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.
Starstruck is holding fans spellbound on Saturday nights as superfans transform into their musical icons. Tonight (Saturday March 4) one singer in particular drew gasps as he took to the stage as singing superstar Ed Sheeran.
Starstruck sees four teams of superfans transform into their idol for a performance of one of their classic songs. Each team experiences a star makeover as they transform into the icon before stepping onto the stage on the ITV show.
Viewers watching at home and star judges Adam Lambert, Jason Manford, Beverley Knight and Shania Twain were amazed by Callum, who they thought both looked and sounded uncannily like Shivers and Bad Habits hitmaker Ed, 32.
Jason even quipped that he thought they were being pranked by Ant and Dec. READ MORE: Saturday Night Takeaway viewers spot 'flaw' with new game as they pick up on the same issue They weren't surprised after Team Ed won the team stage, after competing with Team Bon Jovi, Team Diana Ross and Team Judy Garland, and Callum went on to be crowned the overall winner.
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