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Taylor Swift
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Nineteen-year-old Nashville native Taylor Swift has been a big deal in the US for the past three years. This, her second album, was released in November and outsold Britney in full comeback mode.
Those who have never heard her brand of pop-country before could, depending on their point of view, be put off by the high-gloss, airbrushed cover. Swift looks like yet another American Idol product, armed with a crack team of songwriters and a multi-million dollar, fail-proof investment behind her.
But appearances can be deceiving. Swift wrote most of the songs here, with co-writes on everything else. She also...