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.
Obese woman drops eight stone and becomes fitness instructor after splashing out £9,000 for her dream body
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A young woman looks unrecognisable after splashing out over £9,000 to lose a huge eight stone and achieve her dream body.
Jo Pask, 23, was 17st 8lbs at her heaviest and unable to shift the weight due to her lack of portion control. Now, a trim size eight, her appearance has changed so drastically she has even become a fitness instructor. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing unveil new pro dancers for 2021 series after losing two original stars Last February, Jo flew to Turkey to have part of her stomach removed to reduce her food intake - which cost her £3,000.
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