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 Reveals How He Really Feels About Releasing His Album Around the Same Time as Adele
justjared.comEd Sheeran is opening up about (friendly) competition with Adele. The 30-year-old “Bad Habits” singer-songwriter made an appearance on The Breakfast Club on Tuesday (November 9). Click inside to read more… During the appearance, Ed talked about releasing his new album = (Equals) right before Adele‘s highly anticipated 30, admitting he was shook about facing off in sales with the singer. “Would you not be?
I think she sold something like 3.2 million,” he said. “We all want a number one record. I didn’t know she was coming with an album until we already announced our date.
But then obviously after then I was like ‘Thank f–k we were before that,’” he said. “[Adele] is the biggest artist in the world.
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