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Ed Sheeran

1991 - Today

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Edward Christopher Sheeran ( SHEER-ən; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play No. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ed Sheeran has received more than 45,403,309 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). Ed Sheeran is the 637th most popular singer (down from 470th in 2019), the 2,010th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,693rd in 2019) and the 73rd most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 45M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 82

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ed Sheeran ranks 637 out of 4,381. Before him are Francis Rossi, Kim Jung-sook, Bobby Brown, Christina Nilsson, Lisa Della Casa, and Giuseppe Taddei. After him are Andy Gibb, Graham Nash, Jay-Z, Daddy Yankee, Fiorenza Cossotto, and Andrea True.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Ed Sheeran ranks 6. Before him are Antoine Griezmann, Eden Hazard, Thiago Alcântara, James Rodríguez, and Virgil van Dijk. After him are N'Golo Kanté, Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho, Roberto Firmino, and Lucas Vázquez.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ed Sheeran ranks 2,010 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Cave (1691), John Wood (1930), Reg Park (1928), Robert Watson-Watt (1892), Lady Hester Stanhope (1776), and Æthelbald of Mercia (700). After him are Andy Gibb (1958), Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847), John Loudon McAdam (1756), Graham Nash (1942), Peter James (1948), and Marjorie Boulton (1924).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Ed Sheeran ranks 73. Before him are Ronnie Biggs (1929), Mary Hopkin (1950), Julian Lennon (1963), Adele (1988), Graham Bonnet (1947), and Francis Rossi (1949). After him are Andy Gibb (1958), Graham Nash (1942), Rick Parfitt (1948), Alan Lancaster (1949), Andrew Ridgeley (1963), and Ian Dury (1942).

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