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.
Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith to enter Official Christmas Number 1 race with new somg
officialcharts.comGary Barlow and Sheridan Smith have confirmed that they're throwing their collective hat into the race for this year's Official Christmas Number 1 single.
The duo will be teaming up for a track from Gary's incoming Christmas album, titled How Christmas Is Supposed To Be, according to The Sun.
The song will serve as the trailer for the new album and the single that's being pushed for festive chart supremacy. Interestingly enough, this year would mark 28 years since Take That's Babe was knocked off Number 1 by Mr Blobby's...uh...Mr Blobby.
This year also marks the 70th annual Christmas Number 1 on the Official Charts, and it appears Gary and Sheridan already have plenty of competition for the festive crown.
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