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.
Foreign Office issues France travel advice update for anyone going to Paris this summer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBrits travelling to Paris this summer have been warned about violent protests that have erupted in the capital of France. The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice page for the country to warn anyone travelling to the city or surrounding areas that their holiday could be disrupted by the demonstrations.
In a new update to its travel advice page, the Foreign Office said: "Since 27 June, protests have taken place in Paris and other locations across France.
Some have turned violent. The protests may lead to disruptions to road travel or targeting of parked cars in areas where protests take place.
You should monitor the media, avoid protests, check the latest advice with operators when travelling and follow the advice of the authorities." Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The advice adds: "If demonstrations do turn violent, a heavy police/gendarmerie presence is to be expected.
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