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.
London Marathon 2024: Date, how to take part and ballot information
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAround 40,000 people are taking part in the London Marathon 2023 today. From elite athletes to first-time runners, the annual event in the capital city draws huge crowds from around the globe.
The 26.2-mile route takes runners through central London past some of the city's best-loved sights. Starting at Greenwich Park, participants head past the Cutty Sark, over Tower Bridge, through Canary Wharf, and up to Buckingham Palace taking in the iconic scenery.
Each year, cheering crowds line the streets to help spur on the mass of runners, including some who run in fancy dress. For many keen athletes, running the London Marathon is a lifelong dream.
For others, watching on from home might spur them on to pick up a pair of trainers for the first time in their lives. READ MORE: Woman 'struggled to get out of bed' and suffered depression after brain tumour operation Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of people apply for a place in the marathon, which is known for being one of the biggest in the world, and not everyone gets lucky.
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