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.
Man arrested after police officer suffered serious face wounds at Old Trafford protest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free A man has been arrested after a police officer suffered serious facial injuries during a protest at Old Trafford.
Around 1,000 fans staged a demonstration against Manchester United owners the Glazer family outside the stadium on Sunday May 2.
Dozens of supporters also gained entry to the ground and invaded the pitch. About 200 fans also held a protest outside outside the Lowry Hotel in Salford, where the United team was based, eventually leading to the postponement on that afternoon's Premier League match against Liverpool.
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