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.
Shakira is facing possible prison time. Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a prison term of eight years and two months, as well as a fine of about $25 million, if the 45-year-old singer is convicted in her expected tax fraud trial, the Associated Press reports.
ET has reached out to the singer's reps for comment.The six-count indictment against the singer accuses her of failing to pay the Spanish government about $15 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014, per the outlet.
Though Shakira listed her official residence those years as the Bahamas, prosecutors allege that she spent more than half that time in Spain and should've paid taxes in the country, AP reports.On Friday, Shakira's PR firm, Llorente y Cuenca, told the outlet that the singer «has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer.» The news comes the same week that Shakira's PR reps told AP that the singer had rejected a plea deal and is instead opting for a trial. "[Shakira] trusts her innocence and chooses to leave the issue in the hands of the law," the PR firm said.The PR firm additionally told the outlet that the singer has deposited the amount she is said to owe with the Spanish Tax Agency and has no pending tax debts.No information about the deal prosecutors offered has been revealed.
A trial date has yet to be set. Nick Jonas Wows Shakira With His Salsa Moves on 'Dancing With Myself" Shakira and Gerard Piqué Spotted Separately at Son's Game After Split Shakira and Longtime Boyfriend Soccer Star Gerard Piqué Are Separating .
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