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.
TUI has announced a series of offers in readiness for Black Friday later this week, with deals saving hundreds of pounds on holiday bookings flying out of Manchester Airport - including 24% off to Mexico, 22% off to Universal Orlando and 39% off trips to Iceland.
Black Friday might not be until November 26, but companies seem to be increasingly twitchy that consumers will snap up deals before the big day.
Amazon has already launched a series of massive offers, while travel companies including Warner Leisure Hotels, Travelodge and Booking.com have already launched early deals for travellers looking forward to getting away from it all any time from now until April 30 2023 - perfect if you want to plan ahead.
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