“Azizam” is the first single from Ed Sheeran’s eighth album “Play”, released in 2025. The song was released on the 4th April 2025 through Gingerbread Man Records and Warner Music UK.
“Azizam” is a Persian inspired electro-pop song, and means “my love/my beloved” in Farsi. Writer and producer on the song, Ilya Salmanzadeh is Persian and suggested writing a song inspired by Persian love and culture, which Sheeran loved.
Speaking on Instagram, Sheeran spoke about “Azizam” and being inspired by Persian culture:
“I wrote Azizam after Ilya suggested trying out making music inspired by his Persian heritage and culture. I love learning about music and different cultures the more I travel and connect with people […] I loved how a lot of rhythms, scales, melodies and instruments were different but similar to the Irish trad music I had grown up with. It was showing to me music connects us all, and really is a universal language. This whole album is about being playful, explorative, and celebratory. […] And thank you to Ilya for introducing me to such a fantastic world and culture…”
– via @teddysphotos & @edhq
Read the lyrics to “Azizam” here.
*All information accurate at the time of publishing (9th April 2025).
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