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.
SiriusXM is launching a channel dedicated to Taylor Swift
nme.comTaylor Swift.Announced yesterday (April 2), the station confirmed that it will be launching the limited engagement exclusive SiriusXM channel for the 14-time Grammy winner later this week, in celebration of her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour and upcoming album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.Titled Channel 13 (Taylor’s Version), it will launch on Sunday (April 7) – 13 days before she drops her highly anticipated new studio release.
The number 13 has huge significance in the singer’s fandom – with her management team being called 13 Management, her birthday being on December 13, and fans frequently drawing the number on their hands at her live shows.The channel will air 24 hours a day, seven days a week across North America, and will continuously play all of Swift’s music from her chart-topping 17-year career.
This includes ‘Eras Tour’ favourites, all (Taylor’s Versions), From the Vault tracks, live tracks, bonus tracks and more.It will also carve out space for Swifties to contribute, allowing fans to share their personal and meaningful experiences of the singer and the impact that her music has had on them.“The versatility of Taylor’s music and the phenomenal impact she’s had in her career across so many musical genres will be on full display on Channel 13 (Taylor’s Version),” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer in a press release.“We’re all experiencing a legend at work and are so thrilled to work with Taylor to present a one-of-a-kind channel that connects her fans with her extraordinary body of work.”The 13th day of the channel (Friday, April 19), coincides with the release of Taylor Swift’s new album.
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