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.
Todrick Hall Praises Taylor Swift for 'Using Her Voice' to Support Social Activism (Exclusive)
etonline.comTodrick Hall is excited to see Taylor Swift using the power of her stardom to help fight injustice. As Swift continues to take strong political stances against systemic racism, police brutality and discrimination, Hall says the singer's voice can reach people who most need to hear the message and might otherwise turn a blind eye.Hall, a celebrated singer, actor, and choreographer, joined ET's Denny Directo via video chat on Monday for a conversation about everything from the latest Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ rights in the workplace to his participation in the Black Lives Matter protests, to Swift's recent remarks slamming racism and inequality.«I've always known that [Swift] felt the way that she felt since I first became friends.
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