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.
Dance Monkey by Tones And I tops one billion YouTube views in less than a year
officialcharts.comDance Monkey by Tones and I adds another impressive accolade to its trophy case of achievements, hitting one billion views on YouTube.
The video breaks the landmark view count in less than one year (332 days to be exact) - it was first unveiled on June 24. The comedy visual shows the Australian singer-songwriter play an elderly man who sneaks out of his home to have a party at a golf course.
Other music videos that have reached one billion views in less than a year include Adele's Hello (87 days), Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's Despacito (96 days, and the most-viewed YouTube video in the world) and Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You (97 days).
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