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.
'My proudest moments were when I made a difference': Wigan nurse retires after 28 years at children's hospice
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A hospice has bid a fond farewell to its longest-serving member of staff after more than a quarter of a century caring for poorly children.
Much-loved nurse Fiona Andrews, from Wigan, has worked at Derian House Children’s Hospice since the charity first opened its doors in 1993 - back when a pint of milk cost just 34p and Jurassic Park hit cinema screens.
After decades of support for families during their most difficult times, she is preparing to spend more time baking her famous lemon drizzle cake and enjoying her hobby of line dancing.
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