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.
Cost-cutting tips to slash broadband, TV and mobile bills by up to £250
dailyrecord.co.ukMany broadband, TV and phone contract providers tie their rates to inflation, meaning that consumers could see some price hikes early this year.However, research has shown that smart switching could save households that are overpaying some £250 on their bills.
This is according to the consumer experts at Which?, who surveyed 5,000 customers on their contract switches and how much money they had saved in the process.TV and broadband customers saved around £162 by switching away, however those who switched away from Sky saved an average of £261 a year.Those switching away from Virgin Media saved an average of £210.
Even customers who did not switch but took the time to haggle with their broadband and TV provider saved an average of £90 a year.Despite the larger savings, Sky and Virgin Media are two of the providers that do not currently employ mid-contract price rises.
However, both regularly make changes on an ad hoc basis – but when this happens, consumers have the right to switch without penalty.Natalie Hitchins, Which?
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