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.
Hundreds turn out for funeral of young siblings killed in car crash
dailyrecord.co.ukHundreds of mourners gathered to pay tribute at the funeral of a brother and sister who died following a horror car crash. Three-year-old Jayden-Lee Lucas, also known as Jayden-Lee Wheaton, tragically passed away in hospital just five days after his four-year-old sister Gracie-Ann.
The siblings were on their way to a birthday party when the car they were travelling in was struck by a van on the M4 motorway on February 5, 2022.
Mum Rhiannon Lucas was also taken to hospital for treatment, Wales Online reports. The driver of the van attended Cardiff Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
He also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.The funeral procession left the family home in Tredegar on Monday, March 21 before passing the children's school, Deighton Primary School, and travelling to a service at St George's Church.Moving photos from the service showed the procession led by two horse and carriages, one for each child.Gracie-Ann's coffin was Frozen themed, while Jayden's was Spiderman themed, to represent their interests.Elsa and Spiderman characters also led the procession.The service was told that Gracie-Ann was remembered for her “cheeky smile”, and that she loved Disney, “especially loved Frozen” and dressing up as characters like Moana.She loved her music and dancing and was a "wonderful big sister”.Reverend Matt Davies said that Jayden-Lee was "clever and loved gaming".He added: "He loved being active and kicking about the ball.
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