Ed Sheeran performs his song live at the Brit Awards. During an interview for MTV, he revealed that the song was about his late grandmother saying, "She was in a hospital near my house where I was making the album so I saw her quite a lot while making the album and she passed away while I was in the studio. So that's my first reaction for anything that happens to me — good or bad — pick up a guitar."

Artist and composer Michael Patrick Kelly performs a song that appears on "i.D.," his third album. Kelly was a past member of the Kelly Family band, a troupe of nine Irish-American siblings who toured the continent with their parents.

"Shout" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears, written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting on the chorus).

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain is a country pop song about female empowerment.

The song "Pumped up Kicks" by Los Angeles band Foster the People was a response to school shootings in the United States. It contrasts an upbeat melody with a dark message.

In this music video, clips from home videos show Ed Sheeran throughout his childhood. As an adorable ginger-haired kid, he plays with cats and is seen busking on the streets before stardom.

This video featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the Best Pop Video category. Without being explicit, the song addresses abuse and violence in relationships.

Aura Dione is a Copenhagen-born singer of Faroese, Spanish, French and Danish origin. According to Aura, the song, which she sings in English is about staying true to yourself and living out your dreams.

K'naan is a Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Here, he performs a version of his hit song "Wavin' Flag" from his album entitled “Troubadour."

"Need You Now" is a Grammy-award-winning country pop song performed by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It tells the familiar story of being lonely enough to make a late night phone call you might regret the next day.

Listen to the new song by American singer Ariana Grande “No Tears Left to Cry.” Dave Meyers, the director of the music video, states, "What we wanted to explore was the disorientation that you go through in life, and the quest we all go through to find the ground again."

Here is the video for the song “Colors” by Haitian-American singer Jason Derulo, which was chosen to be the anthem for the FIFA World Cup.

Imelda May is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her music is a mix of Neo-Rockabilly, Blues and Jazz. In this video she performs Tainted Love, written by Ed Cobb and made famous by the band Soft Cell.

The first line of "Waiting for Love" is a well known saying: "Where there's a will, there's a way," and sets the optimistic tone of the song. Late, Swedish-born artist Avicii used the days of the week as his refrain, so it's a great opportunity to review them.

Steve Skaith reflects on life and relationships in the song "Other Mothers" from the album "Empires & Us."