Everything to know about Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift (born December 13, 1989, West Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American pop and country music singer-songwriter.

Early Life of Taylor Swift

Swift began performing in children’s theatre at a young age and soon found herself performing in front of thousands. A Philadelphia 76th basketball game inspired her to pick up the guitar and make songs when she was 11 years old. Swift drew influence from country music singers like Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks to write songs about preteen alienation. Swift’s parents sold their Pennsylvania farm at 13 to relocate to Hendersonville, Tennessee, so she could spend more time wooing country labels in neighboring Nashville.

Swift met recording industry veterans through a development arrangement with RCA Records, and at 14, she signed with Sony/ATV as a composer. She sang several songs at Nashville venues, recognized by record executive Scott Borchetta. Swift joined Borchetta’s nascent Big Machine label, and her debut hit, “Tim McGraw,” was released in the summer of 2006.

Debut album and then Fearless

The song charted for eight months on the Billboard country singles list. Swift, now 16, released her self-titled first album and toured with Rascal Flatts. Taylor Swift became platinum in 2007 after selling over a million copies in the U.S., and she continued to tour, opening for musicians like George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill. In November, Swift got the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award for a best new artist, concluding a breakout year as country music’s most recognizable young star.

Swift’s second album, Fearless (2008), showcased a sophisticated pop sensibility while remaining true to her country origins. Fearless debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 list with over 500,000 copies sold in its first week. It spent more time at the top than any other album released that decade. “You Belong with Me” and “Love Story” was also popular digitally, with the latter racking up over four million paid downloads.

Red, Kanye West at the VMAs, and 1989

Swift had her first headline tour in 2009, playing to sold-out crowds across North America. Swift also dominated the industry awards that year. In April, the Academy of Country Music named Fearless album of the year, and in September, she won best female video for “You Belong with Me” at the MTV Video Music Awards. Kanye West interrupted Swift’s VMA acceptance speech, claiming the award should have gone to Beyoncé for “one of the finest videos ever made.” Later in the show, Beyoncé summoned Swift onstage to finish her statement, earning both a standing ovation. Swift won all four categories at the CMA Awards in November. She was the first female solo artist to win the CMA entertainer of the year award since 1999. She began 2010 with four Grammy Awards wins, including best country song, the best country album, and album of the year.

Swift made her cinematic debut in the romance movie Valentine’s Day and was chosen the new CoverGirl cosmetics spokeswoman. Swift avoided revealing her personal life in interviews, but her music was refreshingly honest. Her third album, Speak Now (2010), had references to John Mayer, Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, and Twilight star Taylor Lautner’s relationships. Afterward, she won Grammys for best country solo performance and best country song for “Mean,” a single from Speak Now.

Swift began her acting career with a voice appearance in Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) before releasing Red (2012). Singing about adolescent love, she had a deeper perspective on the issue, and the album had a powerful pop-rock style. Red sold 1.2 million copies in its first week in the U.S., the most in ten years. Swift also had her first number one pop single with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”

Swift released 1989 in 2014, an album influenced by the era’s music. The second song from Red, “I Knew You Were Trouble,” even toyed with electronic dance music, but Swift dubbed 1989 her first “legitimate pop album.” The album’s first-week sales surpassed Red’s due to the uplifting “Shake It Off.” A million copies sold in the U.S., earning Swift her second Grammy for album of the year. Swift also had a small appearance in 2014’s The Giver, a cinematic version of Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel for kids.

Later albums and debates

Swift and Kanye West fought again in 2016 when he released “Famous.” Swift said a lyric calling her a “bitch” was sexist. It became worse after Kim Kardashian published a video of a phone call in which Swift approved the statement, albeit West did not call her a bitch. The singer was sued by former radio DJ David Mueller, who claimed Swift had falsely accused him of sexually molesting her in 2013 while snapping a photograph, destroying his career. She countersued, claiming the attack. The jury ruled Swift not guilty and the other two defendants not liable in Swift’s countersuit. With “Look What You Made Me Do,” Swift’s album Reputation became the best-selling American album of 2017.

Swift left Big Machine in 2018 for Republic Records and Universal Music Group. The next year, her previous label sold her six albums’ master recordings to Scooter Braun, a talent manager who had worked with Kanye West. Borchetta allegedly denied Swift’s attempts to get the master tapes, and Braun allegedly tormented her over the years. In 2020, she tried to bargain with Braun, but he sold her back library to a private investment group. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) was released in 2021. It was a remix of her 2008 album with several new tunes.

Swift released her seventh album, Lover, in 2019. That same year, she starred in Cats, a cinematic version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash-hit stage show. Miss Americana (2020) is a biopic. She dropped Folklore in 2020 without warning. Swift’s eighth studio album, praised for her thoughtfulness and restraint, earned the Grammy for album of the year. Evermore came out later in 2020.

Taylor Swift Net Worth:

American singer-songwriter-producer Taylor Swift has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Taylor Swift’s net worth is at round about 1.3 Billion . Her 15-year-old performance in a Nashville café drew future music entrepreneur Scott Borchetta’s Taylor became the first artist signed to Borchetta’s Big Machine Records. She is now one of the world’s most popular and successful artists. During her tours, she has easily made over $150 million.