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.
Look back at every UK Eurovision Song Contest entry ever
officialcharts.comCompeting in Eurovision is a highly subjective experience for the contestants. For some, it's like an elite club where you're added to an esteemed roll of honour, proud to represent your country at a multicultural, multilingual celebration of pop.
For others – and we're mentioning no names here – it's like a particularly gruesome hangover you just can't shake, and worst of all your friends remember everything and the whole thing ended up on Instagram Stories.
The UK has a long history with Eurovision – winning five times and coming second a record 15 times – but despite claiming the record for the longest string of top 5 placings, we've had more than our share of ups and downs.
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