Ed Sheeran: biography, creativity, personal life, films and interesting facts

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Besides The Beatles, the British land has given the world more than one generation of talented and popular musicians. Many have achieved worldwide fame. At the end of 2017, Ed Sheeran was recognized as the highest grossing artist. The young man, who started out performing on small city stages, is now on an international tour. His story is an example of how, having only a guitar and a dream, you can conquer the whole world.

Biography

Edward Christopher Sheeran was born in the winter of February 17, 1991 (Zodiac sign: Aquarius) in West Yorkshire, UK. Ed Sheeran's parents later moved to Suffolk. Ed has Irish and English roots. His father, grandfather and grandmother are Irish. Ed inherited the fiery red hair color from them. He has an older brother - Matthew.

Sheeran began to get involved in music at an early age. At the age of 4, his parents gave Ed to sing in the choir at the local church. The whole Ed family loved music, the young man himself recalls that his parents often took him and Matthew to concerts of various performers: from Eric Clapton to Eminem. itcould not pass without consequences. Ed became so deeply interested in music that during his studies at school he already mastered the guitar, and his brother eventually became a composer.

The turning point in Ed Sheeran's biography comes after he tries to write his own songs. The guy moves to London in order to devote his life entirely to music. Here he performs at any opportunity on any platform, in addition, he creates his own channel on Youtube, where he uploads his songs.

This continues until 2008. Having started performing as an opening act for popular musicians, Ed Sheeran, unexpectedly for everyone, simply leaves for Los Angeles. Without any offer or contract, he continues to perform on the streets. Very soon, Jamie Fox meets him at one such performance and invites him to record a trial track. Since then, the guy's popularity has been growing exponentially.

Creativity

In total, Ed has recorded three full-length studio albums during his career:

• 2011 - Plus ("Plus");
• 2014 - Multiply ("Multiply");
• 2017 - Divide ("Division").

Ed himself came up with the idea of naming albums with mathematical symbols.

Ed Sheeran himself admits that his music is often autobiographical, he writes about himself and the people around him. So, for example, the song Supermarket flowers is dedicated to his grandmother, Ed wrote the composition Shape Of You under the impression of Rihanna's work, andlyrical ballad Perfect Sheeran addressed to his beloved.

Private life

With such popularity, it is not surprising that all fans are concerned about the personal life of Ed Sheeran. To the great regret of many, Ed has been dating one girl for a long time (about 3 years). They met at school, but entered into a relationship after graduation, in 2015. Ed's fiancee is Cherry Seaborn. In January 2018, it became known that Ed proposed to Cherry, and they got engaged.

About his personal life, Ed Sheeran says: “I'm ready to start a family. The time has come.”

The guy was repeatedly accused of an affair with Taylor Swift, but Ed always denied this, emphasizing that they were just friends.

Movies

It is noteworthy that Ed willingly acts in various films, more often in the role of himself. But recently he managed to play a small episodic role as a soldier in the super popular TV series Game of Thrones.

Filmography:

• 2014 - Shortland Street, playing himself;
• 2015 - "Undating" by Ed Sheeran;
• 2015 - Bastard Executioner, Sir Cormac;
• 2016 - “Bridget Jones. Part 3", acting as himself;
• 2017 - "Game of Thrones", a soldier from the army of House Lannister.

This photo of Ed Sheeran dressed as a soldier for the filming of "Game of Thrones" is familiar to fans of the series.

Interesting facts

1. Ed with his artist friend Philipreleased a book-revelation in 2014, in which he honestly told the story of his life and success.
2. In 2015-2016, Sheeran had a break in his career, this is due to the fact that the guy wanted to travel more and spend time with his beloved.
3. Ed is active in volunteering in his hometown, making donations. In addition, he built a creative center for young people with his own money (about 1 million pounds).
4. Guy confesses to singing in the bathtub.
5. Ed loves his cats, which he even creates accounts on social networks. These profiles feature photos of Ed Sheeran and his pets.



6. Sheeran performed at the 2012 closing of the London Olympics.
7. The guy has the Order of the British Empire, which was presented to him personally by Elizabeth II.
8. The guy has a weird habit of calling his guitars female names.
9. In an interview, Ed admitted that he couldn't go a day without Oreos.