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.
Boy, 14, seriously hurt after men ambush him in 'vicious' attack near Stockport park
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A 14-year-old boy was hospitalised and left seriously hurt after being subjected to a 'vicious' attack.
The teenager was set upon as he spent a Sunday afternoon with friends near a park in Stockport. He had been near Bruntwood Park in Cheadle with his pals when they were approached by three men on bikes.
The boy was attacked and had some of his possessions stolen. The three men fled and left the victim with serious injuries, which needed hospital treatment.
Police were called at about 3.30pm on Sunday, March 28. No arrests have been made, and officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
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