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.
Lewis Capaldi beats Sam Smith to become the most-viewed UK artist account on TikTok for 2023
dailyrecord.co.ukLewis Capaldi has seen off competition from Sam Smith and Central Cee to become the most-viewed UK artist account on TikTok for 2023.The Scottish star, 27, was announced in the top spot in the social media giant's annual Year On TikTok report, which reviews the trends and creators of the past year.Capaldi has built up a following of 8.4 million on the platform through videos which show off his musical talent and comedic personality, with his content generating nearly 182 million likes.In June, the Someone You Loved singer announced he would be taking a break from touring "for the foreseeable future" as he learns to adjust to the impact of his Tourette's diagnosis.It came after the crowd helped carry him through his set at Glastonbury Festival as he struggled with his voice and what appeared to be ticks during the set.Earlier in the year he shared in the Netflix documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now how the pressures of fame have affected him mentally and physically.The film went on to win the National Television Award in the authored documentary category and is nominated for a Grammy for best music film.Smith, whose song Unholy with Kim Petras went viral on TikTok after it was released in September last year, was the second most-viewed UK artist for 2023.London-born rapper Central Cee came third after the track Sprinter with rapper Dave dominated the charts this year.Singer Anne-Marie took fourth place on the list after releasing her third studio album, Unhealthy, earlier this year while singer-songwriting superstar Ed Sheeran came fifth, dropping two spaces from his third place finish last year.Sheeran has continued to top the charts this year as his album - (Subtract), the fifth in his mathematical symbol
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