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.
Furlough scheme rules are changing this week - here's what you need to know
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The government's Coronavirus Retention Scheme - which has been extended until 30 September - will change this week.
The scheme was introduced at the start of the pandemic to protect and pay people who were unable to work due to lockdown. Currently, employers can claim for up to 80 per cent of a workers' salary, worth up to £2,500 a month.
They must make National Insurance and pension contributions. However from Thursday 1 July, the level of grant from the government gives to employers will reduce. READ MORE: ASDA shopper 'gasped in horror' after seeing what's written on her receipt From that date the government will pay up to 70 per cent of an employee's
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