Ed Sheeran is a British singer who has achieved an important success in his musical career. In one of his music videos, You Need Me, I Don't Need You, he staged Matthew Morgan, a 17-year-old with deaf parents who used Sign Language fluently.
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| Ed Sheeran (photo: Christopher Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikicommons) |
Ed Sheeran said he wanted to "make a video for that song that had never been made before" as a promotional release for his new album. And he did it: more than 52 million video views so far. An accelerated Sign Language is perfectly integrated into the visual-musical aesthetics of the song.
Sources:
- Press Party (2011, August, 30): "Ed Sheeran opens up about music industry experiences". Retrieved from http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/EdSheeran/view/31309/
- Mirror.co.uk (2011, July, 19). "Ed Sheeran surprises fans with music video for the deaf". Retrieved from http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/music/ed-sheeran-surprises-fans-with-music-183458
