The Latest Breaking News from Sami Chokri

Judge’s ruling due in Ed Sheeran and Sami Switch copyright row over Shape Of You

Singer Sheeran is set to find out the result of his High Court battle over the copyright of his 2017 hit Shape Of You.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Ed Sheeran faces wait for judge’s ruling in Shape of You legal row

The singer is involved with a copyright battle with rapper Sami Chokri who claims Sheeran’s song borrows a refrain from his own song, Oh Why.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Legal row over Ed Sheeran hit Shape Of You ‘deeply traumatising’, court told

Ed Sheeran and his co-authors deny that Shape Of You copies part of 2015 song Oh Why.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Songwriter felt belittled in Ed Sheeran copyright fight, court hears

Sami Chokri says high court proceedings have been ‘the most horrible weeks of my life’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

Grime artist feels ‘robbed’ by Ed Sheeran over disputed song, court told

Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sami Switch, claims Shape Of You infringes “particular lines and phrases” of his 2015 track Oh Why.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Sami Switch ‘shocked at similarities’ between Ed Sheeran song and own track

Switch – whose real name is Sami Chokri – says Shape Of You infringes “particular lines and phrases” from his 2015 track Oh Why.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

From Ed Sheeran to Katy Perry, plagiarism claims are an occupational hazard for musicians

Sheeran follows Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and a string of others forced to defend their work in the courts

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Oh Why: The song Ed Sheeran is accused of stealing parts of ‘Shape of You’ from

What’s your verdict?

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Songwriter says idea of plagiarism ‘abhorrent’ in Ed Sheeran High Court case

John McDaid of Snow Patrol co-wrote Shape Of You with Sheeran.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Ed Sheeran is accused of ripping off a hook in Shape of You. Here's what the other song sounds like

Sheeran says there's similarities between the two, but insists he hadn't heard Oh Why until long after his album was released.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022