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 opens up about the death of a close friend that shaped his new album
msn.comEd Sheeran has revealed what inspired his new album - including the death of a close friend. Talking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Ed Sheeran talked about all things ‘Equals’ - his new album.
He sat down for the conversation as part of a virtual launch party. The session also saw Ed play new songs for the first time.
Ed teased the interview with a clip on Instagram in which he discussed how both the death of a close friend and birth of his first daughter shaped the album.
The clip begins with Ed discussing how he spent a significant amount of his time in his 20s questioning who he is, why he does what he does and what he adds to the world.
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