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.
An emotional Taylor Swift breaks her silence at first gig since dramatic Vienna terror plot
ok.co.ukTaylor Swift kicked off her Eras Tour show in London with a heartfelt speech today, marking her first performance since the shock cancellation of her Vienna shows.The pop sensation made a triumphant return to the stage at the legendary Wembley Stadium, her first gig since her concerts in Vienna, Austria were called off following a foiled terror plot.Taylor's performances were originally scheduled for 9, 10 and 11 August at the Ernst-Happel Stadium but were subsequently cancelled.Two teenagers, aged 19 and 17, were taken into custody on suspicion of planning Islamic State-inspired attacks on large-scale events in the Austrian capital.The older suspect had reportedly pledged his loyalty to the current leader of Islamic State online, and bomb-making materials were discovered in his residence.
A third suspect has since been apprehended. As she launched her concert belting out fan favourites Cruel Summer and Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince, she addressed the crowd saying: "The way that you have chosen to welcome us.There are 92,000 of you, out here, with your hands in the air - screaming the words .Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.
We love you so much London.", reports the Mirror. "I know how much planning and energy and effort it took to come to these shows I really appreciate that," she further expressed.Taylor was seen celebrating her epic tour success with her crew at London's swanky Annabel's club, leaving at 3am after partying the night away.
She even arranged for six coaches to transport her entire team to and from the venue before their sold-out gigs at Wembley.
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