![]() “Oh, you won,” Sheeran tells an American reporter. Suddenly, a cheer erupts from his colleagues who are still watching the game. “He’s a very talented person and I’ve listened to ‘Justified’ a lot,” Sheeran said in an interview last week. ![]() A clear example is the Pharrell-produced Top 15 single, “Sing,” which has earned comparisons to Justin Timberlake for its dance beat and falsetto vocals. It’s also funkier than his folksy debut, which has sold more than 800,000 units and earned him a pair of Grammy nominations. ![]() “It’s weird, because they’re more polished producers but it’s a more raw sound,” Sheeran said, “so I think they brought an element of rawness to it.” He created more than 100 songs to get the 12 tracks on “X,” which he pronounces “multiply.” He also worked with a handful of hit-making producers - Pharrell, Benny Blanco, Jeff Bhasker and Rick Rubin - to craft a broader, more radio-friendly sound. ![]() The English performer prefers the other parts of his job, writing songs and playing live. “It has to be done,” he shrugs, one ear on the U.S.-Ghana game. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter is drained and distracted from talking up the new album, out Monday, across the country. LOS ANGELES – Promoting an album kills creativity, says Ed Sheeran, preferring to watch a World Cup game rather than talk about “X,” the anticipated follow-up to his 2011 debut, “+.”
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