Ed Sheeran Says Baby Daughter Lyra, 9 Months, 'Cries' When He Sings: She Is 'Not My Biggest Fan'

The 30-year-old Grammy winner appears on Radio 1’s Big Weekend on Saturday on BBC Radio 1, also answering “difficult questions” from some of his young fans. At one point, Sheeran says that his 9-month-old daughterLyra Antarcticatends to cry when he sings to her.

“I definitely spent hours and hours in front of the mirror pretending to be essentially what I am now. Practice makes perfect,” recalls Sheeran, adding, “Now I’ll sing [my new songs] to my daughter, who’s not my biggest fan. She just cries!”

“No, I’ve got some she likes,” he adds. “She really likes ‘Shape of You.’ The marimba sound is good, but she doesn’t like anything loud or anything belt-y.”

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