With his first headlining tour in America coming up, Ed Sheeran is on his way to the top. He has added an Atlanta tour date and is scheduled to play a sold out show at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 7.
I am extremely happy that this success is happening for him. He is a talented musician and works hard. Although he sings and plays the guitar, I feel his true talent is in his songwriting and that it will become his legacy. He has such a way with words it amazes me.
Sheeran co-wrote a song called "Everything Has Changed" on Taylor Swift's new album Red and has written songs for the British-Irish boy band One Direction. One Direction's newest single "Little Things" hit the number one spot on the U.K. charts. Sheeran wrote Little Things at the age of 17 with his friend Fiona Bevan. The lyrics of this song say what every teenage girl wants to hear from that one special person in their life. That their little imperfections are what their boyfriend loves the most.
Lines like "I know you never loved the sound of your voice on tape, you never want to know now much you weigh, you still have to squeeze into your jeans but you're perfect to me" and "you'll never treat yourself right darling but I want you to, if I let you know I'm here for you, maybe you'll love yourself like I love you" have melted the hearts of millions of girls around the world because Sheeran was in love.
If Sheeran was writing like that back when he was a teenager and now at the age of 21, I can only imagine what he will produce with in the future.
Friday, November 30, 2012
New Kind of Artist
Since I've just started to become a fan of Ed Sheeran a few months ago, I've been trying to catch myself up with all of his music and music videos.
On his new album "+" there is a song called "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" and it has became one of my favorites. I looked up the music video and was blown away.
The video consists of a single boy standing in an empty room. Once Sheern starts singing the boy is signing the lyrics. And that's it. No big showcase, no bright lights and wind machines. Just this one boy performing the song with his hands.
I think that this video just shows what kind of artist Sheeran really is. He wants his career to be about his music. In the video the only part of Sheeran you saw was his hands on his guitar twice, for about three seconds. Sheeran does this in a lot of his videos. Where he focuses it on the story he's trying to tell in his songs than rather on him.
Sheeran doesn't focus on what he looks like or how he is perceived in the media. He wears jeans and sweatshirt to all of his gigs, and his messy-look hairstyle is just that, messy. When he is on stage it's just him, a microphone and his guitar.
For him it really is all about the music and I feel that more artists these days need to follow suit, because in the end that is what an artist should really be remembered for. Their music, not the antics behind the scenes.
Ed Sheern-You Need Me, I Don't Need You (Official Video)
Friday, November 9, 2012
Give Me Love
I first heard about Ed Sheeran about six months ago when I became a fan of the British and Irish band One Direction. On their debut album Up All Night, my favorite song was one called "Moments", and Sheeran turned out to be the writer behind it. I then bought an Ed Sheeran song on iTunes called "The A Team" and feel in love with lyrics. Ever since then I've been hooked and I hope to make it to his concert in Indianapolis this coming January.
Sheeran has an album out now called "+". I think it is was of the most beautifully written albums I've ever heard. His way with words just leaves me speechless.
His video for the last single on the album "Give Me Love" premiered on YouTube today. It takes you on a trip with a female cupid trying to find love while shooting others with a love arrow resulting in them falling in love. One thing I loved about this video was the variety of couples that were portrayed. Not only did they have straight couples, but also had gay, lesbian, and different race couples. I feel even though homosexuality is becoming more acceptable, you normally won't see those couples in videos about love, and I'm very happy that it was shown in this video.
Here is a link to "Give Me Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOjdXSrtUxA
Sheeran has an album out now called "+". I think it is was of the most beautifully written albums I've ever heard. His way with words just leaves me speechless.
His video for the last single on the album "Give Me Love" premiered on YouTube today. It takes you on a trip with a female cupid trying to find love while shooting others with a love arrow resulting in them falling in love. One thing I loved about this video was the variety of couples that were portrayed. Not only did they have straight couples, but also had gay, lesbian, and different race couples. I feel even though homosexuality is becoming more acceptable, you normally won't see those couples in videos about love, and I'm very happy that it was shown in this video.
Here is a link to "Give Me Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOjdXSrtUxA
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My name is Ashley. I'm starting this blog to get the word out to the U.S. of British artists who I feel have to potential to make it big in America. I'm starting off with an artist called Ed Sheeran. He is well known throughout the United Kingdom. He is headlining his own U.S. tour and will open up for Taylor Swift on her Red tour in 2013. I am a big fan of Ed Sheeran and hope to continue on this blog with other British artists.
My name is Ashley. I'm starting this blog to get the word out to the U.S. of British artists who I feel have to potential to make it big in America. I'm starting off with an artist called Ed Sheeran. He is well known throughout the United Kingdom. He is headlining his own U.S. tour and will open up for Taylor Swift on her Red tour in 2013. I am a big fan of Ed Sheeran and hope to continue on this blog with other British artists.
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