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.
Daughter of Sopranos star John Ventimiglia dies months after giving birth
dailyrecord.co.ukOdele Ventimiglia, daughter of Sopranos legend John, has died at the age of 25, her family has confirmed. Her heartbroken relatives took to social media to share the news of her passing on January 12, months after she had given birth to her baby girl Shiloh.
A cause of death was not shared, but the family have asked well-wishers to make a donation to an education fund for Shiloh in lieu of flowers.
In an emotional Facebook post, reported by the Mirror, Odele's mother Belinda said she and the rest of the family had been "overwhelmed" by the support they had received in recent days.
Her funeral due to take place today in Brooklyn, New York.Belinda wrote: "Heartbroken to have to post our darling Odele's funeral notice.
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