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.
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completemusicupdate.comAPPOINTMENTSLive giant AEG has filled five leadership roles at its UK division. Jacqui Harris is now Vice President and General Manager for AEG Presents UK; Lucky Thompson is Senior Director, Events And Operations; Connie Shao is Vice President and General Manager for International Touring; Leonie Wakeman is Director Of Commercial Operations; and Stuart Dorn is Group Venue Operations Director. “It’s an exciting time for our business as we break new ground and, in turn, build out a people structure that powers the successful delivery of our growth plans”, says AEG Presents UK CEO Steve Homer.ATC Management has recruited three new managers for its new New York office, Brandon Sanchez, Jordan Alper and Ben Rafson. “We are THRILLED to launch our east coast presence with such a stellar team”, says ATC North America CEO Jonny Dawson. “Ben is a huge talent with a formidable roster, and Brandon and Jordan are true rising stars who have done a phenomenal job representing Yaeji’s meteoric rise.
We are really excited about the future of ATC – we believe there is no better home for culturally defining art”.The UK’s Association of Independent Music has promoted Nina Radojewski to Head Of Membership. “The new Head Of Membership position draws together all the strands of services that AIM delivers to members more holistically”, she says. “I’m really excited to step into the role and to continue to work and build strong relationships with our incredible community of independent music businesses, artists and entrepreneurs”.————————————————–RELEASESLewis Capaldi has released new single ‘Pointless’, an ode to the BBC One gameshow.
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