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Ed Sheeran

Also known as Edward Christopher Sheeran, Edward Sheeran

Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. 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.

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Edward Christopher Sheeran is a United Kingdom singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Born in Halifax in 1991, he performs as a tenor using the guitar and his voice. His musical style encompasses soft rock, pop music, folk music, and rock music. He began his work period in 2004 and is represented by PRS for Music.

Sheeran has received several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, the Brit Award for British Album of the Year, and BRIT Awards. He was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. His discography is released through Asylum Records, Atlantic Records, and Elektra. He resides in London and is recognized in the Time 100 collection.

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Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (/ˈʃɪərən/; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor. He attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford as an undergraduate from the age of 18 in 2009. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, +…

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Billions Club Live with Ed Sheeran: A Concert Film — Self2026
Solo Mio — Self (archive footage)2026
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo — Self (archive footage)2026
Ed Sheeran: Azizam — Ed Sheeran2025
Greggs vs McDonald's: The Fast Feud — Self (archive footage)2025
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile — Self2025
Stans — Self2025
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran — Self2025
Zootopia 2 — Ed Shearin (voice)2025
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary2025

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1991

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Instance of: human
Given name: Christopher
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Halifax
Occupation: songwriter
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Time 100
Genre: folk-pop
Instrument: voice
Discography: Ed Sheeran discography
Official website: edsheeran.com
Image: Ed Sheeran (8507731877).jpg
Height: 173
Number of children: 2
Residence: London
Voice type: tenor

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date of birth: 1991-02-17
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start of work period: 2004-00-00
name in native language: Edward Christopher Sheeran MBE
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nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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Edward Christopher Sheeran (/ˈʃiːrən/ SHEER-ən; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. 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 on 9 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.

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