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.
Kalidou Koulibaly opens door to Man City as Napoli defender issues transfer plea
manchestereveningnews.co.ukKalidou Koulibaly has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Manchester City after revealing they are one of only three clubs he would sign for.
The Napoli defender has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Manchester United having been regularly touted as a possible destination.
City and Liverpool have also been in the mix in recent seasons, while Newcastle United have been suggested following their Saudi Arabia-backed takeover.
Koulibaly though has remained at Napoli, who he joined back in 2014, and has helped them make an unbeaten start to the Serie A season as they sit top of the table after 10 games.
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