Sami Chokri says high court proceedings have been ‘the most horrible weeks of my life’
Ed Sheeran “belittled” a songwriter who accused him of ripping off his song in the 2017 hit Shape of You, the high court has heard.
He and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue argue that a central “Oh I” hook in Sheeran‘s song is “strikingly similar” to an “Oh why” refrain in their own composition. He later posted on Facebook: “Anyone else think Ed Sheeran’s new song Shape of You chorus sounds familiar lol?” Chokri told the court that while he respected what Edwards had said, “I also believe that Jamal would share music with Ed Sheeran.”
But Chokri told the court on Monday he did not accept Sheeran’s explanation. “I’m not sure if he lied or doesn’t remember,” he said. The court has previously heard that PRS for Music has suspended certain payments to Sheeran and his co-writers for the performances or broadcasts of Shape of You.
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