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.
Gladiators legend Falcon dies aged 59 after cancer battle
dailyrecord.co.ukGladiators star Falcon has died aged 59 after losing her battle with cancer. Falcon - whose real name is Bernadette Hunt - found fame on the ITV show after joining the cast of the second season in 1993, and remained among the group until the show ended.
One of Bernadette's relatives broke the sad news on a public Facebook group. The partner of Bernadette's sister announced her tragic death alongside a heartfelt tribute as they described her as "one of the loveliest people" they'd ever met.Accompanied by a photo taken of Bernadette while on Gladiators, they wrote: "It is with great sadness that I have to tell you of my partner's younger sister Bernadette Hunt.
Most people will remember her as Falcon From the hit TV Show Gladiators."I had the privilege to be in her company a few times and I have to say she was one of the most loveliest people I have ever met.
She never had a bad word to say about anyone, indeed she was always known as the nicest Gladiator always stopping to speak and sign autographs for anyone".They added: "She had been battling cancer for a number of years until sadly she lost he fight.
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