Ed Sheeran revealed his brand new single Azizam and the Arabic meaning behind the song’s title.
The singer’s entering a new era as he teases his upcoming album Play with the latest release, this Friday.
A Persian term of endearment that means "my dear" or "my beloved,” Ed said his Azizam is a return to joy, to light, to love and to fun.
The track is co-produced by Swedish/Iranian producer Ilya Salmanzadeh who has worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Ellie Goudling and Sam Smith.
The new song reflects Ed’s recent discovery of Persian and Irish folk music and what they have in common - a discovery that influenced the star to translate their elements into a pop context.
Through the lyrics of the song, listeners are encouraged to live in the moment, “in between the dancing lights” on the dancefloor until the sun rises.
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Ed said: “Even though it’s completely different to anything that I’ve ever done before, Azizam feels familiar to me.
“I wanted to create a party atmosphere in a song and Ilya Salmanzadeh, who I worked with on the track, helped bring that to life. He was so inspiring to work with.”
The singer shared his latest work with his followers on Instagram, releasing a music video that featured a pink heart ballon to go with the new song.
He captioned his post: “Azizam is out now. i’m so overwhelmed with the positive reaction to this song, and so excited for all the other surprises i have for ya. hope this sets the scene of the soundtrack to your summer, more to come xx”
Azizam is part of Ed's upcoming album PlayClosing the chapter on his Mathematics era, the British singer revealed recently that he had 10 albums in mind when he started his career and Play marks the beginning of the second act.
Other projects he hinted at included the completion of his next five albums he’s calling Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Stop and Play.
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