Edward James Drewett was born on 1 April 1988 and is a British singer and songwriter who is best known for his contributions and collaborations with acts such as One Direction, Little Mix, Jonas Blue, The Wanted, Olly Murs, and SG Lewis.
10 Facts About Ed Drewett
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Ed Drewett left school at age 16 and went to a performing arts college in Charlton, south-east London.
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Ed Drewett proceeded to attend vocal college BIMM in west London the following year.
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In 2010 Ed Drewett had his first number-one hit single as a writer.
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In 2012 Ed Drewett co-wrote three songs which featured on Olly Murs' double platinum album Right Place Right Time.
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Ed Drewett co-wrote two other hit singles for the British group, "Steal My Girl" and their most recent single, "History".
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In 2014 Ed Drewett appeared as a contestant on the 8th series of Britain's Got Talent, controversially billed by the show as an "unknown songwriter", despite his extensive previous successes and involvement with One Direction.
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In 2015 Ed Drewett hit another chart high with the release of Little Mix's "Black Magic".
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In 2017 Ed Drewett was featured as a writer on Niall Horan's Top 3 album Flicker with the track 'On My Own'.
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In 2020, Ed Drewett co-wrote the UK's Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry My Last Breath performed by the singer James Newman.