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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.
Wishaw can be home to Esports stars of the future thanks to new initiative from town's YMCA
dailyrecord.co.ukTalented Wishaw Esports stars of the future can now find a home in one of the town’s oldest youth organisations.Committee members of Wishaw YMCA successfully applied for £50,000 worth of funding to open the town’s first Esports Academy.The funding has allowed the YM’s temporary town centre base to be kitted out with state-of-the-art machines allowing teenagers the opportunity to develop their gaming skills.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Wishaw YM chairman Graeme Wands said: “The funding from Patersons of Greenoakhill has allowed to purchase 10 computers which are able to be used by the public.
Anyone is able to access them.“However, the idea of setting up the Esports Academy was to give the youngsters a chance to enter bi-weekly tournaments, give them access to Twitch VIP which allows them to stream and a dedicated group for parents as well.“The Esports industry is becoming huge and we hope that we can provide an opportunity for kids to be part of that.”The total market value of the Esports industry exceeded $1 billion in 2021.Popular games Fortnite and DOTA inspire intense competition and draw millions of viewers to their global events.Due to massive popularity and crowdfunding, the prize money involved has topped the first place prizes for Wimbledon and other elite sporting events.In 2019,
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