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.
Harry Styles reigns at Number 1 for five consecutive weeks with As It Was
officialcharts.comHarry Styles reigns atop the Official Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks with As It Was, edging ever-closer to matching Encanto’s seven-week stint with We Don’t Talk About Bruno earlier this year.
In the week the star announced an exclusive London show to coincide with the release of his upcoming album Harry’s House, As It Was racked up 7 million streams.
Future storms straight into the Top 10 with Drake and Tems collaboration Wait for U (8). His second UK Top 10 single to date, could the track prove Harry’s biggest threat yet and topple his Number 1 status in the coming weeks?
See Future’s full Official Charts history here. Another track to watch comes courtesy of Lizzo’s disco-fuelled About Damn Time.
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