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.
Carole King sings ‘Shake It Off’ at ‘Swifties for Kamala’ kickoff event
nme.comCarole King has attended a virtual Swifties for Kamala kickoff event, where she spoke about Taylor Swift and even sang a little bit of ‘Shake It Off’ – find out more below.The Swifties for Kamala campaign – which Taylor herself is not affiliated with – is an independent event founded by Taylor Swift fans (also known as Swifties), in an attempt to mobilise other likeminded fans to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming US Presidential Elections.The first Swifties for Kamala event officially kicked off yesterday (August 27) with an online rally that included guest speakers like legendary singer-songwriter Carole King and US senator Elizabeth Warren.King said to those on the online call: “I am a Swiftie, and Taylor and I are actually friends.
We have had conversations backstage and I see her as sort of my musical and songwriting granddaughter. We have a lovely relationship, and I’m so proud of her.”She then noted that her favourite song is ‘Shake It Off’ from ‘1989’ before getting down to business, voicing her support for Kamala Harris: “I’m excited about Kamala, because so many people are excited about Kamala, and I have met her.
I admire her and the stars lined up, and Joe Biden did a really gracious, hard thing to do, and I’m so proud of him. But this is about you.
I know you have your ways of communicating and social networking and organising.”King would go on to encourage Swifties to get involved in-person, and to volunteer in door-knocking and phone calling to rally more voters: “I’ve been a political activist for years.
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