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.
Huge fire burning on Marsden Moor believed to have been started by 'irresponsible' act
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here A huge fire on Marsden Moor which has been burning since Sunday is believed to have been started by a man breaking the moorland rules.
Fire crews have been battling a massive blaze on the moorland since Sunday evening, with crews entering their third day on the scene with 13 fire engines responding.
The fire, which has grown so serious a helicopter has been called in to help battle the flames, is believed to have been started by a man who broke the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in place across the site - banning certain activities that increase the risk of wild fires.
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