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.
Met Office weather forecast Greater Manchester this weekend as showers continue
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Sweltering temperatures saw September get off to an unusually summery start this year - but the mini heatwave was short-lived for most.
After temperatures crept up to nearly 30C in Greater Manchester on Tuesday, rain and thunder have made a predictable return to the region in the last couple of days.
And, unfortunately, it looks as though the showers will be sticking around for now. READ MORE: Inside Greater Manchester Police's culture of denial, obfuscation and secrecy While there may be some bright spells across the region this weekend, it's likely to be a rather damp one for many - with temperatures having dropped since the start of the week.
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