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 donated more than £1 million to local charities in just one week
metro.co.ukEd Sheeran has donated more than £1 million to charities near his Suffolk home in the past week alone amid the coronavirus pandemic.
So generous! The Shape Of You singer has outdone himself with his latest contributions, with the money going to causes including children’s hospital wards.
A source told The Sun: ‘It is a horrible time and Ed wants to do what he can to help. ‘He has split a seven-figure sum between local charities to try to ease the strain on his local community. ‘Ed is very involved in the area and knows that his donations will make a massive difference.
They are extremely grateful.’ Ed is also said to have paid the wages of his pub employees so as they don’t have to worry after pubs and restaurants were shut down as part of
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