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.
Latin American Music Awards, the 67-year-old Mexican singer will be honored with the Legend Award. D'Alessio will receive this recognition and perform during the awards ceremony, which will air live April 21 on Telemundo from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino's Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.The Legend Award is presented every year to an artist who has attained success and stood the test of time.
D'Alessio has done just that, boasting more than 50 years as a successful musician and creating a unique style that has elevated her as one of Mexico's most renowned artists as well as a music superstar in Latin America.
During the past five decades, she's made 60 live, studio and compilation albums, participated in 11 soap operas, and sold over 40 million albums.D'Alessio won't be the only artist being recognized at the Latin AMAs.
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