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.
Cameo Makes Its First Acquisition: Represent, a Celebrity Merch Platform
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorCameo, the startup that has built a fast-growing business selling video shout-outs from celebrities (and others), is extending into a new line of fandom business.In its first acquisition, Cameo bought L.A.-based Represent, a marketing and merchandising platform that develops and operates direct-to-fan ecommerce sites for celeb clients including Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Kendall Jenner and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.Cameo said the addition of Represent will expand and diversify its existing talent pool and establish a new revenue opportunities for talent on Cameo.
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