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.
The £7m transformation plans for Salford's historic Islington Mill
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of Salford's most historic buildings has been awarded a multi-million pound grant to enable its refurbishment and growth.Islington Mill is one of only 16 remaining heritage mills in Salford and is recognised globally for its creative, artist-led community.It's now been awarded key European funding to enable its transformation.The project, named 'The Other City', will be supported with a £3.3m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in collaboration with Salford City Council.The funds will enable the mill to build 25,000 sq ft of new workspace, and to create new products and services.It plans to continue to support already-successful artists while providing training, education and early career opportunities for budding.
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