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Who is Ed Sheeran?

Ed Sheeran

Ed Christopher Sheeran was born on February 17th, 1991, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom. When he was young, he began playing guitar, showing early promise as a musical talent. At the age of 14, Sheeran moved into London after recording his first EP, “The Orange Room” in London.

Sheeran became famous and after releasing 3 new albums between 2006 and 2009. In 2010, he moved into the U.S. where Jaime Foxx’s radio program propelled his career. In 2016, he released his most famous album “÷ (Divide)” with songs like “Shape of you” and “Castle on the Hill” which reached him into the number 1 and 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ed Sheeran is the owner of 36 music awards and was 70 times nominated. He has also appeared in movies like Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016) and Yesterday (2019). In addition, he is a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to music and charity.

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