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 made sure his 30th birthday was on to remember! Taking to his Instagram page on Wednesday, the Shape of You hitmaker shared a rare Instagram post, showing off his pirate-themed birthday cake alongside a childhood snap of himself.Joking that he was currently dressed as a pirate, the singer wrote: "30 today.
Thank you for all your wonderful messages, I feel very loved. Currently dressed the same as I was on my 3rd birthday about to chow down on Colin the pirate caterpillar, poor bloke."MORE: Ed Sheeran's £3.7million home with wife and baby Lyra is its own villageWATCH: Ed Sheeran auctions off his personal items for charityNot only did he break his social media silence, but Ed also teased fans with a new album later this year.
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