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's spokesperson speaks out as singer's dad is investigated by police for 'assault'
ok.co.ukAustralian police are reportedly investigating Scott Swift, the father of singer Taylor Swift, for allegedly assaulting a photographer in Sydney.The altercation occurred amid the Australian leg of Taylor's Eras Tour.
Photographer Ben McDonald has alleged that he was punched in the face by Scott around 2am at Sydney's North Shore at Neutral Bay Wharf.
He has since lodged a complaint with New South Wales Police Media claiming there was an alleged assault between him and a 71 year old man, reportedly Scott.
In response to the accusations, representatives for Taylor Swift have alleged to People Magazine: "Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel, and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water." McDonald, who is a chief executive of the photo agency Matrix Media Group, has hit back at these claims telling the Dail Mail that these are "utter rubbish." He also claimed that Taylor was the only woman present.
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