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.
Christmas dinner with a twist served up by big-hearted Bolton Market legend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBolton Market usually hears Alain Job before they see him, with a booming voice almost as big as his heart. The Cameroonian chef opened his street food stall in the town six years ago and has since become something of a local celebrity due to his excellent African cuisine and huge personality to match.
Every Christmas, Alain cooks an African-inspired feast for his regular customers, using ingredients sourced entirely from the market's food hall.
This year, he left the decision on what to cook in the hands of the public - running a poll on the official Nkono Twitter account.
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