Ed Sheeran - the idol of millions who could be your little brother

Childhood and youth

The musician's full name is Edward Christopher Sheeran. The future hero of the British hit parade was born in Halifax (West Yorkshire). It happened on February 17, 1991. Zodiac sign: Aquarius. Soon Ed Sheeran and his family moved to Suffolk. The guy spent his entire childhood and part of his youth there. Already at the age of 4 he sang in the church choir.

Ed Sheeran as a child

The global cultural environment has accompanied little Ed since childhood. His father John was involved in art, and was a curator and teacher of his own art courses. Imogen's mother worked as a jewelry designer. Due to the nature of their activities, parents often visited London, where they always took their children with them - Ed and his older brother Matthew. Such walks were never complete without visiting concerts with the participation of popular stars.

Remembering his childhood, the actor and musician always talks with pleasure about the performances of performers whom he had the opportunity to see and hear in his childhood: Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Damien Rice, Nizlopi, Eminem. All of them inspired the boy to be creative, and the figure of Van Morrison became a guiding star for Ed in his still nascent musical career.

Young musician Ed Sheeran

Already as a child, Sheeran mastered playing many musical instruments. But his main love was the guitar. While studying at school, he composed songs, and in 2005 he released his first mini-album, The Orange Room. In 2006, the guy created a YouTube channel where he posted his videos.

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You lyrics

The club isn't the best place to find a lover So the bar is where I go Me and my friends at the table doing shots Drinking fast and then we talk slow Come over and start up a conversation with just me And trust me I' ll give it a chance now Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox And then we start to dance, and now I'm singing like

The club is not a place where they look for love And so I head to the bar With friends at the table we drink shots We drink quickly, communication is in full swing Come closer, talk to me alone Believe me, I won’t offend, it will be good for the two of us Take my hand, and look into your eyes, put this song on the machine, we'll dance and then I'll sing

Girl, you know I want your love Your love was handmade for somebody like me Come on now, follow my lead I may be crazy, don't mind me Say, boy, let's not talk too much Grab on my waist and put that body on me Come on now, follow my lead Come, come on now, follow my lead

Baby, you know I need your love It's handmade for someone like me Come on, play along with me, do it like I do I may be crazy, but don't be afraid of me Say: “Less words, boy Take me by the waist and press me tight Come on, do as I do"

I'm in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I'm in love with your body And last night you were in my room And now my bedsheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I'm in love with your body Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I I'm in love with your body Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I I 'm in love with your body Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I I'm in love with your body Every day discovering something brand new I'm in love with the shape of you

I'm in love with your figure We're like magnets with you I feel like I'm falling in love But such a body, baby Only you have it Last night I had you Now my bed smells like you Every day, discovering something new I fall in love with your body Every day , discovering something new, I fall in love with your image

One week in we let the story begin We're going out on our first date You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour And how your family is doing okay Leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat Tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like

A week has passed and we started the story We're going on our first date You and me - we know the value of money Our place for today - "All you can eat" Fill your bag, I'll fill your plate We talk for hours about everything, you and me About that , what will happen to us next And about how your family is doing It’s time to leave - let’s catch the first taxi Kisses to the music in the back seat Driver turn it up loud, I’m singing

Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby , come on Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on I'm in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I'm in love with your body Last night you were in my room And now my bedsheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I'm in love with your body

Come on baby, be mine, come on

Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on I'm in love with your body Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on I'm in love with your body Come on, be my baby, come on Come on, be my baby, come on I'm in love with your body Every day discovering something brand new I'm in love with the shape of you

Music

At the age of 16, Ed decided to finish his schooling and move to London. The only goal was to make a career as a professional musician. The young man entered the National Youth Theater in London. There he managed to realize himself as a performer and gain experience. Ed gave a huge number of concerts at amateur city venues.

Ed Sheeran on stage

2008 became a truly significant year for the musician. Edward opened for his idol, the band Nizlopi. But before that, he worked part-time as a guitar technician for this band.

In February 2011, Ed Sheeran published the first video for the single “You Need Me, I Don't Need You” and released another mini-album “Loose Change”. And in April he went to Los Angeles, where he began performing throughout the city. He soon attracted the attention of popular actor and singer Jamie Foxx, who invited him to his radio show.

Ed Sheeran tattoo

That same year, Ed Sheeran signed a contract with the American record label Atlantic Records, and his debut studio album, “+,” was released in September. It was on this record that the single “The A Team” was present, which brought popularity and recognition to the artist. This track subsequently earned the performer and musician a Novello Award. And for the song “Lego House,” a video was shot together with actor Rupert Grint, whom the public knows from his role as Ron in “Harry Potter.”

Ed Sheeran – Lego House

In 2012, Sheeran performed at the closing ceremony of the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London. And even then its popularity spread far beyond the borders of Great Britain. In the same year, American country singer Taylor Swift listened to his work. She called him and offered to record a duet. Their joint composition “Everything Has Changed” was released on her album “Red”.

In support of this record, Swift went on a tour of North America, and Ed Sheeran also toured with her. As part of this tour, he played 64 concerts.

Ed Sheeran – Everything Has Changed

Ed's new album "X" appeared in June 2014 and immediately rocketed to the top of the US and UK charts. A month later, the artist announced that he was working on an autobiography. The book “Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey” was created together with artist Philippe Buta, who was the author of the covers and booklets for Sheeran’s albums “+” and “X”.

Ed Sheeran – Happier

The musician's life story appeared on the shelves in December 2014. True, some thought that 23 years was too early for an autobiography. And the singer himself admits that he did not plan to write memoirs. He also added that he was pleased with the result. In the book, he collected stories that, according to Sheeran, can become a real guide for aspiring musicians.

Further more. In 2020, the British artist received the Brit Award for Best Author of the Year. And in 2020, the song “Thinking Out Loud” was awarded two Grammy awards.

Since September 2015, the singer took a break from his musical career and became a volunteer in a charity store in his hometown.

Ed Sheeran with the Grammy Award 2016

In March 2020, Ed Sheeran delighted his fans by releasing his third studio album “÷” (“divide”). A few months before its release, he presented two singles from the new record - “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill”. They instantly broke all hit records in Germany, Australia, and England, breaking into the tops of various charts. By the way, he initially planned to give the song “Share Of You” to Rihanna. However, in the wake of a creative surge, he changed his mind and happily performs the song in person.

Awards[ | ]

Q Awards: Breakthrough of the Year (2011)[16]
BT Digital Music Awards "Breakthrough of the Year" (2011)
BRIT Awards: British Singer, British Breakthrough (2012)
Ivor Novello Awards “Best Lyric Composition” (“The A Team”) (2012)
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards "Favorite British Singer" (2013)
Radio Disney Music Awards “Best Music Collaboration” (“Everything Has Changed” with Taylor Swift) (2014)
Teen Choice Awards "Breakthrough" (2013); “Best Singer” and “Best Single” (“Sing”) 2014
Young Hollywood Awards "Most Handsome Performer" (2014)
On December 5, 2014, he was nominated for a Grammy Award.
BRIT Awards: British Male Artist, British Album of the Year (2015)
Diana's Favorite Music Artist (2016)
Grammy: “Best Song of the Year” (“Thinking Out Loud”) and “Best Pop Solo Performance” (“Thinking Out Loud”) (2016) “Best Pop Vocal Album” (“Divide”) and “Best Pop Solo” performance" (“Shape Of You”) (2018)
On December 7, 2020, the musician was awarded the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace[17].
Billboard Music Awards "Top Artist" (2018)[18].
BRIT Awards: "International Success Award" (2019)

Personal life

Of course, like any popular and talented singer, Ed has countless fans. But he is committed to long and serious relationships. While still in school, he began dating his classmate, their relationship lasted 4 years. But when the young man decided to move to London and plunge headlong into music, the couple was forced to separate.

In 2011, fate brought Sheeran together with a singer from Scotland, Nina Nesbitt. Their romance was stormy, but short-lived. The musician dedicated two songs to her.

Ed Sheeran with girlfriend Nina Nesbitt

The relationship with another woman, a Greek from America, Athena Andrelos, continued a little longer. They met in 2014, but a year later the young people broke up. Again, due to the singer’s constant touring and busy schedule. Ed wrote another “love” composition for this occasion called “Thinking Out Loud”.

Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud

That same year, the guy bought a farm and began developing it. He hoped to have a wife and children in the near future. Three years later another big purchase took place. This time he bought a house in London.

A complete shock to the public was the announcement at the end of November 2015 that Ed Sheeran was engaged to another British musician, James Blunt (performer of the hit “You’re beautiful”). But this turned out to be just an extremely shocking joke. Although everything looked as plausible as possible. The singers announced their engagement on the red carpet of the Australian ARIA Awards 2020. But in fact, Blunt has been married to Sophia Wellesley for many years, and there was no doubt about Sheeran’s orientation.

Ed Sheeran and James Blunt

He was also credited with having an affair with his colleague Taylor Swift, but the musicians did not confirm this information. He himself admitted that after breaking up with his school friend, not a single girl could captivate him for long. This continued until he met Cherry Seaborn on his way. By the way, she is also his former classmate.

Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn

Cherry is seriously interested in field hockey. At one time she was the captain of the university team. After school, she moved to the USA, by the way, where they met many years later. The young people began dating in 2020 and at first chose not to advertise their romance.

In 2016, the performer took a career break for the sake of his beloved; this year they traveled the world and did extreme things: they learned rafting, swam with sharks, went bungee jumping, etc.

And in 2020, Ed released the song “Perfect,” which immediately conquered all kinds of charts. As the singer said in an interview, he dedicated this composition to Cherry. True, in the video the role of his lover was played by American actress Zoey Deutch.

Ed Sheeran – Perfect

The script was written by Ed himself together with director Jason Coing. The video turned out beautiful and cozy. And it contains cats, which are an integral part of the singer’s real life. Photos of pets regularly appear on his social networks. And in July 2018, the Briton announced the launch of a personal page for his cats. Their account may be the envy of some rising stars, since the feline Instagram gains 100 thousand subscribers a day.

At the beginning of December 2017, Sheeran presented a new version of the single “Perfect”, recorded in a duet with Beyoncé. And at the end of the month he showed the result of a collaboration with the famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.

The singer also loves to decorate his body with tattoos. According to his fans, he already has more than 50 of them.

Reconstruction plans

Ed Sheeran is not going to stop there. According to rumors, the young man intends to marry former hockey player Cherry Seaborn in the near future, with whom he became engaged on January 21, 2018 (according to some reports, the couple has already registered their relationship).

For the future family, the musician arranges a full-fledged family nest. Active construction work is underway in Shiranville.

The English press writes that Ed plans to build two underground premises on the land he owns, which will house a cinema and a music studio. The entertainment rooms are supposed to be connected by an underground passage to the pub and the main house.

In all likelihood, the musician will not stop at four houses; he has plans to expand his holdings. Ed Sheeran has repeatedly stated this in interviews.

The musician gave an undertaking to local authorities that his actions would not affect the bats that live in the village. To do this, he must build hedges, provide nesting sites for bats and breed insects.

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Ed Sheeran now

In December 2020, Ed Sheeran was awarded the Order of the British Empire. He received the award from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

In January 2018, the singer announced on Instagram that he proposed to his beloved. The musician kept silent about the wedding date. But the media are sure that the lovers have already married secretly. In February 2020, at a concert in London, upset fans noticed a wedding ring on his hand.

Ed Sheeran and Prince Charles

Then Ed found himself in the midst of a scandal. Australian singer Jasmine Rae accused the Brit of plagiarism. Allegedly, during his tour of the continent, he heard her composition “When” and created the song “Rest Our Life”. The girl sued Sheeran in New York. If the track is found to be plagiarized, the musician will pay a fine of $5 million.

In February 2020, the singer starred in the video of his childhood idol, Eminem.

Eminem – River ft. Ed Sheeran

In addition to music, Ed Sheeran acts in films. In 2017, he appeared in the cult TV series Game of Thrones, where he played a soldier in the Lannister army. He made a cameo appearance alongside Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark.

Ed Sheeran in the series “Game of Thrones”

Album "+"

Since its release, the debut disc has received platinum status in the UK seven times (awarded for sales of more than 300 thousand copies).
His lead single “The A Team” became a worldwide hit and earned the singer the Ivor Novello Award in the form of a statuette for the muse of poetry Euterpe. He wrote this song - a lyrical ballad about a prostitute who became addicted to crack - inspired by a visit to a homeless shelter. Ed Sheeran – The A Team

In 2012, the singer performed at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in the capital of the United Kingdom. As part of a group of performers, he sang a composition from the repertoire of the legendary Pink Floyd “Wish You Were Here”.

In 2013, his "The A Team" received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year, but lost to "We Are Young" by American indie band Fun. During the awards ceremony, the Briton performed his hit with Elton John, and the cult rock singer himself invited him to sing a duet.

While working on the next studio album, the performer collaborated with many famous musicians. Thus, he participated in Snow Patrol concerts as part of their North American tour, and also performed on the tours of Passenger, The Rolling Stones and country star Taylor Swift, for whom he wrote the track “Everything Has Changed.”

He then contributed to the composition “Little Things” by the boy band One Direction, recorded “I See Fire”, which became the soundtrack to Peter Jackson’s film “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”, and also the composition “Sing” with Pharrell Williams. In addition, he gave 3 grand concerts at the Madison Square Garden sports complex in New York, tickets for which sold out instantly.

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Disk "x"

In June 2014, the new album “x” was presented to listeners.
He again shocked the world of music, was on the first line in the Billboard 200 and many other charts, received a Brit Award and a new award from the BBC Music Corporation. After its release, a wax figure of Ed Sheeran appeared at the branch of Madame Tussauds in New York. He went on a tour to support the disc, starting in Japan, continuing in Europe, the USA, Asia and ending in 2020 in New Zealand. As part of the tour, the artist performed three large-scale performances at London's Wembley, which were sold out.

In 2020, the single from the second disc, “Thinking Out Loud,” brought Ed victory in two Grammy categories. In the first 24 hours after its release, his video received more than two and a half million views on YouTube, subsequently reaching over a billion viewers.

Ed Sheeran – Thinking out Loud

After the tour, Sheeran announced his decision to put his busy career on hold.

Since 2014, the fantastically successful artist has appeared in cameos in the television series Shortland Street, Home and Away, and Undateable. In addition, he played in the historical drama “The Bastard Executioner.” In 2020, the musician took 3rd position in the ranking of the richest English celebrities under 30 according to Heat magazine - that year Ed earned $59 million, second only to the brilliant Adele, who has $114 million in her bank account, and Daniel Radcliffe. star of the Harry Potter adaptations, with $92 million.