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.
Sir Elton John 'almost killed' by close friend Ed Sheeran during 'horror' accident
express.co.ukDaily Star, he said: “I almost killed him with a bell on the video.“I’m dressed up as a sort of sexy Santa Claus and I kick a present, but the present had a big metal bell on top of it.“I showed him the footage of it today because we slowed it down, and the bell flew past his head and would have cracked him in the head."Ed was left very worried when he saw it heading towards Elton.“Oh my gosh the horror that went through my body when it was flying through the air,” he added.Luckily, they avoided disaster and both singers escaped unharmed.The video sees them parodying a number of Christmas films and music videos.Among those referenced are The Snowman, Love Actually and Wizzard.The profit from the single will be going to arts funding and.
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