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.
Stunning pics of Scottish castle that featured in James Bond shared by photographer
dailyrecord.co.ukA photographer has shared stunning photos of a Scottish castle that has featured in the likes of James Bond and Highlander. Jim Rocks Photography captured the images of Eilean Donan, which is a small tidal island in the western Highlands where three sea lochs—Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh—meet.
It is dominated by the castle that sits in its centre, which is said to be among the most recognisable castles in the country.
Simply referred to as Eilean Donan Castle, the structure dates all the way back to the 13th century, when it was used by King Alexander II to defend against Viking raiders.
Over the years, the original castle has seen many changes as new owners have moved in, with it later becoming a stronghold of Clan Mackenzie.In 1719, during the Jacobite uprisings, Eilean Donan Castle hosted a number of Jacobites—as well as Spanish soldiers who were supporting them.
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