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.
Nicole Scherzinger Shades Pussycat Dolls In New Song ‘Freedom’
etcanada.comNicole Scherzinger is putting her past behind her. This month, the singer debuted her new song “Freedom” at Sydney WorldPride in Australia and the lyrics throw some shade at her Pussycat Dolls origins. READ MORE: Nicole Scherzinger Swims With Sharks In Hawaii: ‘This Is My Happy Place’ “Please allow me to introduce myself / I’m not that little doll you knew / She paid her dues / Now she owns herself,” she sang. “I’ve got a new attitude down inside of me / I’ve got a new pair of shoes / Step aside, please,” Scherzinger continued. “I’m through working for you / Was killing me to compromise / B***h, I just woke up redefined.” Despite the song suggesting she’s moved beyond the Dolls, she did perform several songs by the group during her concert, including “When I Grow Up” and “Don’t Cha”. READ MORE: Nicole Scherzinger Cancels Pussycat Dolls Tour, Other Members Were Unaware: ‘This Is Not The Outcome We Had Hoped For’ Teasing “Freedom” before her gig, Scherzinger told The Daily Telegraph that she believes the LGBTQ community will be “very proud” of the song. “I don’t think it’s going to be a gay pop anthem; I know it will be,” she said.
Scherzinger joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003, debuting on their 2005 album PCD. The group released their second and final album in 2008, and they disbanded in 2010.
In 2019, the group announced a reunion tour and new album, but those were eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues.
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