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 signs big money deal to be new face of TikTok
thesun.co.ukHE’S preparing to make a comeback with new music but fresh tunes aren’t the only thing Ed Sheeran is working on. I can reveal the pop superstar is the new face of viral video app TikTok after signing a big- money contract with bosses.
A social media source said: “Ed has signed a mega deal with TikTok and was filming for them in London recently. “It is a huge coup to get someone as big as Ed on board and everyone is really excited about the end result. “TikTok is a huge platform for artists now and Ed can see that. “It was something he wanted to get involved in and the project he has done with them is really exciting.” Ed has shown the social media app that he’s more than worth his money with a viral video he posted on his Instagram.
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