In the last wave of applications, pounds 81,620 was shared out among groups including the Ouch Project of Deckham, Blaydon Writers, Gateshead Sea Cadets, Advocacy in Gateshead and South Tyneside and various sports teams and out-of-school clubs. And there's the weird pervert costume right next to it, ouch.
A star in the R&B world before she was even out of her teens, Aaliyah's promising career was tragically cut short by her death in a plane crash at age 22. Even with only three albums under her belt, she'd already earned a place as a talented trendsetter among the R&B elite.
Yesterday marked what would have been the 35th birthday of the late pop/R&B star Aaliyah. Since the singerâs untimely death in 2001 and the age of 22, there has been an outpouring of love and grief for her legacy and music, similar to what fans of the late Tejano singer Selena have exhibited since she was killed in 1995.