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 releases new single Afterglow as a Christmas present for fans
officialcharts.comEd Sheeran has surprise-released a brand-new single, titled Afterglow. Announced by Sheeran on Instagram less than 24 hours before its release last night (Dec 20), The Afterglow - out now - is a one-off release described as "a Christmas present" that won't feature on his next album.
Writing on Instagram, Sheeran said: "Hey guys. Afterglow is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you. It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love, and hope you love too.
Enjoy ! Have a safe and happy festive break and New Year’s. Back to dad land for me now, ciao x". The release of Afterglow this week makes it a contender for this year's Official Christmas Number 1, which is announced this Friday (Dec 25).
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