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.
Watch Ed Sheeran perform with Ipswich Town players to celebrate promotion
nme.comEd Sheeran took the time to perform with Ipswich Town players to celebrate the team’s promotion to the Premier League.The team earned a spot in the English top flight after Saturday’s 2-0 victory against relegated Huddersfield, putting them one point behind Championship table-toppers Leicester City.They are only the 12th team in English football history to record back-to-back promotions from the third tier to the first division, and their return rounds off a 22-year absence from the country’s top table.A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)Ed Sheeran Sings ‘A Team’ With Ipswich Town Footballer Conor Chaplin.
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