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 Sir Elton John leading the odds in race to land 70th Christmas Number One
dailyrecord.co.ukA collaboration between Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John is leading the way in the odds to land the 70th Christmas Number One.
There are a number of acts vying for the top spot this year.Adele, Sir Cliff Richard, Abba, The Wanted, Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith - along with recent novelty act favourite Lad Baby - are all aiming for the festive number one.
William Hill began taking bets in 1977 when the Christmas number one was Mull of Kintyre.The Ed Sheeran and Elton John collaboration came about after Sir Elton ‘reached out’ on Christmas Day 2020 after discovering his Christmas song ‘Step Into Christmas’ had reached the top 10 for the first time ever.The powerhouse pair have created three new Christmas songs, the first of which will be
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