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.
Riot Games Taps Former Hulu Exec to Lead Communications
hollywoodreporter.comRiot Games has appointed Hulu veteran Gaude Lydia Paez to lead its global communications team. In her new role as senior vp of global communications and corporate affairs, Paez will report to president Dylan Jadeja and oversee the League of Legends developer's social responsibility efforts in addition to communications strategies. "Throughout her career, Gaude has proven to be a highly strategic communications and public affairs executive who possesses a rare combination of storytelling prowess, crisis management experience, and the ability to tackle complex global business problems," Jadeja said in a statement. "In addition to her craft expertise and passion, Gaude is an incredibly down to earth, approachable, and humble leader who is.
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