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.
Taylor Swift donates $100k to family of woman killed at Chiefs victory parade
nme.comTaylor Swift has donated $100,000 (£79,585) to the family of a woman killed in a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade on Wednesday (February 14).As The Guardian reports, the fatal shooting occurred at the Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 at last weekend’s Super Bowl.One person was killed, with the victim being identified as Lisa Lopez-Galvan – a 43-year-old local DJ.
At least 22 others were injured in the shooting. According to police, the injured are aged between eight and 47, and half of these are under 16 (via BBC News).Three suspects were taken into custody shortly after the shootings – two of whom are aged under 18 years old.Yesterday (February 15) Lopez-Galvan’s family set up a GoFundMe page in her memory, saying that donations would “help provide vital financial support” to them as they “process this unthinkable tragedy”.The fundraiser has a $75,000 (£59,704) target, with 1709 people having made donations at the time of writing.
Today (February 16), Swift donated $50,000 (£39,793) before making a second donation of the same amount eight minutes later.“Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss.
With love, Taylor Swift,” wrote the ‘Midnights’ singer on the page (via Variety).Currently, the total stands at $190,413 (£151,578) – far exceeding the GoFundMe’s initial aim.Lopez-Galvan’s family said: “This fund has been set up to benefit the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
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