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.
Taylor Swift Donates $30k to Help Top-Scoring Student Pay for College
etonline.comTaylor Swift is helping one student's dreams come true! The 30-year-old pop star donated £23,373 (the equivalent of $30,681) to the GoFundMe page of a self-described «Black 18-year-old with a dream,» Vitoria Mario.
In a comment from Swift on the site, the «Cardigan» singer wrote, «Vitoria, I came across your story online and am so inspired by your drive and dedication to turning your dreams into reality.
I want to gift you the rest of your goal amount. Good luck with everything you do! Love, Taylor.» read this. Love this. pic.twitter.com/ok5FBjywMcShortly after receiving the funds needed to make her college dreams a reality, Vitoria tweeted, «I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OR EVEN HOW TO FEEL.
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