imo it’s because: he's non-controversial, has easily digestible music, doesn’t preach about his values or really stand for anything and keeps his thoughts to himself. very quiet and doesn’t bump heads with anyone. plus can play his music everywhere from 5th grade graduation parties to a wedding and even a family gathering because it's all safe for work and non-offensive. i do think that he lost his authenticity in the process of all of this and i don’t have an interest anymore. but i can see why people still actively listen to him!
Ed Sheeran has always been one of those artists to me that, I can see the appeal but it doesn't personally do anything for me. The voice, the appearance, the songs, the talent, the tour shows...it just doesn't do it for me 🤷🏾♂️ Only thing I dislike about him is how overplayed most of his singles are both on the radio & in public but that's no fault of his
I don’t think female artists necessarily enjoy switching up concepts/sounds/etc. each era. I think that they just excel at it more. Looking at artists like Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, etc. When they “change up” each era, I find it much harder to differentiate between them. It almost feels like one continuous album as opposed to multiple individual ones. And of course, this doesn’t apply to all male artists. People like Bruno Mars and The Weeknd have been able to change their style really well. And unfortunately, it’s a double edged sword when women do this. Look at Katy Perry’s Witness era. She went with a more experimental sound and was bashed on for “changing too much” and told “she should stick to what she knows”. She brought the sounds she was famous for back with “Smile” and... “Katy Perry is so boring”, “We’ve heard this before”, “Katy Perry’s career is over”. So, it can be a source for longevity. But, it can also backfire depending on how the general public is feeling that day. Back to Ed Sheeran more specifically, I can definitely see his appeal. He knows how to make music that generally has a bit of a distinctive sound to it as it doesn’t fit into one genre and he doesn’t overuse a lot of the same sounds. He comes off as very relatable and down to earth. And, he has a unique and easily recognizable voice. That being said, I’m honestly not a huge fan of his music. Idk what it is, I just never enjoyed his diction or pronunciation of some words/phrases. A lot of his music is kind of boring to me with videos to match. There are some standouts (I LOVE “Castle On The Hill”, “Thinking Out Loud” is enjoyable, and “I Don’t Care” really gets its strength from its simplicity). But, overall, not much of his music appeals to my own taste. And don’t get me started on Shape Of You. The instrumentation to me is too similar to Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” and “The Greatest”, Shawn Mendes’ “Treat You Better”, Camila Cabello’s “Crying In The Club”, etc etc. So, I didn’t see why that song was so loved from a sonics perspective as I felt like I’d heard it before. And I don’t really vibe with the theme of superficial attraction towards someone. So yeah, being the most streamed song of all time and one of the most successful songs on the charts was a bit of a surprise to me. And, I kind of find it lazy that he shows up to award shows in casual wear. Don’t get me wrong, I’d walk around everywhere in sweat pants if I could because I hate formal clothes. But, there’s an expectation that you dress up a bit for events as such. Plus, it didn’t help seeing him in jeans next Beyoncé in a glamorous dress when they sang “Perfect” live. Just kinda showed how men aren’t criticized as much as women in entertainment. All that being said, I definitely don’t hate the guy or his music. His persona and discography are clearly tailored towards a different audience that I’m not a part of. And, he’s found that audience and yielded great success. So yeah, props to him for all of his accomplishments! But yeah, I can definitely understand why so many people don’t feel like his success is as warranted as some other people’s. It’s not that he’s underserving or untalented (quite the opposite). It just goes against expectations.
I like a lot of Ed songs but he’s quick average and tbh I was pissed when he won those pop Grammys over Kesha, lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey and lorde back in 2018
@@pastumpkin5202 Genuine question, cause I see more complaining on this subject more than advice, what do you want Ed to do? Bc his songs like A team, Thinking Out Loud, Small Bump, etc etc really don’t scream theatrics
@@swiftiecat176 That's the thing, he should do music where he is able to have a stage presence, look at Taylor, she went from country to pop because there she would be able to do more stuff on the live performances. Since her beginning, she showed that she had the potential to be a good performer and now she became that, and only three words are the perfect example, reputation stadium tour. Obviously, she is not like Britney Spears in the early 2000s, but she is really good compared to Ed, and it's not just about dancing on stage, Adele has this fantastic voice and that's mostly enough, Ed doesn't do that either, he lacks stage presence and his music should improve for him to get better at it (his stage presence).
Personally, I find it ridiculous when people complain that female artists have to constantly change their sound and then in the same breath say that Ed Sheeran is boring because he never changes his sound.
But it’s true, Ed literally dropped the most boring collab with Justin Bieber and it is still successful, while artists like Britney Spears, Kesha, and Katy Perry fell off because they weren’t “innovative enough” or because they were too “experimental.” It really shows how misogynistic the media is.
@@RhapsodyHC You didn't get my point. I wasn't saying that women don't have to change up their sound more. I was saying that some people were complaining that women have to change their sound (meaning they think the women shouldn't have to change their sound) and then say Ed Sheeran sucks because he doesn't change up his sound.
@@lehanna3877 Oh oops. I reread your post and I see what you mean. And I do agree. Some of the people attacking women for being too experimental are attacking Ed (and other male artists) for being too generic. It honestly is hypocritical.
if a woman stays same all the time, people get bored easily. Without that, female artists face twice as bricks and critics as male artist. That's a fact with the prove by Little Mix.
I feel like the template for female artists to change up and do different eras started with Madonna. She was extremely successful with that and these days most women artists follow that course. When it comes to men, I don't see them relying on that as much. I remember having a discussion about how Ed was dressed on stage when compared to Beyonce. I do think there is more of a pressure for women artists to put on a show and then you add the fact that as they get older they aren't seen as 'marketable' by the industry. Idk, it's a lot to think about.
I personally find Ed Sheeran pretty chill and cool type of guy. He is one of the few male artists I can listen to,while others are..blend. I think he does deserve his success. I especially love his Collab on Taylor's "everything has changed".
He’s 100% authentic to himself and music and if it’s all an act then he deserves way more than the Grammys, give this man an Oscar! His songwriting is really something else covering real life issues that seems to come from a personal point of view. Woah he has worked hard. I think too it’s because he’s so simple and seems just like everyone else which makes him relatable and seem reachable.
And it got nominated for a Grammy, that when I knew he was on some payola industry plant stuff and then later the rolling stone article came out to expose him, Shawn mendes and so many other artists
@@Kevin-rg3yc actually if you read that rolling stone article you've seen it named artists who benefited or were sabotaged and Ed was sabotaged by another record label, a radio promoter asked a radio station to decrease his radio spins , and give them to shawn mendes, that's why Ed's name was mentioned in the article
@@veronicam2935 I actually read the article multiple times and Ed sheeran was not one of those artists who were considered to be sabotaged. He was listed as one of the artists that benefited from the radio/streaming service payolas, Khalid was the most notable artist listed that was sabotaged and destroyed from those practices
@@Kevin-rg3yc not true at all, Ed's name was mentioned in a gossip clickbait headline but people should have read whole article, because the only time Ed was mentioned in the RS article was to say that independent radio promoter had sent texts to a radio station to say decrease Ed's radio play for his song, and increase shawn mendes radio play, to make shawn hit #1 on pop radio that week
I think his songs are very catchy, emotional and romantic, they speak to our hearts...and feelings... We can relate with his music...and he seems to be a very sweet and humble person! I'm a huge fan since day one, he deserves all his success!
I think most famous Male artists are pretty much like Ed and I will never understand how they end up not being heavily criticized while most female celebrities (not all female artists expecially Adele, Lorde, Billie Lana etc) are heavily criticized when they don't change their sounds or looks. Example is Post Malone. He's just like Ed and he's extremely successful and yet no one criticize his looks, bland personality etc. I think the only Male celebrity I know who had to do extra and put in a lot of work in his creativity was Michael Jackson.
Imagine a female singer consistently dressing comfortably on stage or the red carpet... she would be torn apart online and in the press. Systemic sexism is real and insidious.
Honestly. These standards for looks mostly come from ladies and gays. They don't wanna be judged but they'll judge u. Maybe u're just different. The thing is I don't see many male artists doing well. Weeknd changed completely and got success. Jb did 💩 and got success bcoz of kid fandom. Shawn, Charlie n all are actually struggling.
Here’s my take on Ed. He is a SONGWRITER in the truest sense of the word. I watched his documentary (titled ‚Songwriter‘ haha) and this dude just lives and breathes music. He sits down with his guitar and just writes songs. As detailed in the video, he’s quite good at bringing different genre elements into that process, but that songwriting impetus is the core of his artistry (think of the songs he’s written for other artists as well). And he does it really well, has been for a long time, and loves doing it, and he’s got my respect for that.
Hate to break it to you but having the general population on your side will give you a career with longevity. Only being loved by jobless losers on stan twitter can only carry you so far lol
You should do a vid on the double standards based on the how female artist are pressured to change and male artist aren’t. or something in rhat that realm
I know that a few months ago he put out a poll asking what video topic he should cover and one of the options was about why men in the music industry are so boring. I really hope he does that video because you better believe that you’ll see me in the comments with my take.
Well, I am tired asking Pop dissected for literally in 10 videos. Dming in Instagram, every time he says he will make a video and then comes with something else. Now I am gonna asking him. I am the only one who told him to do a poll on that topic in Instagram but I don't know why isn't he making that video. Damn it.
what's funny is that i think ed sheeran does have a lot of actual good songs, but they tend to be stuff that fall into the more indie/acoustic/folk territory, while his more pop or rnb centric songs feel like basic pop songs meant to be overplayed on the radio. his singles like shape of you and sing really do feel like tracks geared more towards filling out the chart quota, while the vast majority of his other deep cuts are there for people who actively listen to all of his music and are fans of his more folk-y work. it kinda feels similar to how taylor swift's singles from her red album like i knew you were trouble, WANEGBT, and 22 are the ones that most people know and get repeated on radio often, but taylor's bigger fans who listen to the whole album appreciate the less "produced" pop stuff, like all too well or the lucky one.
As TaylorSwift said a female artist has to reconstruct persona in every era while a male artist can wear average clothes do nothing stages make average digestible music and still be the radios number 1 star ... The truth is that if there was a female artist in his place she would have been cancelled in 4 years...for making bland music as their brand
It already happened with Meghan Trainor. Plus let’s not forget that when a female changes their image/sound too much, then they also get cancelled (Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus.)
omg just 3 days ago i was looking for videos about ed sheeran (i only found one that was the type i was looking for) and now i check my YT feed and POP DISSECTED UPLOADED ONE! did u read my mind bro? XD YOU'RE AWESOME. THANK YOU!
Don't get it twisted, his humble dorky guy persona is carefully crafted. Which isn't to say he isn't like that. But the fact that he wears those qualities so blantantly is purposeful.
I never felt one way or the other about him till recently when the mall started beating a few of his songs into the ground looping them and now his music just ruins my day whenever I hear it >~
He probably wouldn't be as big today if Taylor would had never introduced him to her massive fan base when she was Americas #1 pop star on social media and on the charts
I think its because he's uncontroversial while being talented that he's lasted this long. He's definitely got the ability to make hits as well as immaculate deep cuts. The only song I feel that was engineered to be a hit was I Don't Care with Justin Bieber (go figure), and everything else does really seem just him going with whatever idea of the day he had. But seriously, I think people really underestimate the glory of not being problematic because it's not just stan twitter that will go into the music, the general public will as well. Right now, he stands as a 2010's artist. He hasn't released an album since the No 6 Collaborations album, so his next effort will be the one that will let us know whether he's got the possibility of having another decade of success.
@@garnett2350 YES HE IS BORING CAUSE ONE OF THE RESON HIS SONGS LIKE SHAPE OF YOU 5.3B VIEWS THINKING OUT LOUD 3.2B VIEWS PERFECT 2.8B VIEWS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 HE IS SO BORING 🤏🤌🤟
He’s literally the most followed artist on spotify and is currently #3 in the world right now. Without a new album out, just because he released a single. It’s crazy seeing how detached from reality so many of these comments are.
@@Louis-bh4xb I said 'albumS', not 'album'. No. 6 is definitely his worst body of work but does it warrant him to lose everything because of that. The album had SOMETHING for everyone. We the fans and even Ed himself doesn't count it as an album. It was just pumped out because his recording label wanted to and as a follow-up to the No. 5 EP. +, × and ÷ are solid bodies of work and if you think he gets away with it, tell that to all those people who made his tour the highest grossing tour ever and the millions of people who follow and stream his music on Spotify and the billions of views he has in his music videos and the fact that ÷ FOUR years down the line is still on the Hot 200 charts and Perfect is still on the international Billboard chart. There is no way that all the millions who stream his music let him get away with it. Has it occurred to you that perhaps, they just ENJOY the music. Not everything boils down to race or gender or ethnicity.
He needs to pull a folklore or something and focus on lyricism he dosent need to pander to multiple demographics anymore focus of lyrics and hed be good
Ed said years ago that Subtract '''-'' would be a lo-fi acoustic type album, and not a big pop album like Divide, and it will be released later this year. Ed's 3 studio albums titled after maths signs have been solo, no features. No.6 Collaborations Project was only a side project with featured artists (Ed tweeted in 2011 that hoped to release No.6 one day, after he released the No.5 CP EP in 2011) that he dropped just before he went on his break after his massive world arena & stadium tour, to finish recording Subtract, and to start a family.
@@veronicam2935 ik that I was a massive fan at one point but what I'm saying is he so successful now so he dosent need to right love songs I'd personally like him to write songs like stop this train from john mayer or another a team just something to actually say instead of love
They can’t STAND seeing an average looking ginger succeed 😭😭😭 it’s so funny to me because if he was a pretty boy the internet hate would be nowhere near as vicious
Come on ! Then she is either gonna be either One hit wonder or will never be respected as a pop star. Taylor Swift is not the male Ed Sherren , that's ridiculous ,Taylor Swift is the driving force in pop industry. Every album is a different era and you can feel.it under your skin. Ed is just like let's make music and earn quick money. Not serious in his career at all.
@@riksinha5 I do agree to an extant to what your saying. I should’ve specified and said their songwriting were equal especially early in their careers. That’s why anytime they sang together just felt right, even to this day I still videos of them singing and just having fun. Idk about a quick buck but Ed is def more just “let’s just put music out”
@@swiftiecat176 excatly, on a scale of songwriting but have more or less similar quality, but other then else, I don't find any qualities similar in both of them.
@@swiftiecat176 taylor.swift is not ed sheeran as a woman. Look at the reputation or the era of 1989. I mean, I love tay but all of her bops (shake it up, blanck space, look at wymmd, I knew you were in trouble, you need to calm down etc) are not like the music of ed sheeran. If she was like Ed Sheeran, I don't hate him and I respect ed, but she would never have had this success
I like Ed Sheeran, but he does have a lot of privilege in music industry. A non-controversial average looking white male. He is definitely talented, but he isn't scrutinized for the same things that a lot of other artists are.
He is so bland and the lyrics are mediocre at best. Made to be gigestible for pretty much everyone. How he is so successful is beyond me. And how he won Grammys over talented women like Lana Del Rey, Adele, Taylor and more
No he didn't win grammy over taylor and Adele. Gaga has 10+Grammy's already. Lana del Ray is never nominated against ed. Lana loss to Billie. Get your facts right before throwing shade to someone else
He is the most generic artist I've ever seen, sure his songs are catchy but he seems pretty overrated, he doesn't show support to any cause, he doesn't give his opinion about important issues, his songs are bland and his lyrics are pretty basic, his songs are pretty friendly I think that's why he is so famous but as an artist he needs to evolve
I disagree. I'm not a fan but his music is doing really well with streams and sales. he's literally #1 on spotify and he hasn't released anything good. I feel like he could even have another huge hits if he releases good songs.
