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 is revealing his thoughts about the music industry. The 30-year-old singer-songwriter made an appearance on Hot Ones. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Ed Sheeran During his appearance, Benny Blanco made a guest cameo to ask the superstar which artist he’s jealous of, and who he’d like to emulate with his own career. Click inside to see what he said… “I wouldn’t say I’m actually like jealous of anyone, because I feel like I love what I do and I couldn’t do what what other people do,” he explained. “But I think every artist, when they release, finds out whether Drake, Taylor [Swift] or Adele are releasing, and they go ‘What day are they going?
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