Ed Sheeran

Overview

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran jẹ ọkan ninu awọn olumulo music olumulo ti o dara julọ ni aye, pẹlu 200 million awọn aworan tita ni agbaye ati 119 million RIAA-certified awọn ọja ni US. The Official Charts Company ti a npe o si awọn olumulo ti awọn ọdun fun awọn 2010s, ati rẹ ÷ Tour ti a ṣe awọn ga-gbe ti gbogbo akoko ni Oṣu Kẹsan 2019. Ni July 2024, o jẹ awọn olumulo ti o dara julọ lori Spotify.

Lẹhin ti o tẹsiwaju pẹlu Asylum Records ni 2011, Sheeran fi akọkọ album rẹ, + ("Plus"), which topped the U.K. Albums Chart. His follow-up, × ("Multiply") (2014), ni a agbaye chart-topper ati awọn akọkọ ti o dara ju album ni agbaye ni 2015. Awọn album singles "Thinking Out Loud" gba o 2016 Grammy Awards fun Song of the Year ati Ti o dara ju Pop Solo Performance. Awọn albumu rẹ kẹta, ÷ ("Divide"), jẹ awọn album ti o dara julọ ti o dara julọ ni aye ni 2017, ṣii ọpọlọpọ awọn akọkọ chart pẹlu awọn singles "Shape of You" ati "Perfect."

Sheeran's subsequent albums, including No.6 Collaborations Project (2019) and = ("Equals") (2021), a tun bẹrẹ ni nọmba ọkan ninu awọn ọja pataki. O ti gba ọpọlọpọ awọn Brit Awards, pẹlu awọn ti o dara ju British Male Solo Artist, ati a Ivor Novello Award fun Songwriter of the Year. Ni 2023, o ti fi meji album, − ("Subtract") and Autumn Variations, the latter on his own Gingerbread Man Records label. His eighth studio album, Play, was preceded by the lead single "Azizam," gbigba lori April 4, 2025.

Early life and origins

Edward Christopher Sheeran ti o da lori February 17, 1991, ni Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, ati ti o ti kọ ni Framlingham, Suffolk. O bẹrẹ lati fi awọn songs nipa awọn agbalagba ti 11 ati ni a alumnu ti awọn National Youth Theatre ni London. Ni awọn akọkọ 2011, Sheeran laifọwọyi fi awọn gbigbe play No. 5 Collaborations Project. He signed with Asylum Records later that year.

Career

Lẹhin ti 2011, Ed Sheeran laifọwọyi tẹsiwaju play No. 5 Collaborations Project and signed with Asylum Records the same year. His debut album, + ("Plus"), ti a ti tẹsiwaju ni Oṣu Kẹwa 2011. O si lọ si okeere UK Albums Chart ati ki o si fi awọn oniwe-ẹrọ rẹ akọkọ, "The A Team." Ni 2012, Sheeran won Brit Awards fun Best British Male Solo Artist ati British Breakthrough Act.

Sheeran's second studio album, × ("Multiply"), was released in June 2014 and topped charts around the world. It was the second-best-selling album worldwide in 2015. That year, × won Album of the Year at the Brit Awards, and Sheeran received the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year. A single from the album, "Thinking Out Loud," earned him the 2016 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

His third album, ÷ ("Divide"), ti a tẹsiwaju ni Oṣu Kẹsan 2017 ati ki o jẹ awọn album ti o dara ju tita ni ayika agbaye ti odun yii. Awọn akọkọ meji, "Shape of You" ati "Castle on the Hill," debuted ni awọn akọkọ meji ipo ti awọn ajohunše ni ọpọlọpọ awọn orilẹ-ede. Sheeran bẹrẹ awọn akọkọ artist lati ni awọn akọkọ meji ni awọn U.S. top 10 ni ọsẹ kanna. Ni March 2017, o ni ọdun 10 akọkọ singles lati ÷ on the UK Singles Chart, a record for the most from one album. The album's fourth single, "Perfect," reached number one in the U.S., Australia, and the UK, where it was the Christmas number one in 2017. Sheeran was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2017. His accompanying ÷ Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time in August 2019.

Sheeran fi ọrọìwòye rẹ akọkọ, No.6 Collaborations Project, in 2019. It debuted at number one in most major markets and produced three UK number-one singles: "I Don't Care," "Beautiful People," and "Take Me Back to London." His fifth studio album, = ("Equals"), ti o tẹsiwaju ni 2021 ati ki o tun lọ si awọn charts ni ọpọlọpọ awọn ọja pataki. O si tẹsiwaju yi pẹlu meji albumu ni 2023: rẹ akọkọ album, − ("Subtract"), ti a tẹsiwaju Kọkànlá Oṣù 5, ati awọn oniwe-ọkọlá Oṣù 7, Autumn Variations, was released on September 29 under his own label, Gingerbread Man Records. Sheeran has sold 200 million records worldwide and has 119 million RIAA-certified units in the U.S. In December 2019, the Official Charts Company named him its artist of the decade for his combined success in the UK charts in the 2010s.

Style and influences

Ed Sheeran's music is primarily categorized as pop, soft pop, folk, and soft rock. His style is characterized by his singer-songwriter approach, often blending acoustic elements with pop sensibilities. In live performances, he is known for creating multi-layered arrangements by himself using a loop pedal and a custom acoustic guitar.

Sheeran bẹrẹ lati ṣẹda awọn ọrọ ninu awọn ọdun 11 ati ki o gba awọn Ivor Novello Award fun Songwriter of the Year ni 2015. Awọn iṣẹ rẹ akọkọ, paapa lori albumu rẹ akọkọ`+`(2011), ti a ti tẹsiwaju ni akositiki folk-pop. O ti tẹsiwaju awọn ọrọ rẹ lori awọn ọdun lẹhin, pẹlu awọn gbigbe pop gbigbe siwaju sii lori`×`(2014) ati awọn gbigbe siwaju sii iru awọn ọdun lori`÷`(2017), eyi ti o ni awọn ile-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-i

Gbogbo iṣẹlẹ rẹ, Sheeran ti ṣiṣẹ pẹlu ọpọlọpọ awọn ẹya ara. Awọn ẹya ara ẹni ti awọn songwriting awọn ẹya ara rẹ ni Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac, Savan Kotecha, ati Ilya Salmanzadeh. Awọn album`No.6 Collaborations Project`featured onibara aworan lati awọn olumulo gẹgẹbi Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Chris Stapleton, Travis Scott, Eminem, 50 Cent, ati Cardi B. O ti tun fi awọn duets pẹlu Beyoncé on"Perfect Duet" ati Andrea Bocelli on"Perfect Symphony," ati awọn ti o ti ṣiṣẹ ọpọlọpọ akoko pẹlu Taylor Swift. Awọn ẹya ara ẹya miiran pẹlu Eminem,__PF

Sheeran ti a npe ni ọpọlọpọ awọn artists bi awọn ipa lori rẹ music, bi daradara lori rẹ akọkọ idagbasoke bi a songwriter. Lara awọn oniwe-ọpọlọpọ awọn ipa rẹ ni Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, bi daradara bi Bob Dylan ati Van Morrison.

Recent highlights

Ed Sheeran gbigbe rẹ akọkọ àwárí album,"Play," on September 12, 2025. Awọn àwárí ti a ti tẹsiwaju nipasẹ awọn akọkọ singles"Azizam,"Eyi ti a ti tẹsiwaju ni April 4, 2025, on Gingerbread Man Records ati Atlantic Records. Iyanu nipasẹ Persian culture, titun titun ti awọn song ti o tẹsiwaju si"my dear" PF_1__my beloved."Eyi ti a ti kọ ati ki o gbigbe nipasẹ Sheeran, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Johnny McDaid, ati Savan Kotecha. Awọn àwárí ti

Recognition and awards

Ed Sheeran ti a gba ọpọlọpọ awọn aworan ati awọn iṣeduro nigba ti ara rẹ. Ni 2012, o won awọn Brit Awards fun Ti o dara ju British Male Solo Artist ati British Breakthrough Act. Awọn albumu rẹ, × ("Multiply"), won Album of the Year at the 2015 Brit Awards. The same year, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors gave him the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year. A single from ×,"Thinking Out Loud,"earned Sheeran two Grammy Awards in 2016 for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Sheeran ká iṣeduro owo ti o ni tun ni iṣeduro pataki. O ti o ti tẹsiwaju 200 million awọn iwe-aṣẹ ni agbaye ati o ni 119 million awọn iwe-aṣẹ RIAA ni United States. Awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn iwe-aṣẹ ti o wa ninu awọn iwe-aṣẹ ti o dara julọ ni akọkọ akọkọ ti UK. Lẹhin awọn iṣeduro ti awọn iwe-aṣẹ rẹ ÷ ("Divide"), he was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2017. In December 2019, the Official Charts Company named him its artist of the decade for his combined success on the UK album and singles charts in the 2010s. Time magazine has also listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Similar artists

Ed Sheeran's musical peers and comparable artists include a range of pop singer-songwriters and global acts. Among them are Bruno Mars, Adele, Shawn Mendes, Sam Smith, Charlie Puth, John Legend, Lewis Capaldi, Camila Cabello, Sia, and Miley Cyrus. His contemporaries also include bands such as Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, The Chainsmokers, and OneRepublic, as well as artists like Marshmello, Anne-Marie, Benson Boone, Calum Scott, and Alex Warren.