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.
Adrian Lam apologetic to fans after Wigan Warriors' defeat to Hull KR
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAdrian Lam apologised to fans after his Wigan Warriors side failed to perform on the night they returned to the DW Stadium. Lam watched on as his Wigan side suffered consecutive defeats, losing 18-8 at home to Hull KR.
It was a disappointing night for the Warriors, who had a heap of opportunities but couldn't break down the Robins. That hurt Lam, who was upset that his side couldn't produce a result after fans returned, more than 12 months since last being able to attend. "We weren't connected as a team right from the very start," he said. "We had a 50% completion rate in the second half, roughly 20 penalties against, errors and six agains. "We had so many sets inside that 20-metre line, the Wigan team we are would have posted points.
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