In a surprise interview with Tony Aguilar on ‘Del 40 al 1 Coca-Cola’ this past May 31, Sheeran received a commemorative plaque for reaching number 1 on the Lista LOS40 chart with Azizam —which means ‘my dear’ or ‘my love’ in Persian (Farsi). Reaching the top spot here is a major milestone, as our station is the leading music broadcaster in the Hispanic world, both in Spain and Latin America. The emotional track tells a vibrant love story and is part of his upcoming album Play, out in September 12.
During the interview, the British singer-songwriter shared that his performances in Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium have been some of his favorite shows of the entire tour. Fans at the concerts were also treated to an exclusive preview of his next single, Shappire, another track from the upcoming record.
«It was the first song I finished for the album—it really gave the whole project meaning. I was heavily inspired by Indian culture and rhythms, and we even went there to record it with a bunch of local writers and arrangers,» Sheeran said about ‘Shappire.’
He also reflected on his many memorable moments in Spain with LOS40, including the 2021 LOS40 Music Awards in Mallorca, where he was the most awarded international artist of the night. «We had a great time—I really felt the love that night, so thank you,» he added.
Ed Sheeran poses at the photocall of the 40 Music Awards 2021 at the Veledrom de Palma, on 12 November, 2021 in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. The final gala of the 40 Music Awards brings together prominent national and international artists and numerous guests from the fields of culture, sport, fashion and society. Isaac Buj/Europa Press via Getty Images
Ed Sheeran is the English-speaking artist with the most LOS40 Music Awards, having won a total of seven: Best International Album for ‘x’ in 2014; International Artist of the Year and International Album of the Year for ‘÷’ in 2017; and in 2021, International Artist of the Year, Best International Live Artist, and International Song of the Year, and International Video of the Year for ‘Bad Habits.’
With ‘Azizam’ reaching No. 1, Ed Sheeran now boasts 10 No. 1 hits on the LOS40 chart since 2015, when he first topped it with ‘Thinking Out Loud’ for two consecutive weeks. Many of his hits have repeated the feat multiple times, with Sheeran spending nearly 20 weeks in total at the chart’s summit.
All of Ed Sheeran’s LOS40 No. 1 Hits:
Thinking Out Loud – February 14, 2015
Thinking Out Loud – February 21, 2015
Shape of You – January 28, 2017
Shape of You – February 4, 2017
Shape of You – March 18, 2017
Shape of You – March 25, 2017
Galway Girl – September 30, 2017
Perfect (feat. Beyoncé) – December 16, 2017
Perfect (feat. Beyoncé) – December 23, 2017
Perfect (feat. Beyoncé) – January 20, 2018
I Don’t Care (feat. Justin Bieber) – May 25, 2019
I Don’t Care (feat. Justin Bieber) – June 1, 2019
I Don’t Care (feat. Justin Bieber) – June 29, 2019
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