{"id":406006,"date":"2018-03-03T16:30:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=406006"},"modified":"2018-03-03T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T16:06:19","slug":"ed-sheeran-named-best-selling-global-artist-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/ed-sheeran-named-best-selling-global-artist-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran named best-selling global artist of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was named the world\u2019s best-selling artist of 2017 on Monday, thanks to his album\u201cDivide\u201d and singles\u201cShape of You\u201d and\u201cPerfect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said that\u201cDivide,\u201d which was released in March 2017, went multi-Platinum in 36 nations.<\/p>\n<p>Sheeran\u2019s pop ballad\u201cShape of You\u201d was also the best-selling single globally of 2017 and has been certified as multi-Platinum in 32 nations, the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>The IFPI said it was the first time that a recording artist has had both the best-selling album and single of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Sheeran, 27, first found success in England in 2009 and 2010 by self-releasing his music online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEd is truly an incredible songwriter, vocalist and performer, whose ability to tell stories and make people feel is what stands him out from the crowd,\u201d Max Lousada, chief executive of recorded music for Sheeran\u2019s Warner Music Group record label, said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Sheeran, known for his ginger hair and shy demeanor, delighted fans last month by announcing his engagement to his childhood friend Cherry Seaborn, who he has known since he was 11 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian rapper Drake and his album\u201cMore Life\u201d was named the second biggest seller globally for 2017 and the IFPI said Taylor Swift\u2019s\u201cReputation\u201d was third, despite being released only in November 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was named the world\u2019s best-selling artist of 2017 on Monday, thanks to his album\u201cDivide\u201d and singles\u201cShape of You\u201d and\u201cPerfect.\u201d The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said that\u201cDivide,\u201d which was released in March 2017, went multi-Platinum in 36 nations. 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