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.
‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign launches in Perth and Kinross
dailyrecord.co.ukFrom today people across Perth and Kinross will be taking part in an international campaign to tackle gender-based violence. ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ is an annual event that aims to raise awareness and encourage individuals and organisations across the world to call for the prevention and end of gender-based violence.This year’s campaign kicks off this morning (November 25) - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - and runs until Human Rights Day on December 10.
In support of the campaign a series of events have been arranged throughout Perth and Kinross to explore the various forms of gender-based violence and raise awareness of the issue.
The theme of this year’s events in Perth and Kinross is “Protecting People”. The start of the 16 Days will be launched at 11am at Perth Concert Hall by deputy first minister and MSP for Perthshire North John Swinney, along with a performance by Rock Choir.
Other events will include a ‘Reclaim the Night March’ through Perth to show solidarity with women, an art display by Perth Women’s Collective, a seminar on “transforming” the response to abuse, and much more.
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