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.
Ed Sheeran gave his new song ‘Celestial’ its live debut during a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – watch below.The singer-songwriter released the standalone track last month in collaboration with Pokémon.
It’s set to feature in both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which will arrive next month.“It’s been a pleasure to work with the team who have brought so much joy to millions of people around the world,” Sheeran said of the partnership at the time. “Hope you all love the video.”After Sheeran performed his ‘=’ single ‘Shivers’ on …Colbert last week, the US chat show has now shared the star’s first live outing of ‘Celestial’.
The musician appeared alongside a live band and a couple of backing singers.Tune in here:Sheeran talked about his long-standing love for Pokémon in a statement upon the release of ‘Celestial’, saying that he’s played the games “since I was in primary school”.“Even though I’m 31 now, I still own the same Game Boy Colour and play Pokémon Yellow or Silver on planes and trains when I’m on tour,” he continued.“It’s such an honour to add a song into a Pokémon game and shoot a nostalgic video too.
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