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.
'I'm really proud of myself' - Arena bombing survivor who missed school as she recovered from injuries passes her GCSEs
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing A survivor of the Manchester Arena bombing who missed chunks of school time as she recovered from her injuries has passed her GCSEs.
Olivia Homer, from Beswick, was 12 years old when she was hit by shrapnel from the bomb in the arena foyer, along with her mum Lizzie Murtagh.
The pair suffered injuries which became infected and took three months to heal, while Olivia still feels the mental impact of the terror attack. READ MORE: Shocking video shows dad giving 'savage beating' in 'love triangle' street fight But after four years of hard work, Olivia has passed her GCSEs at East Manchester Academy and is preparing to start her A-levels at Clarendon Sixth
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