Ed Sheeran, a popular musician, has won over 61 awards and has been nominated for over 100 in the past few years for his phenomenal work in the music industry. He once stated, “Music is a powerful tool in galvanizing people around an issue. There's no better way to get your point across than to put it in a beautiful song.” Throughout the years, Sheeran has been making heartfelt and memorable music that a plethora of people love to listen to. On his way to success, he had many ups and downs that made him strive to eminence. Sheeran had a troubling childhood, which somehow led him to him to signing with a major record label and accomplishing many things. Not only has Ed Sheeran become one of the most famous musicians today, but he has also achieved …show more content…
Edward Christopher Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991 in the town of Framlingham, England but later moved to Halifax. His parents names were Imogen and John Sheeran and his brother was Matthew Sheeran. His friends and family called him Ed or Teddy, rather than Edward. Growing up, Ed had both a hearing and seeing problem which led him to having to wear big chunky glasses. Other problems Sheeran had was his hearing, stuttering, and his bright red hair. Kids often bullied Sheeran for all of his problems he had, and the only thing that came close to making it better was his love for music and acting. When Ed was about 10 or 11, he first used a guitar and instantly wanted to start teaching himself how to play it. Even at a young age, Sheeran was inspired by the musician, Damien Rice. He looked up to …show more content…
From releasing major hit songs, to winning grammys, Ed Sheeran has taken over the music industry and made people fall in love with his songs. As mentioned before, Ed created his first EP at the young age of 14 and continued to create extraordinary music. This was just the beginning for him. Biography.com’s article on Ed Sheeran mentions, “Without any promotion, the record reached No. 2 on the iTunes chart, and he signed on with Atlantic Records that same month.” Ed made the tops charts in very little time and was being heard all over the world. Once Sheeran was on the right foot, his career skyrocketed. Also, when Ed Sheeran went to the United States for the first time he became more and more popular. His fanbase kept increasing and because of that, other artists wanted to collab with him and make songs. According to Biography.com, “Sheeran began co-writing songs with bigger artists, such as One Direction and Taylor Swift, and supported Swift on her 2013 arena tour.” Sheeran didn’t hesitate to make famous friends and get into the American music business. After collabing with many other talented artists, he started to get even more well known. Additionally, “...with the latter winning the Grammy for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance in 2016” (biography.com). His songs were so successful that he was gaining a plethora of fans and this caused him to win a Grammy.
Bobby proved to be talented at quite a young age. His first time on stage was when he was only 3. One of his idols, James Brown was performing in Boston. The dream of becoming a singer was born. Bobby joined the church choir, where he honed his singing abilities.
As a co-writer and producer, Brown has worked to develop many of the artists we have come to know today. Performers such as, Rick Barry, Status Green, Corey Wagar, Jerzy Jung, Natalie Stovall, Alex Brumel, and Andrew Holtz have all come to know his commitment to songwriting quite well, with some gaining major momentum because of it. His long career has seen him go thru several major label recording deals and at least three distinct publishing deals. He has achieved song placements in TV and film, and working with great producers and mentors like Danny Kortchmar (Don Henley, James Taylor, Rod Stewart), Peter Collins (Jewel, Rush, Indigo Girls), Monty Powell (Keith Urban, Lady A, Diamond Rio) and others that he’s no doubt picked up a few tricks from over the years.
He was born six weeks early with retinopathy of prematurity. It’s an eye disorder which was exacerbated when he receives too much oxygen in an incubator, leading to his blindness. Before the age of 10, he taught himself how to play the harmonica, piano, and drums. Stevie Wonder was discovered by Ronnie White of the Motown band the Miracles as age 11. He then auditioned for Berry Gordy which was the founder of Motown and he signed him to a record deal. In 1962, they renamed Stevie to Little Stevie Wonder. His commitment to his gifted, he was faced with the difficulty of staying on the topic relevant to what he was known for singing. He grew from a bot to a man, and his voice matured into a tenor. In 1971, Stevie Wonder negotiated a new contract with Motown which gave him a lot of control over his records. Over the course throughout the years, he had four outstanding albums. Stevie Wonder created some of the most indelible songs in popular music history. His album Talking Book offered two number one hits. Next was the album Innervision The record featured two socially conscious number one R&B charts. His first finale release of Fulfillingness was inspired after he survived a bad car accident that left him in a coma. He had two number one hits both the pop and R&B on this album as well. After this Stevie Wonder has created many more albums with a lot more number one hits. With Stevie’s
Best known for his release of his first album “Room for Improvement” in 2006 was a breakthrough which continued to astound listeners (Biography.com). According to NBC.com, Drake's’ first album even got the attention of rapper Lil Wayne also known as Dwayne Micheal Carter Jr., who was so astounded had to meet with him. Then as Lil Wayne, met with the upcoming rapper, he signed him to his label “Cash Money Records” and “Young Money Entertainment.” Drake was like a rocket says a host from MTV.com,
Growing up Joel was a big fan of such greats as Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Otis Reading. He was greatly persuaded into a career of music when he saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Amusingly Joel's first band was inspired by the uncanny opportunity to meet girls. The band was called The Echoes, but this was not the best of times
Fame is something not known by most people. However, Justin Bieber was lucky enough to have been found for it. As most of you probably know, he started out as an internet sensation. It was just simply a video of him singing. But he was and still is indeed a very talented singer in my opinion. That is all it took though, a couple videos of him seeing to get signed by Scooter Braun. Braun is also signed Usher. It was just 2006, and he was only 12 when he began. To the World he seemed like an innocent boy who just had a big voice. Well, they were right for a while. He went on his first tour in 2010 and every arena was filled with tons of his fans. He even had a movie made about his life up until that point. It showed everything he went through as a child and how he worked his way to the top. No one had any reason not to think he was credible because he hadn’t done anything wrong. I would say that Justin Bieber’s credibility came from him starting at such young age and being so famous and he had never done anything wrong (Wang).
respected greatly. After listening to a few songs he had recorded, They decided to make a
Even when he was a part of Jackson 5, the whole band depended on Michael’s performance. He was the youngest so he was full of energy and loved to dance. He began to love the excitement of being under the spotlight, entertaining the audience with all eyes fixed on him. And that is the core element of fame, especially in Pop music industry, which he later changed it for good. But first of all let’s take a look into the definition of Pop Music.
lead to him starting his own band. This was all at the age of seventeen.
When someone thinks of Elvis Presley, they may think of the line “I’m all shook up,” his signature white flamboyant jumpsuit, or his stereotypical movies. However, Elvis was so much more than a singer, he was an influencer and an inspiration that paved the way for a new era of music as well as an age of acceptance. He can be considered one of the greatest musicians of all time not only because he won countless awards and honors, but because he also helped to merge African and Caucasian America, represented the American dream, and inspired many other successful musicians.
His last 2 have been nominated for an ARIA award with the 3rd “Bring It Back” won. His single “Papercuts” currently sits at 2nd on the ARIA urban single charts.
with the ambition to be a musical icon. And it all began in the early
time. Even though his father was abusive, he made them a successful band that made