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 has just shattered a big Spotify record. On Saturday, the Chart Data Twitter account revealed that the “Yummy” singer has attracted 83.3 million monthly listeners as of Aug.
28, more than any other artist. Hot on Bieber’s heels is a fellow Canadian: The Weeknd, with 74.5 million monthly viewers, while Ed Sheeran holds third place with 72.4 million.
The previous record had been held by Ariana Grande, who held steady for some time at about 82 million monthly listeners, although that number has currently diminished down to 56.7 million.
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