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.
Amazing response to young man's bid to walk 240 miles just one year after being diagnosed with cancer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox A young man's bid to walk 240 miles for charity just one year after being diagnosed with cancer has triggered an amazing response.
The day before his 19th birthday Patrick Savage was told he had the disease. But after the Manchester Evening News revealed he planned a trek from London to Manchester to boost funds for the The Christie Hospital Charity and Cancer Research UK he has received huge backing from sponsors.
Big companies and members of the public have been inspired by his story and donations have soared. Patrick, now 20, from Tarporley in Cheshire, said: "I want to say thank you very much for the coverage.
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