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.
Mum covers home and car in graffiti and dyes dog green in extreme Elf on the Shelf prank
mirror.co.ukElf on the Shelf has rocketed in popularity in recent years, and is now a highlight of the festive period for many families.
While some parents stick to the basics, putting that cheeky elf in a pile of flour or in some old rubbish - some parents take things a step further.
Mischievous mum Claire Henderson, who is in her 30s, takes naughtiness to the extreme - even if it means sabotaging her own property.
So far, her naughty elf has graffitied their home in, Worsley, Manchester, dyed their dog green, sprayed her car and filled the bath with crisps and sweets.
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