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Edward Christopher Sheeran ( SHEER-ən; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play No. 5 Collaborations Project. He signed with Asylum Records the same year. Sheeran's debut album, + ("Plus"), was released in September 2011 and topped the UK Albums Chart. It contained his first hit single "The A Team". In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. Sheeran's second studio album, × ("Multiply"), topped charts around the world upon its release in June 2014. It was named the second-best-selling album worldwide of 2015. In the same year, × won Album of the Year at the 2015 Brit Awards, and he received the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. A single from ×, "Thinking Out Loud", earned him the 2016 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Sheeran's third album, ÷ ("Divide"), was released in March 2017, and was the best-selling album worldwide of 2017. The first two singles from the album, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill", broke records in a number of countries by debuting in the top two positions of the charts. He also became the first artist to have two songs debut in the US top 10 in the same week. By March 2017, Sheeran had accumulated ten top-10 singles from ÷ on the UK Singles Chart, breaking the record for most top-10 UK singles from one album. His fourth single from ÷, "Perfect", reached number one in the US, Australia, and the UK, where it became the Christmas number one in 2017. The world's best-selling artist of 2017, he was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year. Released in 2019, his fourth overall and first collaborative album, No.6 Collaborations Project, debuted at number one in most major markets, and spawned three UK number one singles, "I Don't Care", "Beautiful People", and "Take Me Back to London". His fifth studio album, = ("Equals"), topped the charts in most major markets in 2021. His sixth album, - ("Subtract"), was released on 5 May 2023, while his seventh album, Autumn Variations, was released on 29 September 2023 under his own record label, Gingerbread Man Records. Sheeran has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has 101 million RIAA-certified units in the US, and two of his albums are in the list of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. In December 2019, the Official Charts Company named him artist of the decade, with the most combined success in the UK album and singles charts in the 2010s. As of April 2022, he is the most followed artist on Spotify. Beginning in March 2017, his ÷ Tour became the highest-grossing of all time in August 2019. An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, Sheeran's acting roles include appearing in the 2019 film Yesterday, playing himself. Early life and education Edward Christopher Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England on 17 February 1991. His early childhood home was on Birchcliffe Road in nearby Hebden Bridge. His father was a curator at Cartwright Hall in Bradford, and his mother worked at Manchester City Art Gallery. In December 1995, he moved with his family from Hebden Bridge to Framlingham in Suffolk, where he attended the independent Brandeston Hall preparatory school (now Framlingham College Prep School), then Thomas Mills High School, also in Framlingham. He has an older brother named Matthew, who works as a composer. Sheeran's parents, John and Imogen, are from London. His father is Irish, and Sheeran has stated that his father is from a "very large" Catholic family. John is an art curator and lecturer, and Imogen is a culture publicist turned jewellery designer. His parents ran Sheeran Lock, an independent art consultancy, from 1990 to 2010.Sheeran sang at a local church choir at the age of four, learned how to play the guitar at age eleven, and began writing songs while at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. He also played the cello when he was younger. A 2004 school report described him as a "natural performer", and his classmates also voted him "most likely to be famous". He was accepted at the National Youth Theatre in London as a teenager. He successfully auditioned for Youth Music Theatre UK in 2007 and joined their production of Frankenstein – A New Musical in Plymouth. He is a patron of Youth Music Theatre UK (now renamed British Youth Music Theatre) and of Access to Music, where he studied Artist Development. Sheeran is a second cousin of Northern Irish broadcaster Gordon Burns, who hosted the British game show The Krypton Factor. Career 2004–2010: Career beginnings Sheeran began recording music in 2004, and at the age of thirteen independently released his first collection of work, titled Spinning Man. He has been friends with fellow English singer Passenger since he was 15, with the two playing the same gig in Cambridge. He moved to London in 2008 and began playing in small venues. In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series Britannia High. He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008, after being one of their guitar technicians. In the autumn of 2009, Sheeran began studying music at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford, Surrey as an undergraduate at the age 18, but left without permission in the same year to support hip-hop artist Just Jack. He released another EP in 2009, You Need Me, and also collaborated several times with Essex singer Leddra Chapman, including CeeLo Green's "Fuck You". In February 2010, Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV—a channel launched by British entrepreneur Jamal Edwards—and rapper Example invited Sheeran to tour with him. In the same month, he also released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his future debut single, "The A Team".Sheeran began to be seen by more people over the internet through YouTube and his fan base expanded, with him also receiving praise from The Independent newspaper and Elton John. He played a Station Session in St. Pancras International in June 2010. Some of the episode is on their Facebook page Sheeran also self-released two other EPs in 2010, Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford and Songs I Wrote with Amy, which is a collection of love songs he wrote in Wales with Amy Wadge. When in Los Angeles in 2010, he was invited to perform at The Foxxhole, a club run by actor Jamie Foxx, which ended with an invitation to stay at Foxx's home.On 8 January 2011, Sheeran released another independent EP, No. 5 Collaborations Project, featuring grime artists such as Wiley, Jme, Devlin, Sway and Ghetts. With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for having reached number 2 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 co.... Discover the Ed Sheeran popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Ed Sheeran books.

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    Ed Sheeran

    Rachel Seigel

    Known for his creative songwriting and unique talent, Ed Sheeran has developed a devoted following of music fans around the world. Raised in a small town in England, he independent...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Sean Smith

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    101 Amazing Facts About Ed Sheeran

    Jack Goldstein

    Are you the world's biggest Ed Sheeran fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about one of the most talented singersongwriters of a generation? If so, then this is...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Sean Smith

    Il est l’un des plus grands chanteurs de sa génération. Et la preuve que le talent finit toujours par payer. Ed Sheeran a décidé de devenir chanteurauteurcompositeur à l’âge de tre...

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    Taylor Swift

    Chas Newkey-Burden

    The full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world.A smalltown girl with an inc...

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    Ed Sheeran for Easy Guitar

    Ed Sheeran

    A dozen songs from this contemporary British pop singing and strumming star: The A Team All of the Stars Don't Give Me Love I See Fire I'm a Mess Kiss Me Lego House Photogr...

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    Ed Sheeran A Short Unauthorized Biography

    Fame Life Bios

    Ed Sheeran: A Short Unauthorized Biography is a short unauthorized biography produced from electronic resources researched that includes significant events and career milestones.Id...

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    Ed Sheeran - X Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    The sophomore album from this Grammy Awardnominated British singer shot to #1 on the Billboard 200 Album charts. Our folio features piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of all 16 tracks...

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    Ed Sheeran

    David Nolan

    Ed Sheeran is the Grammywinning singersongwriter with a tiny guitar and huge talent! From Sheeran's bohemian childhood to international stardom, read exclusive interviews with frie...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Ed Sheeran & Phillip Butah

    Ed Sheeran erzählt seine Geschichte, von seinen ersten musikalischen Erfahrungen, seinen Einflüssen über sein erstes Studioalbum und seine erste Tournee bis hin zu seinem großen Er...

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    Ed Sheeran - X Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    The sophomore album from this Grammy Awardnominated British singer shot to #1 on the Billboard 200 Album charts. Our folio features guitar arrangements of all 16 tracks from the al...

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    Ed Sheeran - Equals

    Ed Sheeran

    Ed Sheeran calls his longawaited 2021 release his comingofage record. Our matching digital folio features all 14 of its tracks arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Titles include: ...

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    Ed Sheeran - Divide and Conquer

    David Nolan

    From pub open mic gigs to headlining at Madison Square Garden and performing with the likes of Sir Elton John and Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran has conquered the world.Selfdescribed as ...

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    Ed Sheeran

    This collection in our patented EZ Play Today notation features 14 of Sheeran's best: The a Team All of the Stars Castle on the Hill Don't Give Me Love How Would You Feel (Pae...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Christie Goodwin & JOHN SHEERAN

    Photographs selected by Christie Goodwin and Ed’s father, John SheeranWhen I first met Ed Sheeran he was unknown and unsignedjust a young busker trying to make it big. But I could ...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Tammy Gagne

    Ed Sheeran was an unlikely music superstar. With his bright red hair and casual fashion sense, he doesn’t look like many other popular musicians that top the charts today. He also ...

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    Just For The Record

    Geri Halliwell

    In 2002, Just For The Record was the book that everyone was talking about. Then in 2003, repackaged in a new, compact massmarket format, Just For The Record did it all over again b...

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    Finding My Voice

    Russell Watson

    Russell 'The Voice' Watson is a star with a real story to tell. While most stars of today find success early, Russell was still working in a Salford factory at the age of 30. He sp...

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    Ed Sheeran - Divide Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    This third studio album release from Ed Sheeran topped the Billboard 200 album charts upon its March 2017 release, led by the singles Castle on the Hill and Shape of You. Our match...

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    Ed Sheeran Guitar Chord Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    This Edition of the Guitar Chord Songbook features the complete collection of songs from both of Ed Sheeran's charttopping albums.Each piece is arranged with in the original keys f...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Bern Bolo

    Hey ladies and gentlemen and even apes alike! Hah! Just kidding though But ayway, I got a new trivia right here for you – I promise this won’t cost you much… But even if it does (w...

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    Ed Sheeran - Really Easy Piano Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    40 of Sheeran's best, specially arranged for really easy piano with chords and lyrics. Each song includes background notes as well as handy hints and tips to help you improve your ...

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    The Best of Ed Sheeran for Easy Piano

    Ed Sheeran & Wise Publications

    The Best Of Ed Sheeran includes 15 of the pop prince's greatest and bestloved songs, arranged for Easy Piano so his catchy melodies and quickfire rhythms can be played by beginner ...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Emma Huddleston

    This title introduces readers to the life and music of Ed Sheeran. Colorful photos, fun facts, and a timeline of key dates in his life make this book an exciting read for young mus...

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    Ed Sheeran

    Sean Smith

    Egyetlen dal volt, amely mindent megváltoztatott – és amelyben Taylor Swift keze is benne volt egy kicsit.Ed Sheeran tizenegy évesen, Eric Clapton játékát hallva vásárolta meg az e...

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    Best of Ed Sheeran for Easy Piano

    Ed Sheeran

    14 favorites of this British pop superstar arranged for easy piano. Includes: The A Team All of the Stars Castle on the Hill Don't Give Me Love How Would You Feel I See Fire ...

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    Ed Sheeran - Super Easy Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    It's super easy] This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple righthand melody, letter names inside each note, basic lefthand chord diagrams, and no page tur...

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    Ed Sheeran

    All that's missing are your vocals] 10 favorites from pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran are presented in this book which includes the lyrics, vocal lines and piano accompaniments fo...

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    Best of Ed Sheeran Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    Easy piano arrangements of ten of the most popular hits from this young British singer/songwriter: The A Team All of the Stars Don't Give Me Love I See Fire Kiss Me Lego Hous...

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    Ed Sheeran - Divide Songbook

    Ed Sheeran

    This third studio album release from Ed Sheeran topped the Billboard 200 album charts upon its March 2017 release, led by the singles Castle on the Hill and Shape of You. This foli...

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    Ed Sheeran Ukulele Chord Songbook

    Ed Sheeran & Wise Publications

    The Ed Sheeran Ukulele Chord Songbook is a collection featuring all of Ed Sheeran's songs from both of his charttopping albums, arranged for Ukulele. With 35 songs arranged from th...

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    Best of Ed Sheeran

    Ed Sheeran

    This updated collection features 17 Sheeran favorites from 2012's The A Team to 2021's Bad Habits arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Songs include: The A Team Afterglow Bad Hab...