London, Jul 3 (IANS): Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran made his debut in 2011 with “ ” and sold millions of copies. He reveals that his chubby figure and ginger coloured hair didn’t convince music industry executives to work with him.
"Every single label I had gone to at the time had told me this song wasn't a hit. They said this song wouldn't work,” dailystar.co.uk quoted Sheeran as saying.
"And the fact that I was slightly chubby and ginger was not a good 'marketing tool' for them. So, it did definitely feel like it wasn't going to happen,” he added.
Sheeran was eventually signed by bosses at Asylum Records.
Now, he is proud of his appearance
"Being an individual makes you stand out from the crowd,” said "The A Team" singer.