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 speaks out on “horror” of Southport knife attack: “These were just little kids at a dance class”
nme.comTaylor Swift has spoken out about the “horror” of yesterday’s mass stabbing in Southport, expressing her “sympathies” to those involved.As BBC News reports, two children were killed in a knife attack that took place at a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop on Monday July 29.
Six children and two adults remain in a critical condition.A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and remains in custody.
According to police, he is originally from Cardiff and lived in the village of Banks close to Southport in Merseyside.Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the stabbing “horrendous and deeply shocking”, adding: “My thoughts are with all those affected.” The PM also thanked the emergency services and Merseyside Police for their response to “the most difficult of circumstances”.Home Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote: “The news from Southport is truly devastating.
My heart goes out to all the families affected by this horrific incident & to the whole community.”Today (July 30), pop star Swift shared a statement on her Instagram Stories feed.“The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously, and I’m just completely in shock,” she wrote.“The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.”The singer continued: “These were just little kids at a dance class.
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