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.
Justin Bieber becomes Spotify’s most listened artist
nme.comJustin Bieber has broken streaming records to become Spotify’s most listened artist.Bieber racked up 83.3million listens over the last month, the first time such a number has been achieved by an artist in the same period.He was followed by The Weeknd, who hit 74.5million monthly listeners and then Ed Sheeran who reached 72.4million.The previous record was held by Ariana Grande at 82million monthly listens.Last week (August 20), Bieber announced a three-day festival for Las Vegas this October, boasting a lineup including The Kid LAROI, Jaden Smith and more.The event will take place between Thursday October 7 and Sunday 10, with the festivities split between the Wynn Las Vegas’ XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club.
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