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.
Girl stabbed in Leicester Square granted wish to see Taylor Swift perform
nme.comTaylor Swift perform at Wembley Stadium – find out more below.On August 12, 11-year-old Laila Johnson became the victim of a stabbing while visiting Leicester Square with her mother.
The pair were reportedly “approached” by 32-year-old Ioan Pintaru, when he grabbed the child and proceeded to stab her eight times around face, shoulder, wrist and neck area in what has been described as a “random attack”.Pintaru — a Romanian citizen of no fixed address — was last week charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place.Speaking to Australian news outlet 7news, Laila Johnson’s mother Samantha revealed that they had been visiting London on holiday, and that Laila “dreamed” of watching Taylor Swift performing at Wembley.
After the stabbing, Laila was hospitalised and treated with plastic surgery for her serious but non-lethal injuries.A week after the ordeal, after recovering from most of her injuries, Laila and her mother were treated to VIP tickets to see Taylor perform, where they were escorted by two police officers.Laila recalled attending the concert to the Australian Daily Telegraph: “I had to get to the Taylor Swift concert.
It was amazing. Some people organised for us to go into a VIP box and there was food being served and a private toilet, which was very exciting.” She added: “I’ve met so many lovely people, especially in the hospital and the police who have been looking after me.
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