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.
ITV Loose Women share emotional moment Brenda Edwards sings at vigil for son Jamal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLoose Women returned to our screens today following an emotional show dedicated to Jamal Edwards. On Monday, the panel paid tearful respects to the 31-year-old entrepreneur and music trailblazer, who died suddenly over the weekend.
Jamal, who founded SBTV as a teenager, is the son of Loose Women star and singer Brenda Edwards. Prior to the show Brenda shared her pain in a heartbreaking statement but Charlene White spoke of Brenda’s sadness at the way the death of her son was made public on social media. READ MORE: Kate Garraway sees 'heartbreak' in husband's eyes as it's revealed Derek made trip to Mexico for treatment The ITV News presenter told viewers Brenda, a singer and presenter, felt the announcement had been “taken away from her” by people posting about the news online.
The programme also paid tribute to Jamal by playing songs by artists he helped give a step-up on SBTV - such as Ed Sheeran and Jessie J, as well as sharing clips of Jamal from the time he appeared on the programme back in November alongside his mum.
Charlene returned to the ITV lunchtime show's panel on Tuesday alongside Linda Robson, Janet Street-Porter, and Kéllé Bryan.
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