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.
Watch Lenny Kravitz Perform During The Oscars’ In Memoriam Segment
theplaylist.netEvery year, the Oscars telecast gives audiences an In Memoriam segment. This is meant to highlight some of the names of folks involved in the film industry who have passed away over the course of the past year.
In theory, this is a very sweet and emotional few minutes where people are honored. However, each year, it turns into this awkward segment where big names are excluded and there are odd clapping moments for some of the people, making it into this macabre popularity contest.
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