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Ed Sheeran

1991 - Today

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Edward Christopher Sheeran (; 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 35,741,019 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Ed Sheeran is the 573rd most popular singer (down from 347th in 2019), the 1,976th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,309th in 2019) and the 65th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 36M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ed Sheeran ranks 573 out of 3,541. Before him are Mary Hopkin, Leonid Utyosov, Šaban Bajramović, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Afrika Bambaataa, and Mady Mesplé. After him are Del Shannon, Michael Kiske, Peter Frampton, Bobby Vinton, Sergio Endrigo, and Jay-Z.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Ed Sheeran ranks 5. Before him are Antoine Griezmann, Thiago Alcântara, Eden Hazard, and James Rodríguez. After him are Virgil van Dijk, Travis Scott, Dylan O'Brien, Tyler, the Creator, N'Golo Kanté, Roberto Firmino, and Emma Roberts.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ed Sheeran ranks 1,976 out of 6,924. Before him are John Glen (1932), Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (1210), Arthur Hughes (1832), Helen McCrory (1968), Francis Crozier (1796), and John Dollond (1706). After him are Samuel Morland (1625), Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912), William Hartnell (1908), Aelred of Rievaulx (1110), Ernest William Brown (1866), and David Gill (1843).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Ed Sheeran ranks 65. Before him are Paul Di'Anno (1958), Kathleen Ferrier (1912), Julian Lennon (1963), Jeanette (1951), Graham Bonnet (1947), and Mary Hopkin (1950). After him are Peter Frampton (1950), Dua Lipa (1995), Geri Halliwell (1972), James Blunt (1974), Neil Tennant (1954), and Ian Dury (1942).

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