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.
Harry Styles marks tenth consecutive week at Number 1 in Ireland with As It Was
officialcharts.comAs Harry Styles earns a landmark tenth week at Number 1 with As It Was, Kate Bush sprints into the Top 3 with Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God).
As It Was is the longest-running Number 1 single in Ireland since Ed Sheeran spent 11 consecutive weeks at the top with Bad Habits, and if it holds on next week will match the song’s stint.
Pacing ever closer to the top of the charts, Kate Bush sees Running Up That Hill’s highest-ever placing in Ireland as it lands at Number 3, just behind Lizzo’s About Damn Time which holds tight at 2.
Its ascension kicked off by its recurring feature in Netflix series Stranger Things, RUTH has now become a force of its own as it soars up charts internationally.
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