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.
London’s Heathrow Terminal 5 introduces new live music stage
nme.comsince held gigs in intimate and unconventional settings across the world with the likes of Ed Sheeran, The National, Olivia Dean, Billie Eilish, Leon Bridges, Hozier and Wolf Alice, as well as many small acts.The company are aiming to capture the attention of music industry execs travelling through the busy terminal during festival season.
The stage, coined The Heathrow Introducing Stage, aims to platform a multitude of up-and-coming British artists across jazz, folk, pop, rock, R&B and soul.Among the first acts to take to the stage yesterday (June 25) were China Bears, The Halfway Kid and R&B artist Olivia Nelson, who was shortlisted for this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition.A post shared by heathrow_airport (@heathrow_airport)“The Heathrow Introducing stage isn’t just about providing entertainment, it’s about propelling careers to new heights,” said Karoline Komolafe of Sofar Sounds.
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