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.
Iowa TV News Anchor Reveals Breast Cancer Treatments After Covering Mammogram Issue
deadline.comToday in Iowa anchor Calyn Thompson from NBC affiliate WHO 13 News told viewers on Wednesday that she is undergoing treatments for breast cancer. “Six months ago, I did an interview during breast cancer awareness month reminding you to stay up to date on your mammograms.
Little did I know that interview would foreshadow the beginning of my own journey,” said Thompson. “Each day you welcome us into your homes so we can share the stories of others.
Rarely are we the ones the story is about, but I wanted to share something personal with you that’s taking place in my life.
This past November, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.” Thompson said her medical team said the condition is “treatable and curable.” “I have completed six chemotherapy treatments, and it feels so good to have that hurdle behind me.” The shock of discovering her illness after just covering the subject was hard for her, she said. “It was a shock when I found out I had breast cancer.
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