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 ascends to Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart with 2step
officialcharts.comEd Sheeran has ascended to the top of the Official Trending Chart with his latest single, 2step. The latest hit from Ed's blockbuster =, 2step has spent weeks on an upward trajectory up the Official Singles Chart - and is this week all set to break into the Top 10 for the first time.
It would become Ed's mammoth 38th Top 10 hit in the UK if so. 2step's journey towards the UK Top 10 has been helped in part by the release of several remixes, featuring a varied roster of artists.
These include a single mix with US rapper Lil Baby, another with UK rap star Potter Payper and the latest being an Irish-focused remix featuring vocalist Denise Chaila, who is currently supporting Ed on his sold-out UK arena tour.
As it stands, six tracks from Equals have landed a spot in the Top 10; Number 1 hits Bad Habits and Shivers, alongside The Joker And The Queen (2), Overpass Graffiti (4) and Visiting Hours (5).
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