British Wonder Kid: Singer/Songwriter Ed Sheeran
British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran (Photo: Atlantic Records)
Ed Sheeran, at just 21-years-old, is already a household name in the his native England.
He's had a number one album in the UK.
And a top 5 hit song.
Now, he's in the US to introduce his flavor of folky pop to American listeners.
Anchor Marco Werman is joined in the studio by singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran.
Sheeran won Best Male Solo Artist at the 2012 Brit Awards.
"I'm just thankful that I'm male and not female," says Sheeran, "because anyone in the same category as Adele was kind of shaking in their boots."
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