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Edward Christopher Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran"Ed" Sheeran

He was born 17 February He was born 17 February 1991 in  in Halifax, West 1991 in  in Halifax, West

Yorkshire but moved Yorkshire but moved to Framlingham, Suffolk to Framlingham, Suffolk 

as a child.as a child.

Ed is an Ed is an English singer-English singer-

songwritersongwriter

• Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first independent EP, The Orange Room EPThe Orange Room EP. Sheeran also released 2 albums, a self-titled one in 2006 and Want Some?Want Some?  in 2007. He moved to London in 2008 to play gigs, starting off in very small venues, playing every day to as little as five people.

• In 2009, Sheeran played 312 312 gigsgigs. He said that he read an interview with James

• Morrison that said that Morrison had done 200 gigs

• in a year, and Sheeran wanted to beat him on this number.

• Alson 2009, he released another EP, You Need MeYou Need Me, just before going on tour with Just Just Jack. Jack.

• In February 2010 he released his critically acclaimed Loose Loose ChangeChange EP, which featured his later debut single "The A "The A TeamTeam".

• On 26 April, Sheeran appeared on • the TV music show Later... with Later... with • Jools HollandJools Holland – where he performed his

debut single "The A Team". "The A Team". Six • weeks later, "The A Team" "The A Team" was released

as a digital download in the UK. The release served as the lead single from Sheeran's debut studio album, entitled ’++’.

• "The A Team" "The A Team" entered the • UK Singles Chart at number three, selling

over 58,000 copies in the first week. It was congratulated on being the best selling debut single and the overall eight best selling single of 2011, shifting 801,000 copies. The lead single also became a top ten hit in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands.

• During a headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury Festival 2011, Sheeran announced that "You "You Need Me, I Don't Need Need Me, I Don't Need You" You" would be released on 28 August as the second single from the album. The second single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. 

•  "Lego House" "Lego House" was released as the third single,reaching the top ten on Australian, Irish, Scottish, New Zealand Singles Charts, Flemish Ultratop 50 and the Wallonian Ultratip. "Drunk", "Drunk", released on 19 February

2012, became Sheeran's fourth consecutive top ten single in the UK, peaking at number nine.

• The song "Moments" "Moments" on the debut album by boy band One DirectionOne Direction, released in November 2011, was co-written by Sheeran. Sheeran also contributed two songs to One One Direction'sDirection's second studio album, Take Me HomeTake Me Home, released in November 2012: "Over AgainOver Again" and the single "Little ThingsLittle Things", which became the group's second number-one hit in the UK.

In December 2012 Ed opening act for One Direction’s concert in the Madison Square Garden.

• Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift contacted Sheeran after hearing his music while touring Australia in March 2012.He later co-wrote and provided vocals for "Everything Has Changed", a song featured on Swift's fourth album RedRed. Released in October 2012, it was the biggest-selling new album of 2012. From March to September 2013, Sheeran is scheduled to play

64 dates at arenas and stadiums across North America as the opening act for Swift's Red TourRed Tour

• "The A Team" "The A Team" received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Elton John, who runs Sheeran's management company, canvassed the award organizers to get Sheeran a performance slot at the

ceremony but was told that Sheeran alone was not high-profile enough. John decided to appear with Sheeran to circumvent this problem: "I got a "I got a call from Elton being like, call from Elton being like, ‘ ‘I couldn’t get you a solo slot, I couldn’t get you a solo slot, but would you mind playing but would you mind playing with me?’”with me?’”

AwardsAwards AwardsAwards 20112011::BT Digital Music Awards- Breakthrough Artist of the yearBreakthrough Artist of the yearQ Awards- Breakthrough ArtistBreakthrough Artist Best Single("You Need Me, I don't need You“)Best Single("You Need Me, I don't need You“) 20122012::BRIT Awards – British Breakthrough ActBritish Breakthrough Act British Solo Male ArtistBritish Solo Male Artist

Ivor Novello Awards –

Best Song Musically andBest Song Musically and Lyrically("The A Team“)Lyrically("The A Team“)

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