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.
Shoppers ask 'when will this madness end'? amid grocery and pet food hikes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukShoppers are asking 'when will this madness end'? as they struggle to cope with ongoing price hikes. One woman shared her disbelief over seemingly relentless increases after the cost of her usual pet food and pizza went up again at her local convenience store.
Posting in a budgeting Facebook group where savvy shoppers share their tips, she said: "Can't believe this. Last week ( Friday ) pizza was £1.75 now it's £1.99.
Prices are going up every other day now. When will this madness end? Cat food was 75p, then 95p then £1.10 now it's £1.55 sorry rant over but this is beyond ridiculous." Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Her post attracted more than 200 comments from people, mostly agreeing with her sentiment and saying that they too are 'fed up' with constantly paying more for the same items. "I agree they are now taking the mickey," said one. "Agreed.
I needed a sit-down and a stiff drink after doing my online shop this week," said another. "Except the days are long past when I could afford to slip an occasional tot into my trolley." Dozens of the shoppers said they too are struggling with the hikes in pet food. "Cat food is going up so much," said one. "I moved on to tins for my lot and they rocketed in price." "I've got 3 cats, it's so scary how much cat food has risen," said another.
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