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 City named most valuable football brand in world as Manchester United climb the ranks
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City have been named the most valuable football brand in the world worth a whopping £1.3bn. According to analysis by Brand Finance, the Blues' worth rose by 15 per cent this year matching what has been a phenomenal season on the pitch.
With the Premier League and FA Cup in the bag, City are aiming for a treble this weekend when they face Inter Milan in the Champions League final.
City conquered Real Madrid in the semi-finals and replaced them at the top of the rankings as their brand value dropped by three per cent to £1.26bn.
Discussing what these findings mean, head of sports services at Brand Finance Hugo Hensley explained: "Manchester City has achieved an extraordinary feat by surpassing Real Madrid to become the champion of football club brands. "For a decade now, the City team has exerted its dominance in English football, including securing four Premier League titles in the past five seasons.
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