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.
Westlife have Pride of Britain viewers making same comment during tear-jerking performance
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt was an emotional night on Thursday as the Pride of Britain awards aired its annual ceremony. And it's fair to say there were plenty of tears as some of the country's unsung heroes were finally recognised.
Westlife were on hand to perform at the star-studded ceremony with their new track My Hero. ITV viewers were quick to praise the four-piece band for their "stunning" and "beautiful" performance of the tune, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran. READ MORE: Kate Garraway amazed as she discovers GMB guest was in ICU with husband Derek And there were even tears. "Pride of Britain had to finish with Westlife just to tip us all over the edge emotionally," one viewer shared.
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