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.
Three boys accused of murdering Prince Walker-Ayeni could go on trial later this year
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThree boys charged with the murder of Prince Walker-Ayeni in Moss Side could go on trial later this year. Prince, 17, died after a stabbing on Raby Street on April 4.
Three teenagers, all aged 16, have since been charged with murder. The case was heard at Manchester Crown Court this morning.
The defendants, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were not required to attend the preliminary hearing and pleas were not asked to be taken.
Further hearings in the case were scheduled. READ MORE: GMP officer attacked man in mosque kitchen over WhatsApp 'disagreement' A plea hearing was scheduled for May, and potential trial dates were set for October or November.
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