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.
Gerardo Ortiz Reflects on the Future of Regional Mexican Music and His Biggest Challenges (Exclusive)
etonline.comregional Mexican music to new heights. The 31-year-old artist broke out 10 years ago with his first studio album, . Now, to celebrate a decade of success, he has released the aptly titled LP Known for his brash and infectious corridos, the GRAMMY-nominated artist is reflecting on his career, the future of regional Mexican music, his biggest challenges and the importance of evolving and staying true to his sound in a competitive music landscape.«I think that in our genre, banda and norteño music has greatly evolved,» Ortiz tells ET. «We have reached different corners of the U.S.
and many other countries. We have stepped onto a variety of stages. I was one of the first artists to bring corridos norteños to the Latin GRAMMYs.
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