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.
Firefighters issue warning about barbecues ahead of scorching weekend weather
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Firefighters have issued a warning about barbecues ahead of hot weather tomorrow (June 13).
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is reminding residents of the region to follow balcony safety advice following incidents where fires have spread from barbecues lit on balconies of flats and apartments.
The emergency service tweeted out a warning, telling people to never use a barbecue on a balcony 'under any circumstances' - and to 'never flick cigarette stubs off balconies'.
The tweet was followed by an image of firefighters working to extinguish flames on a balcony and the quip 'we don't want this to happen to you!' Get the latest updates from
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