Ed Sheeran

The Profile

Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, active since the mid-2000s. He broke through with + (2011) and followed with x (2014) and ÷ (2017), blending pop and folk with a melodic, acoustic core.

Grammy-winning English singer-songwriter known for hits such as Shape Of You and Thinking Out Loud; wrote and performed I See Fire for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; album titles often use mathematical symbols (+, x, ÷).

The reviews praise Sheeran’s voice-and-guitar backbone while noting broader, sleeker production on x and ÷. Highlights include I See Fire, Thinking Out Loud, Don’t, Photograph and Sing. Critics point to genre-blending across pop, folk, rap and soul, with smart arrangements and sincere, relatable lyrics. Big-name producers help sharpen the sound without losing his core style.