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.
Who is Sam Ryder? UK Eurovision entry for 2022 is Essex TikTok star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTikTok star Sam Ryder has been announced as the UK’s entry for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer, from Essex, will perform his track SPACE MAN in the grand final in Turin, Italy, in May.
The news was revealed by Scott Mills on the Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James on Thursday (March 10). Read more: Eurovision Song Contest bans Russia for this year's event amid Ukraine invasion With over 12 million followers and 100 million likes on TikTok, Ryder is currently the most followed UK music artist on the platform.
Ryder, 31, found fame covering songs on TikTok during lockdown and has so far accumulated 12 million followers on the video-sharing platform.
As lockdown began in March 2020, Ryder uploaded his first cover onto TikTok, his vocals catching the attention of celebrities including Justin Bieber and Sia.
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