The Life and Music of Ed Sheeran Quiz

Answer: England

Edward Christopher Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991 in Hebden Bridge, England. He has an older brother named Matthew. At the age of four, he began to sing in his church's choir. He learned to play the guitar at a young age as well.

Answer: +

"+" was released in September of 2011. Although the CD had mixed reviews from critics, it gained him many fans. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Answer: a drug-addicted prostitute

Ed wrote "The A Team" after visiting a homeless shelter. The song's title came from the fact that crack, the drug mentioned in the song's lyrics, is classified as a "Class A drug". Despite the song's topic, it has become very popular. Ed performed it at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in June 2012.

Answer: 2012 Summer Olympics

Ed performed during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics. He sang a cover of the Pink Floyd song "Wish You Were Here" with Richard Jones, Nick Mason, and Mike Rutherford.

Answer: Taylor Swift

"Red" was released in October 2012 and was one of the best-selling new albums of the year. The song "Everything Has Changed" is about getting to know a new romantic interest better. In June 2013, Ed and Taylor performed the song live on the series finale of "Britain's Got Talent". Ed opened for Taylor during her 2013 Red Tour for all of the North American shows.

Answer: Elton John

They sang the song "The A Team" together as the show's second performance. "The A Team" was also nominated for Song of the Year at these Grammys, but lost to "We Are Young" by Fun and featuring Janelle Monáe.

Answer: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" came out in December 2013. It is the second movie in the trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". The song, "I See Fire", is played during the movie's end credits. The song is also a deluxe edition track on Ed's second CD.

Answer: No

No, he lost the award to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The other nominees for Best New Artist were James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kacey Musgraves.

Answer: x

"x", which is read as "multiply", received mostly positive reviews, but also some lower ratings as well. "Entertainment Weekly" gave is a B rating and "USA Today" gave it three and a half out of four stars. "Rolling Stone" gave it three out of five stars.

It reached the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard 200. It also reached number one spots on charts in countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and New Zealand.

Answer: Sing

"Sing" has a different sound than Ed's previous work. It received positive reviews. It was written with and produced by singer Pharrell Williams. Ed performed the song for the first time on "Saturday Night Live" on April 12, 2014.