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.
Factory arts centre over budget again, taking total spend over £200m
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester's new flagship arts centre will cost almost double what was budgeted for before work started with the total spend set to top £200m.
The Factory International project will require an additional £25.2m to meet rising construction costs, according to a report published today (October 3).
The arts centre which is being built on the former Granada TV Studios site is anticipated to attract up to 1.15m visitors a year when it opens in June 2023.
The unique building at the heart of the St John's regeneration area will be the permanent home of Manchester International Festival with events planned all year round, contributing an estimated £1.1bn to the economy over a decade.
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