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.
Who is Sam Ryder? From TikTok to representing the UK at Eurovision
ok.co.ukSinger-songwriter Sam Ryder will be representing the United Kingdom at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held in Turin, Italy in May 2022 with the song SPACE MAN.The 31 year old hopeful will compete against the rest of Europe in the hopes of the UK being crowned the winner of the competition.
Sam has some serious singing credentials already under his belt and has racked up millions of likes on social media before being selected as this year's singer.
But who is the artist set to fly the flag for the UK? Let's take a look. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
With over 12 million followers and 100 million likes on TikTok, the Essex native is currently the most followed UK music artist on the platform.
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