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.
Joe Swash will draw on his mum's experiences for new documentary about teenagers in foster care
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJoe Swash is stepping into the world of documentary making with a new film that focuses on the UK care system. Swash, known for his roles on EastEnders and his victories on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and Dancing On Ice, says he's been inspired by his own family's experiences to look into the subject.
The project is close to Swash's heart, as his mother has been involved in fostering for 15 years. In it, he will try to shed light on the experiences and challenges faced by teenagers in the care system.
Talking about his desire to report the issue, Swash said: "I've watched it and been involved with the process for years. My mum's last child, Daniel, he came to us when he was eight, and now he is 18 and in university.
So I've always been mindful that although Dan has us, not everyone is so lucky. And what happens to them?" The documentary aims to shed light on the experiences and challenges faced by teenagers in the care system.
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