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.
Dumfries cricketer makes his mark for Scotland in Namibia
dailyrecord.co.ukDumfries cricketer Chris McBride has been making his mark on the pitch for Scotland in the heat of Namibia whilst his former Dumfries Cricket Club team mates have been putting the gloves on for the icy conditions at home.
After making his debut for the Scotland Men’s side in April in Dubai this was a “breakout series” for the 23-year-old former Carrutherstown Primary pupil.
In the final match of the tri-series last week involving Scotland, Namibia and Nepal he was named the ICC Player of the Match in the ICC World Cup League Two encounter.
McBride finished as Scotland’s top run scorer in the four match series with an average of 42 and hit the top score with 46 not out in Scotland’s eight-wicket win in that final game win over Nepal.
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