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 pays emotional tribute to Jamal Edwards in heartbreaking post
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEd Sheeran has paid tribute to SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, revealing in a heartbreaking social media post he 'would not be here without him.' Music entrepreneur Edwards gained fame after setting up the music platform in 2006, and was credited with helping to launch a string of UK music acts to stardom, including Dave, Jessie J and Sheeran.
He died on Sunday 20 February, age 31, following a 'sudden illness.' Sharing a photo on Instagram of younger-looking versions of Sheeran and Edwards, the Thinking Out Loud singer, 31, captioned it: “I haven’t posted anything coz I can’t find the words, I can’t reply coz I don’t know what to say. READ MORE “Jamal is my brother.
His light shone so bright. “He only used it to illuminate others and never asked for anything in return. “A stars light shines for millions of years after they go, and his will continue to light up every dark moment, we are all witnessing his power. “I would not be here without him, professionally and personally. “There will never be anything close to what he is, but I’m so grateful to have existed within his orbit.
My brother, come on.” On Wednesday, singer and TV presenter Brenda Edwards shared a family photo of her and her son following his death.
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