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.
Driver in critical condition after car smashes into house
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest Tameside news sign up to the MyTameside newsletter here The driver of a car that crashed into a house in Stalybridge is in a critical condition in hospital, police have said.
Emergency services rushed to the collision in Ridge Hill Lane just after 1am yesterday morning (Saturday May 15). The driver - a woman - was taken to hospital and three passengers received minor injuries, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
The corner of a house was completely destroyed in the crash and Ridge Hill Lane was closed in both directions. A number of people living in the street were also evacuated.
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