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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.
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Ed Sheeran & Elton John hold on as Ireland's Number 1 single with Merry Christmas
officialcharts.comEd Sheeran & Elton John hold on to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Merry Christmas. Fighting off competition from Wham!’s Last Christmas (2), Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You (3) and The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York ft.
Kirsty MacColl (4), Ed & Elton mark a second consecutive week at Number 1 with their modern festive hit. Meanwhile, entering the Top 10 for the first time is It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by Andy Williams, up two places to Number 10.
Further down, Christmas songs continuing to climb this week include Elton John’s Step Into Christmas, up seven to Number 22, Darlene Love’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), up 7 to 36, and Frank Sinatra’s Let It Snow!
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