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 Celebrates Court Victory With Impromptu NYC Performance On Top Of A Car
etcanada.comEd Sheeran is celebrating his court victory with style. On Friday, the singer hopped onto onto a car in New York City outside his American Express pop-up to serenade the citizens of the city. “Can I sing you one song before I go?” He asked the enthusiastic crowd as he broke into a sudden performance of his new single “Boat”. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran Teases Emotional New Single ‘Eyes Closed’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Subtract’ Dressed in a pair of cargo pants, a white tee, and a black bomber jacket, Sheeran was all smiles as he performed for the crowd while strumming on his acoustic guitar.
The impromptu concert came after the singer won a legal battle in court yesterday, over an accusation from Structured Asset Sales that “Thinking Out Loud” borrowed from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”.
He was found not liable by the court. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran Gives Special Shout-Out To Longtime Friend Taylor Swift For Introducing Him To Aaron Dessner “I feel like the truth was heard and the truth was believed,” Sheeran said of the result. “It’s nice that we can both move on with our lives now — it’s sad that it had to come to this.”
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