one of its brightest stars.
My thoughts are with Jamal’s loved ones at this terribly sad time.” We’re sending our thoughts and condolences to Jamal‘s loved ones during this difficult time.
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