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.
Rihanna On Why She Refuses To Stay Silent On Injustice: 'Racism Is Alive Everywhere'
essence.comRihanna wouldn’t be the queen without giving us a bit of joy amidst this time of uncertainty and confusion. And that’s exactly what she did when she opened up about life, love, music and more in a recent cover story.
Following her appearance at the NAACP Image Awards back in February where she told everyone to “pull up” to help underserved communities and those facing injustice, the Fenty mogul explained why she’s so passionate about using her platform to amplify what’s happening to Black people around the globe in a new interview. “When I see these injustices happening, it’s hard to turn a blind eye,” Rihanna told British Vogue. “It’s hard to pretend it’s not happening.
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