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.
Adele. The singer was part of an all-female line-up that graced London over the weekend. Mahalia, who was born in Syston, was one of 10 artists picked by mega star Adele to perform alongside her as part of the BST Hyde Park spectacular that took place last Friday and Saturday in the capital.
Mahalia’s performances over the two days saw her on the same bill as legendary '90s singer Gabrielle - who was among Adele’s biggest inspirations - to up-and-coming star Ruti as well as the likes of recently stand-out Glastonbury performer, Self Esteem.
For the Leicester singer, she couldn’t get over the chance to perform at Hyde Park. READ MORE: 'There's no end to what you can do' - Celebrities praise rising star Sekou's Glastonbury performance“[I’m] completely bursting.
Thank you Adele for having me and to everybody who listened, danced and laughed with me,” she said after the second day’s performance.
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