Ed Sheeran Joins Sydney Bourbeau for ‘Thinking Out Loud’ at West Edmonton Mall

Ed Sheeran joins Sydney Bourbeau for “Thinking Out Loud” at West Edmonton Mall.

Bourbeau’s upload, published in June 2015, preserves the duet from the public appearance. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

Reporting from the time places the performance at a fundraiser in the Alberta shopping centre. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

Both singers share the melody within a close microphone performance. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The full video shows Sheeran’s arrival, the duet and the people gathered around them. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

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The mall provides an everyday backdrop distinct from a theatre stage. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The familiar song gives the performance a clear musical thread amid the public surroundings. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

Sharing a microphone puts the singers in direct relation through the song’s phrases. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The audience and retail setting remain visible around the performance. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The recording captures a public appearance rather than footage from a later Sheeran concert. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

Bourbeau’s upload comes from within the event and preserves its own context. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The duet’s melodic lines connect the two voices with the surrounding accompaniment. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

Sheeran’s official music video offers a separate produced version of “Thinking Out Loud.” The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

A street performance featuring Sheeran provides another public music setting, with a different event and participants. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The main recording remains the West Edmonton Mall duet and its close audience setting. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

The full video preserves the performance and encounter as one event. The complete recording keeps each part in its original setting. Hearing it from beginning to end clarifies how the musical roles connect.

More videos to explore

Ed Sheeran’s official video presents “Thinking Out Loud” in a separate production.

Jona’s park performance video shows Sheeran in another public setting.

Further reading: Performance background and source. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVlvdCjqJwo