Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2010 by admin
Media startlet and fantastically wealthy singer Taylor Swift has donated half a million of her hard earned dollars to the victims of the Nashville floods.
Nashville – the home of country music – has been badly effected by floods which have seen many people lose their homes, and many musicians lose expensive equipment, practice rooms, and has caused the cancellation of many concerts. The flooding of Nashville might not seem much different when compared with so many other natural disasters across the world, but it is Nashville’s iconic status within music circles that makes this particularly moving to many in the industry. Perhaps it is the fact that this place is so near to musician’s hearts that has helped them to give so generously.
Swift has shot to fame of late and, despite her tender age of 20, has been ranked the US’s 69th most powerful celebrity. Her albums in 2008 sold a combined four million copies. Wow.
Whilst half a million might be a relative pittance to someone of Swift’s means, it is a moving gesture that will surely help get relief efforts under way. Hopefully it will also start an avalanche of other wealthy stars providing the area with much needed monetary assistance.