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.
'The Voice' Finale: Yes, Ed Sheeran's Mic Was Working - Here's What Happened!
justjared.comEd Sheeran just performed on the season finale of The Voice and while some fans thought there were technical difficulties, everything was actually working just fine.
There’s an explanation for what was happening during the intro to Ed‘s performance and it’s all part of his musical genius. Click inside for all the details… Ed, who served as this season’s Mega Mentor, performed his entire song “Shivers” as a solo number and he used a loop station to create a live backing track before he started to sing.
When Ed finally went to the microphone, about a minute into the performance, it appeared that there was no sound.
He really was just adding more percussion to the looping track! Some fans seemed to understand what was happening and praised
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