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.
Gang kidnap man in middle of Manchester street and demand ransom in horrifying attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA driver was kidnapped by a ruthless gang who demanded a ransom of tens of thousands of pounds. The victim was later released just over an hour later after being snatched from a Manchester street.
It is understood the criminals wanted £10,000 to £20,000 but no cash was paid. They were asking for the money from the kidnap victim's employer, it is understood. READ MORE: Mum accused of 'neglect' for leaving five-week-old baby with grandparent overnight The victim was later released but had suffered serious injuries to his face.
The incident happened on Westfield Road, Chorlton, just after 9pm on Saturday. The victim was about to get in his blue Audi S3 worth £27,000 when he was forced to stop near the junction with Buckingham Road.
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