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.
Warner Music Launches Israel Affiliate (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comShirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicWarner Music Group has opened an office in Israel. The new recorded music affiliate is headed by Mariah Mochiach, a veteran of the Israeli music industry and longtime conduit to the local scene who’s held A&R positions, managed artists and served as a liaison and consultant for such labels as Beggars Group, Domino Recordings and Kobalt Music Group, among others.Warner Music Israel, based in Tel Aviv, will locally market and promote artists from the WMG roster — Anitta, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Coldplay, David Guetta, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Paulo Londra, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Saweetie are listed in the release announcing the news — as well as local signings.Recorded music revenue in Israel saw a rise of 10.2% in 2021, per the latest report by industry trade group IFPI, and international music companies have taken notice, with Live Nation and Universal Music Group opening Tel Aviv outposts in recent years.
Considering the global COVID pandemic and the absence of major tours, it’s a formidable bump. And superstar artists are returning to the country, routing a Tel Aviv stop among tour dates in the region.
This month, Maroon 5 played two shows in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park, and Justin Bieber is set to perform there in October. At Warner, Israel will be part of the Eastern Mediterranean region covering Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Turkey.In her new position, Mochiach reports to Alfonso Perez-Soto, president of emerging markets, Warner Recorded Music, and will work closely with Gülce Özyeşilpınar, GM of Warner Music Turkey, who also acts as VP of marketing for the region.Mochiach is well-established in the Israeli music industry, starting her career as a branch manager at Tower Records,.
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