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.
How I Made It: 'I couldn't afford haircuts as a child - now I barber celebrities'
msn.comHow I Made It, Metro. co. uk’s weekly career journey series. This week we’re talking with Mark Maciver, 37, founder of Slider Cuts, a barbershop in London with a host of celebrity clientelle.
Mark always knew he had a fascination with hair, but it wasn’t until he started experimenting with his own – with lots of trial and error – that he started to think it could be something career-worthy for him.
After years of working in the industry, he set up his own business – something that look plenty of patience to get just right.
It was worth the wait though, because now everyone wants their hair cut by him. Here’s how he made it all happen. Hey Mark.
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