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.
George Michael’s Careless Whisper tops poll of radio listeners’ favourite songs
breakingnews.ieGeorge Michael’s Careless Whisper has come top in a poll of radio listeners’ favourite songs. The 1984 song was ranked at number one in a list compiled by Smooth Radio.
The late singer had a total of 21 hits in the list of 500 songs, which is more than any other artist. It is the second year running that Careless Whisper has claimed the top spot in the poll.
Madonna had 11 songs in the 2020 chart, which was more than any other female artist. Abba had 14 songs in the rankings, which is more than any other group, followed by Take That and The Beatles, who both had 11.
Queen’s song Bohemian Rhapsody came in at number two in the rankings, while Perfect by Ed Sheeran came in third. Smooth Radio presenter Jenni Falconer said: “It’s great to see
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