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 beautiful Scottish seaside town named one of best places to retire in the UK
dailyrecord.co.ukA stunning Scottish seaside town on the country's 'golf coast' has been deemed one of the best places to retire in the UK. North Berwick in East Lothian made the recent list by the Sunday Times as it was considered to offer the best range of activities and hobbies for retirees.
The town was described as a lively hub where people of all ages could find something fun to do. The list commended one particular viewpoint in North Berwick as one of the "most spectacular" sights in southern Scotland.
The publication wrote: "The lively, independent high street has plenty going on and the town is now younger, livelier and has something for all generations."The town is full of clubs that accommodate all sorts of hobbies, including walking, cycling, yoga and ceilidh dancing.
And if you fancy hitting a round of golf, there are two courses, one of which - The North Berwick Golf Club - is the 13th oldest golf club in the world.
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