Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Academy Invites Nearly 400 Prospective New Members, Including Taylor Swift, Austin Butler & More
etcanada.comThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is expanding its membership. According to a press release, the organization that hands out Oscars each year at the Academy Awards has extended invitations to join the Academy to 398 artists and executives who have made notable contributions to the motion picture industry. “The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership.
They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a joint statement. READ MORE: The Academy Announces 2024 Oscars Date As Well As Submission Deadline There are some big names and familiar faces among the invitees, including musicians Taylor Swift and David Byrne, and numerous actors, ranging from Selma Blair to Keke Palmer to “Elvis” Oscar nominee Austin Butler.
Other notable invitees include: Bill Hader, Nicholas Hoult, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Paul Mescal, Ram Charan, NT Rama Rao Jr.
and Paul Reiser. The 2023 invitees are: Actors Zar Amir-Ebrahimi – “Holy Spider,” “Bride Price vs. Democracy” Sakura Ando – “A Man,” “Shoplifters” Selma Blair – “Hellboy,” “Legally Blonde” Marsha Stephanie Blake – “I’m Your Woman,” “Luce” Austin Butler – “Elvis,” “Once upon a Time…in Hollywood” Raúl Castillo – “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” “The Inspection” Chang Chen – “The Soul,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” Ram Charan – “RRR,” “Magadheera” Kerry Condon – “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Gold” Robert John Davi – “Licence to Kill,” “The Goonies” Dolly De Leon – “Triangle of Sadness,” “Verdict” Martina Gedeck – “The Lives of Others,” “Mostly Martha”
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