Biography
"Even if you have quirks and weirdness, you shouldn't be worried about that. Just be yourself, because there's no one in the world that can be a better you than you."
- Born Edward Christopher Sheeran on Feb. 17, 1991, in Halifax, England
- Ed Sheeran's 2012 debut album, +, landed at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. "The A Team," the album's debut single, reached No. 16 on Billboard's Hot 100. His 2014 album, X, was his first to top the Billboard 200.
- Sheeran earned his first career GRAMMY nomination for 2012 for Song Of The Year for "The A Team." He won his first career GRAMMYs at the 58th GRAMMY Awards for 2015 for Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Thinking Out Loud." Sheeran made his GRAMMY stage debut at the 55th GRAMMY Awards, performing "The A Team" with Elton John.
- Sheeran has co-written songs for other artists, including One Direction’s "Moments," Taylor Swift's "Everything Has Changed" and Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself."
- Sheeran was among the performers for "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees," the Recording Academy's 40th-anniversary celebration of the landmark Saturday Night Fever film soundtrack, which aired April 16, 2017.
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