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 headed to court Friday after two musicians accused him of ripping off part of their 2015 song “Oh Why”. Grime artist Sami Switch, whose real name is Sami Chokri, and Ross O’Donoghue are claiming Sheeran’s 2017 smash hit “Shape Of You”, from his album Divide, infringes “particular lines and phrases” of their composition, Sky News reported.
Friday’s High Court appearance in London marked the start of a three week-long legal battle for the singer, who was seen arriving in a black suit and tie.
The long-running case, which stems from 2018, saw Sheeran, who has denied any allegations of infringement, be suspended from any “Shape Of You” royalties back in August 2019.
According to the Daily Mail, Sheeran was accused of being “a magpie” who “borrows ideas” from people’s songs in the courtroom.
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