Since Ed Sheeran released a new tune, Sapphire, which includes Shah Rukh Khan as a cameo and Arijit Singh's voice, music enthusiasts have been in heaven. Ed posted the 3-minute video he took while visiting India for Sapphire. The video also features a selfie of Ed and Shah Rukh singing the lyrics of Sapphire, as well as the well-known video of Ed riding Arijit's scooter. In a recent post, the Perfect singer explained how he was motivated to collaborate with Arijit, and it has a connection to Aashiqui 2.

Ed Sheeran on working with Arijit Singh on Sapphire

Since its release, the playlist for music enthusiasts has been playing Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh's song "Sapphire" over and over. The partnership, which was both surprising and long anticipated, swept the internet. In a recent article, Ed disclosed how he met Arijit and what it was about the Raabta vocalist that made him want to work with him.

The Shape of You singer posted a clip of Sapphire with Ed and Arijit on his Instagram account and wrote, "i first became aware of @arijitsingh music when i watched Aashiqui 2 and heard Tum Hi Ho. His voice, the tune, and the movie scenario had me completely mesmerized. "Whenever you want to sing together, I'm in," I said to him after looking him up and contacting him.

During Arijit's performance in London, Sheeran was also a guest and performed alongside him. There, flawless. In the dressing room, Ed played him an early version of Sapphire, and he immediately had ideas for tunes and instruments.

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We kept up our correspondence via email for a while until I was in India on tour. "Please come to my hometown so I may show you my home and culture," he wrote, adding that I told him that we should settle this in person.

According to Ed, they traveled to Kolkata by plane before taking a five-and-a-half-hour ride to Arijit's hamlet. In addition to introducing me to the sitar, he also taught me Punjabi and how to speak it correctly, he disclosed. After that, my dad and I went to dinner and zipped about the hamlet to observe the moon and sunset. It was a real core memory that I will always treasure with my father, and I am honored to have made it in this manner with Arijit.

Ed Sheeran thanked Arijit Singh for sharing his talent with him for Sapphire, calling his soulful voice one of the best he has ever heard.

"We recorded the whole Punjabi version, which will be released in a few weeks, but in the meantime I'll be releasing amusing videos from our time together. Ed stated in conclusion, "Enjoy!"

In the meantime, Tum Hi Ho, which was well-liked around the world, was performed by Arijit. Mithoon wrote and composed the song's music. The song is featured in the hit film Aashiqui 2, which stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor.

Ed Sheeran's article draws reactions from followers

In response to the article, one supporter wrote, "Love this so much! can't wait to hear the full Punjabi version soon." "It's such a great song - I can't wait for the Punjabi version!" said another. "It's so pure, as if you were reading a personal diary," said a third fan.

In the meanwhile, vocalist Armaan Malik simply wrote, "Best people."