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.
What the fate of this Mobike can teach Greater Manchester about bike hire schemes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The mayor's long-awaited bike hire scheme is finally gaining traction.
Following Andy Burnham's announcement on Monday that bike rental would be launched this year, transport bosses have confirmed they are following a 'competitive tender process' in partnership with the 10 councils and the GMCA.
There are currently four operators in the running, with the preferred bidder to be revealed next month before a launch currently slated for November.
At this delicate stage in proceedings, the detail is scant - although the Manchester Evening News has learnt there will be 1,500 bikes in phase one, including e-bikes.
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