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.
Ed Sheeran and Jordan North prank Greg James with 17-minute Whales in the Dales song
dailystar.co.ukshowbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterIf you've ever wished Ed Sheeran's songs were longer, you'll be disappointed to hear that the 17-minute-long new song 'Whales In The Dales' isn't in fact real, but a prank creation of BBC Radio 1.The superstar joined new drivetime presenters Jordan North and Vic Hope to wind up breakfast presenter Greg James.Ed was heard phoning the presenter, saying he desperately needed his help because the record label wouldn't let him release his new song.Greg joked: "Right, pesky label!" before asking what the problem was.Ed replied: "I was wondering, could you just play it on Radio 1 because then you know, it's just sort of out there?"Greg started laughing: "I'm worried that if.
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