To think that anyone that thinks Ed Sheeran isn't talented hasn't got a clue!

[Ohbehave1]

Just been listening to some of his stuff and he has dueted with so many different styles of people and is so versatile as both a singer and a song writer. If you can't see that you must be blind...

@SilverySurfer

I can go one better, I've never heard of him.

There's always one.

Been living in a cage since 2009 have ya?

9 people wrote Galway Girl. 9. People.

They should all be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.

Is it not down to opinion and taste?!!

He's sooooo boring.

I’ve never understood the hype about him and Adele (can’t stand the sound of her singing voice) turn the radio off as soon as either come on.

I thought he was. I like do Shape of You, but then he’s lost a bunch of plagiarism law suits for that and most of his other popular songs.

I guess plagiarism is a type of talent, after all William Shakespeare plagarized his most popular plays and he’s still thought of as highly talented.

same with Jess Glynn. Hateful sound.

You want to try living in Ipswich.
The town went mental for him a couple of weeks ago when he played live in the park for 4 nights.

I saw him when he played the local free music festival and when he was a busker.

Meh

I really hate William Shakespeare, he's so bland and so up himself. Romeo and Juliet, bleurgh!

I don’t get the hype. As far as I can see he is talented at making the same song over and over again

*MrsTerryPratchett

9 people wrote Galway Girl. 9. People.

They should all be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.*

Agreed.

Lifebi

There's loads of people I dislike but will happily admit are talented.
Ed Sheeran, James Blunt, Jamie Oliver, every premier league footballer.

But there are some popular people I don't think are very talented. Robbie Williams, James Arthur, Chris Evans etc.

But my tastes aren't everyone's tastes so live and let live I say, except for fans of Will I Am, they can fuck off.. 😝

Can't stand him. Yes, he can write songs but they're not particularly good songs. Popular, yes, but cheesy lyrics and pretty simplistic. Galway girl is an affront to music. And Galway. And girls.

Plus I read once that he had installed anti homeless spikes outside his house which is shit.

He's not bad. There is soooooo much luck involved in getting famous for music (or acting) He's just one of the ones who made it. Right place right time, and right time in popular culture for what he has to offer.

You can say there are lots out there as talented as he is, but he's the one who got there. Luck mixed with a certain level of talent mixed with hard work mixed with being pleasant to work with.

For every one who makes it there are 99 with the same level of talent who did not (but there was always be lots of people who wouldn't have liked them either)

Meh, he is pretty average tbh. Being able to sing live, while it is more than some do there days, it isn't a sign of anything other than an average artist. All the big performers have something very special. Ed Sheeran doesn't.

Don’t you find we live in an age of absolute hyperbole about musicians? I can’t get through a music documentary these days for all the mediocre acts being wheeled on to say the subject of the documentary is all kinds of superlatives.

I agree Sheeran writes cringey lyrics, he’s ok but he’s no Dylan.

I’m thoroughly allergic to his music. He may have done well for himself but I would be grateful never to hear any of his songs ever again.

I've heard farts that are more memorable

Bores the shit out of me.

He's like the new Coldplay.

He’s extremely talented. I love listening to music. For me one of the saddest things about dying will be not being able to listen to my favourite songs anymore.

Been living in a cage since 2009 have ya? hmm

I think you meant cave and you have to go way further back than 10 years for when I last listened to modern music - infinitely preferable than listening to garbage.

For me one of the saddest things about dying will be not being able to listen to my favourite songs anymore.

I agree that he is talented but also overrated, how hard is it to get to number 1 these days? He's very good at making songs that people relate too if that makes sense.

Also there is not much competition these days so that helps.