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.
How Jamal Edwards went from council house to £8m fortune and pals with Prince Harry before tragic death age 31
thesun.co.ukFROM the kitchen of his mum’s house on a London housing estate, Jamal Edwards helped launch the careers of stars such as Rita Ora, Ed Sheeran and Stormzy.
The YouTube pioneer, who died suddenly aged 31 at the weekend, was feted by politicians and royals for the way he built a multi-million business with just grit and determination.
Jamal went from making videos with a £20 mobile to running his own digital channel, record label and fashion brand - as well as making music videos.
He carried the Olympic torch before the 2012 London Games, wrote a series of short self-help books and was a Prince’s Trust ambassador.
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