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.
Mancunians soak up the sunshine and warm weather as Easter weekend gets off to glorious start
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMancunians have been soaking up the sunshine and uncharacteristically warm weather across the city as the Easter bank holiday weekend got off to a glorious start.
Hotspots including Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre and Peel Park in Salford have been filled with families and groups of friends getting out to make the most of it.
The region was in fact predicted to be hotter than Ibiza this Good Friday with temperatures expected to have peaked at around 20C compared to the Spanish Island - which was expected to reach 18C. READ MORE:Woman's fury over £150 fine for throwing crust to pigeons in Piccadilly Gardens Despite clouding over by late afternoon, much of the region enjoyed periods of sunshine - with the air feeling warm even during more overcast periods.
In Salford's Peel Park, the daffodils were out in full force - a sign that Spring may have finally arrived. Groups of people could be seen enjoying walks in the park and even the odd game of Frisbee.
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