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.
Teenager forced to cling to roof of vehicle after car mounted pavement in terrifying hit and run
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A teenager was forced to cling to the roof of a car during a terrifying hit-and-run on Sunday evening, which saw attackers mount the pavement at 30mph.
Azaan Darr, 18, was cycling home with a friend when the incident took place. Now, Azaan’s dad, Atif, is calling for anyone with any information on the attack to come forward to help police inquiries.
Atif told the Manchester Evening News : “A car stopped down in the middle of St Ann's Road North, near the hospice, and started shouting abuse at Azaan and his friend. “They drove off and must have done a u-turn, and came back and did the same thing.
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