Ed Sheeran's *Insert Justin Bieber fan-girl scream here* career seems perfect at the moment. The 20 year old British singer/songwriter has recently skyrocketed, winning Best Single at BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards, as well as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the BT Digital Music Awards, just to name a few. Now you might be thinking to yourself, "Wait...who?!", and this reaction is completely understandable. Ed Sheeran was virtually unknown in England let alone the United States until June of 2011. Through the power of the internet and touring with larger artists, Ed's true talent began to gain appreciation, and his newest album The A Team debuted at number 3 on the UK music charts. This is a huge accomplishment for such an unknown artist, however the praise is truly deserved. Ed Sheeran's music is not only catchy, his lyrics are not just deep and his hair is not just the perfect shade of red, but his music is new, innovative and original. It is classified as Acoustic/Hip-Hop, meaning you can expect the normal singing and acoustic guitars, mixed with the unexpected raping/hip-hop. Though these two genres are usually left on their own, Ed Sheeran uses his pure musical talent to somehow mesh these unlikely genres into something amazing. I would suggest checking out Ed's newest album The A Team, and listen to the title track as well as "You Need Me, I Don't Need You". Trust me, though he may seem young and his musical style may seem out of the ordinary, Ed Sheeran will not disappoint.
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