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 names baby Lyra after main character in his favourite book series His Dark Materials
thesun.co.ukED Sheeran named his newborn daughter Lyra after the main character of his favourite book series. The singer announced the birth of his first child, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, on Instagram this morning.
Bar far, Philip Pullman - his dark materials are the best books I've ever read.— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) June 13, 2015 Lyra's adorable name is inspired by Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, which Ed has called the "best books I've ever read".
The award-winning fantasy trilogy sees teens Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry traverse parallel universes as they become embroiled in an epic war.
The intrepid Lyra is adventurous and intelligent but is also highly devious, with her nickname being Silvertongue. Fans were quick to pick up on.
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