Introduction
Ed Sheeran is truly a phenomenon in the contemporary music industry. He went from being a poor open mic singer to an internationally acclaimed musician. Sheeran’s approachable and open persona, which certainly distinguishes him from other performers, has won millions of fans around the world. His concert in Dublin, which happened six years ago, serves as a perfect example of Sheeran’s wholesome personality and unique solo performance.
Main body
The first thing that attracts the attention of the audience is that there are no expensive show effects, big orchestra, or dance crew, which are so widely used in modern artists’ performances. The whole concert attributes are Ed Sheeran himself, his guitar and a loop pedal. Yet, thousands of people came to the concert to appreciate the talent of the artist. This is a sign of a great musician because nothing can mask or distract the audience from him making a mistake.
This concert was indeed an incredible one-man show, which harmonized with the audience and was musically adept, especially using the loop pedal, which basically created the impression of multiple musicians in front of the audience. Ed’s ability to keep the attention of the people and engage them in the process could be seen by how fans were chanting the song parts during breaks. He connected all the songs in a wholesome journey of an unforgettable experience.
During this hour and a half, I kept thinking of how sincere and pure Ed Sheeran is as a person. I noticed how, in the beginning, he was warming up the audience’s voices by singing different pitches with them. Ed writes songs about different life situations that are relatable to most people while having a virtuosity of the word, and that is what makes him so unique and exceptional.
Conclusion
Having known how much effort is put into the concert by one person, the listeners understand that Ed Sheeran is not just a commercial project, he is a true artist. The whole show, from first sound to the last, was performed with maximum effort and passion. Musicians like Ed Sheeran genuinely deserve to be famous and have so many fans to hear his songs.