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.
Foreign Office relaxes travel advice to 32 countries - full list
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The government has lifted its 'non-essential' travel advice to more than 30 countries.
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) announced that travel advice will be relaxed for 32 countries including Bangladesh, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana and Malaysia.
These countries were not on the red list but the FCDO still advised against all but essential travel due to Covid risks. Read more: People visiting these countries will now find it easier to obtain travel insurance which was previously difficult due to the government advisory.
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