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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Christopher Sheeran |
| Born | 17 February 1991 |
| Origin | Halifax, UK |
| Genres | Folk rock, acoustic, hip-hop, grime |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar loop pedals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Asylum / Atlantic Records (2011–present) |
| Website | edsheeran |
Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.[1] Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.[2]
Early life
Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to Irish[3] and English[4] parents, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk. He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham.[5] His early childhood memories, that he referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11.[6] He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008 after being one of their guitar technicians.[5]
Music career
2005–2011
Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first EP, The Orange Room EP. Sheeran also released 2 albums, a self-titled one in 2006 and Want Some? in 2007. He moved to London in 2008 to play gigs, starting off in very small venues, playing every day, to as little as five people . In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series Britannia High.[citation needed]
In 2009, Sheeran played 312 gigs. He said that he read an interview with James Morrison that said that Morrison had done 200 gigs in a year, and Sheeran wanted to beat him on this number.[7]Also in 2009, he released another EP, You Need Me, just before going on tour with Just Jack. In February 2010 Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV, which led to mainstream rapper Example asking Sheeran to tour with him. Also in February 2010 he released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his later debut single "The A Team". A video was made for the song, and cost only £20 to make.
In April 2010, after leaving his old management company, Sheeran bought a ticket to Los Angeles, with no contacts other than one poetry night. He played open mic nights all over the city, before being spotted at 'The Foxxhole' by Jamie Foxx, who invited him to stay at his house and record for the rest of his stay. Throughout 2010, Sheeran began to be seen by more people over the internet through YouTube and his fan-base grew, with him also getting credit from The Independent newspaper, England football captain Rio Ferdinand and Elton John.[8] 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 fellow singer songwriter Amy Wadge.
2011–present
On 8 January 2011, Sheeran released his final independent EP, No.5 Collaborations Project featuring appearances by grime artists including Wiley, JME, Devlin, Sway and Ghetts.[1] With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 2 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 copies in its first week.[9] Three months later, Sheeran put on a free show to fans at the Barfly in Camden. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed. Later that month, Sheeran was signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.
On 26 April, Sheeran appeared on the TV music show Later... with Jools Holland – where he performed the song "The A Team". Six weeks later "The A Team" was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The release served as the lead single from Sheeran's debut studio album, entitled + – which was released through Atlantic Records on 12 September 2011. "The A Team" entered the UK chart at number 3, selling over 58,000 copies in the first week. It was congratulated on being the highest-selling and highest-charting debut single of 2011.
During a headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury Festival 2011, Sheeran announced that "You Need Me" would be released on 28 August as the second single from the album.
Sheeran will also be performing at the Festival Republic Stage during the Reading festival, performed live alongside Mikill Pane and Wretch 32 at Bestival, and will perform on the main stage of the 2011 Jersey Live festival.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [10][11] |
IRE | ||
| + |
|
1 | 57 | 2 |
Collaboration albums
| Album Title | Album details | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | ||
| No. 5 Collaborations Project |
|
46 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | UK [12] |
|---|---|---|
| The Orange Room |
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| Ed Sheeran |
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— |
| Want Some? |
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— |
| You Need Me |
|
142 |
| Loose Change |
|
99 |
| Songs I Wrote With Amy |
|
199 |
| Live At The Bedford |
|
142 |
| One Take[13] |
|
— |
| iTunes Festival: London 2011 |
|
177 |
| 'The Thank You EP [14] |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [10] |
IRE [15] |
NLD | SCO | |||
| 2011 | "The A Team" | 3 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 2 | + |
| "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" | 4 | — | 19 | — | 5 | ||
| "Lego House" | 30 | — | — | — | 36 | ||
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK IND | |||
| 2011 | "If I Could" (Wiley featuring Ed Sheeran) |
— | 26 | Chill Out Zone |
| "Young Guns" (Lewi White featuring Ed Sheeran, Yasmin, Griminal & Devlin) |
86 | 10 | ||
| "Teardrop" (as part of The Collective) |
— | — | non-album single | |
Other charted songs
| Year | Song | Peak positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][16][17] | |||
| 2011 | "Little Bird" | 186 | Loose Change |
| "Cold Coffee" | 191 | ||
| "Drunk" | 63 | + | |
| "Gold Rush" | 81 | ||
| "Autumn Leaves" | 84 | ||
| "Sunburn" | 140 | ||
| "Small Bump" | 143 | ||
| "Kiss Me" | 163 | ||
| "Grade 8" | 181 | ||
| "U.N.I." | 175 | ||
| "Wake Me Up" | 190 |
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Hush Little Baby" | Black and White | Wretch 32 |
References
- ^ a b Haugh, Richard (10 January 2011). "Ed Sheeran battles Rihanna for top spot in album chart". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Ed Sheeran – UK Charts". www.chartstats.com/.
- ^ Ed Sheeran – The Irish Times – Fri, Sep 09, 2011
- ^ Arthur’s Day: Ed Sheeran interview
- ^ a b "Introducing – Ed Sheeran". BBC Suffolk. April 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Tony Fentons Blog > Daily Download – Ed Sheeran
- ^ "The amazing story of Ed Sheeran". Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Elt says Ed's the Cat's whiskers | The Sun |Showbiz|Music". The Sun. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ BBC Suffolk (13 January 2011). "Ed Sheeran signs with Asylum Records / Atlantic Records following 'No. 5 Collaborations Project' success". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Ed Sheeran Discography". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 October 2011" (PDF) (1127). Pandora Archive. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Peak positions for the extended plays in the UK:
- For "You Need Me": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 28 May 2011". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- For "Loose Change": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 25 June 2011". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- For "Songs I Wrote With Amy": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 16 July 2011". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- For "iTunes Festival: London 2011": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 30 July 2011". Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – One Take EP". Download A Mixtape (DAM).
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – The Thank You EP". Download A Mixtape (DAM).
- ^ Irish Singles Chart – Week Ending: 30 June 2011 Irish Recorded Music Association, Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Chart Week Ending: July 2 2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Chart Week Ending: August 6 2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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External links
- Interview
- Official website
- Template:Myspace
- Ed Sheeran on Facebook
- Ed Sheeran on X
- Ed Sheeran's channel on YouTube