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.
Former Dundee United and Scotland star Lawrence Shankland has appeared in an advert for hit TV show Peaky Blinders. The player joined Jose Mourinho, Ed Sheeran and Samuel L Jackson in the teaser trailer that appeared online on Tuesday.
The 30-second ad, which was posted to the BBC iPlayer Twitter account, features quotes from famous faces praising the hit BBC show.
As well as the A-listers, those quoted include Pointless presenter and best selling author Richard Osman, Chance the Rapper and former Dundee United forward Lawrence.In the trailer, Shankland - who left the Tangerines for Belgian club Beerschot in August in a £1 million deal - is quoted describing the show as “magnificent”.
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