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.
It wouldn't really be Christmas without a cheesy festive song topping the charts for the year. This year there are some pretty strong contenders for Christmas number one of 2021.
Among them are Ed Sheeran and Elton John with their song 'Merry Christmas' which landed straight into number one on the Official Singles Chart upon its release.
Other potential chart-toppers include Geroge Ezra with 'Come On Home For Christmas', Wigan band The Lathums with 'Krampus' and for the first time ever, ABBA with 'Little Things'.
So, with such a competitive race to Christmas number one this year, when are we going to find out who the objective winner is?
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