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.
Comedian and West End star Jason Manford wore his heart on his sleeve last week when he donned a special suit on the ITV singing contest Starstruck.
Jason, from Salford, looked dapper in suit designed by a Kent fashion student. The eye-catching black suit had which had red hearts running up the sleeves.
He explained that he'd decided to give the opportunity to students instead of wearing pieces from established designers, kicking off the selection with an outfit created by fashion and design student Katie Butler who studies at the University of the Creative Arts in Rochester, Kent.
He was applauded for his decision as told fans on his social media: "Rather than going with the famous (and super expensive) designer suits every week on Starstruck I had another idea.
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