Why Is Ed Sheeran Successful?

[vernonk]

Ugly mug, scruffy dresser, charisma bypass, tuneless songs....what's so good about him? I just don't get it

[Buenchico]

>>> scruffy dresser

Around here (where he's a local hero) he's a fashion icon!
http://www.eadt.co.uk/ea-life/want-to-dress-like-suffolk-singing-star-ed-sheeran-we-show-you-how-1-4887365

On Suffolk Day (21st June) it's compulsory to dress like him!
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk-day-roundup-here-s-how-people-in-east-suffolk-celebrated-1-5072166

[Barsel]

The question is, Why is Ed Sheeran Successful? Do you think he his good looking,dresses smartly, has great charisma and sings beautiful songs?

[vernonk]

I'm not saying he's not a good guy - he seems perfectly nice - but what I want from a singer/songwriter is great songs, great tunes. I've heard him on radio and tv many times and now I'm watching him at Glasto....and I just don't get it

[douglas9401]

Both of his songs, the fast one and the slow one have served him well in his quest for world domination.

[jennyjoan]

Neither do I Vernonk - I just can't understand it.

[237SJ]

He's a modern day David Grey. That's why people like him

[hc4361]

He's a singer and musician - why does he need to be good looking? He looks just fine when I listen to him on my radio - I like Shape of You

[237SJ]

*Gray*

[mazie]

Both of his songs! he's written and performed at least 40 on his 3 Albums douglas. I'm sure he won't mind if you don't get him vernonk...Loads of us do x

[trt]

#He's a great chap with non of "The I'm famous look at me" about him#

But who would want to look at him, so you know him as well Mazie? :-)

[vernonk]

.....and his rapping is truly terrible

[mazie]

of course I do trt :o)

[mazie]

Who are you comparing his rapping to vernonk? Who's you're favourite rapper at the moment?

[vernonk]

I think it's a case of the Emperor's New Clothes.

[Baldric]

Wonder if this has anything to do with it

Ed Sheeran's career has gone from strength to strength, with his 2017 album Divide storming the charts. It's no surprise then that the Brit artist has built up a huge fortune, and according to OK! magazine the star is worth an estimated £50million.

[vernonk]

Baldric, that just confirms he is successful, but WHY is he successful?

[mazie]

When 9 out of 10 of the Top charting records are your songs, it's difficult not to be sucessful. Think that says it all really

[ummmm]

People like different things, Vernon, just accept it.

[mazie]

Beacause people buy or download his songs...simple really. You don't listen with your Eye's, quoting the brilliant "Adele" when people knocked the way she looked!

[maggiebee]

He's of the age - 2017. My parents hated The Beatles. "She loves you yeh yeh yeh" Not exactly great lyrics, but we teenagers in the 60s loved it.