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 Donates $289,000 To His Former School
etcanada.comEd Sheeran is giving back to his former school. Sheeran, who attended Thomas Mills School in Framlingham, Suffolk, U.K., donated ~$289,000 (£170,000) to help buy items such as MacBooks, cameras, and a photography darkroom, NME reported.
The donations were made over a two-year period via the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation. The musician met his now-wife Cherry Seaborn at the school.
RELATED: Ed Sheeran Gives Surprise Music Lesson To Primary School Students A report from the charity’s trustees stated: “Following grants to Thomas Mills School, this has enabled them to successfully upgrade their Art, IT and Music rooms for students to improve their educational performance. “Soundproofing, a new photography studio, and several high-end
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