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 Promises to 'Always' Advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights at 2020 Attitude Awards
etonline.comTaylor Swift continues to stand up for the LGBTQ+ community. The «Shake It Off» singer received the Icon Award at the 2020 Attitude Awards this week, and vowed to «always» be an advocate for those equality and love.Swift was presented the award by her longtime friend Todrick Hall, before she shared her inspiring words.«I'm really, really grateful for this, this is so amazing.
I want to say thank you to anyone who had a hand in deciding that I should deserve this,» Swift began. «Mostly I want to say thank you to the fans for giving me a platform to make music and to be vocal about the things I think are right and wrong.»«I just believe very firmly that everyone should be able to live out their love story without fear of discrimination,» she.
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