Biography & Profile of Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift Biography and Profile:
Taylor Swift Profile:
Birth name: Taylor Alison Swift
Born : December 13, 1989 (1989-12-13)
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres: Country
Occupations: Singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years active: 2006–present
Labels: Big Machine
Website: www.taylorswift.com
Taylor Swift Biography:
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter, and actress.
In 2006, she released her debut single “Tim McGraw“, then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless. Fearless and Taylor Swift finished 2008 at number-three and number-six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. Fearless has topped the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Swift was named Artist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009. Fearless won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2010.
In 2008, her albums sold a combined four million copies, making her the best-selling musician of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Forbes ranked Swift 2009′s 69th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $18 million. In January 2010 Nielsen SoundScan lists Swift as the top-selling digital artist in music history with over 24.3 million digital tracks sold. To date, she has sold over ten million albums worldwide.
Taylor Swift first signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the youngest person the company had ever signed. Every day after school she would truck off to one of Nashville’s many studios on Music Row for writing appointments.
“I knew every writer I wrote with was pretty much going to think, ‘I’m going to write a song for a 14-year-old today,’ ” Ms. Swift said. “So I would come into each meeting with 5 to 10 ideas that were solid. I wanted them to look at me as a person they were writing with, not a little kid.”
Taylor Swift Biography: Music & Movie career
Swift released her debut single, “Tim McGraw“, in mid-2006, reaching number 6 on Billboard magazine’s Hot Country Songs chart. Her self-titled debut album was later released on October 24, 2006. Swift wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album, which debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 and sold 39,000 copies during its first week. It later peaked at number one at Billboard Top Country Albums and number five on the Billboard 200. It also spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the Top Country Albums charts and remained at the top for 24 out of 91 weeks. The only other country artists this decade to achieve the number-one sales position for 20 weeks or more are The Dixie Chicks and Carrie Underwood. As of November 2008, Taylor Swift has sold over three million copies and 7.5 million single downloads.
“Should’ve Said No” became her second Number One single for the chart dated August 23, 2008. In June 2008, at the CMA Music Festival held in Nashville, Swift signed autographs for nearly eight straight hours. It was the longest autograph-signing session since Garth Brooks’ 23-hour marathon in 1996. In Summer 2008, Swift released Beautiful Eyes, an EP sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. In its first week of release, the album sold 45,000 copies, debuting at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #9 on the Billboard 200. With her self-titled debut album at #2 the same week, Swift became the first artist to hold the Top 2 positions of the Top Country Albums chart since LeAnn Rimes did so in 1997. Swift plays a custom-made Taylor acoustic guitar made of koa wood.
On November 11, 2009, Swift won four CMA Awards: Album of the Year for “Fearless”, Music Video of the Year for “Love Story” Female Vocalist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
Swift also won five 2009 American Music Awards: Artist of The Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Country Female Artist, Favorite Country Album for “Fearless”, and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.[75] On December 2, 2009, she received Grammy Award nominations for: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “You Belong with Me”, Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Song for “White Horse”, Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “Breathe”, and Album of the Year and Best Country Album for “Fearless“.
In 2008, Swift made her acting debut in Brad Paisley‘s music video “Online“. In that same year Swift filmed a documentary for MTV entitled MTV’s Once Upon a Prom and a documentary with Def Leppard for CMT entitled CMT Crossroads, which was premiered on November 7, 2008, drew more than 4.5 million viewers for its four initial airings. Swift collaborated with the Jonas Brothers in their 3D Concert Film, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. The film was released on February 27, 2009 in North America. The concert film brought in $12,700,000 on its opening weekend. Swift made her primetime television acting debut on CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Turn, Turn, Turn on March 5, 2009 in the U.S. and Canada. The episode was watched by 20.8 million viewers. Swift made a cameo appearance in Kellie Pickler’s music video “Best Days of Your Life“. Swift also appeared in Hannah Montana: The Movie as “woman singing in the barn”. The film was released on April 10, 2009 in North America. The television show Dateline NBC showcased an hour to Swift on May 31, 2009. The episode titled Dateline NBC: On Tour With Taylor Swift included scenes from her tour bus, concert footage, and rehearsals. She was also interviewed for the show and some of her exclusive video diaries were shown. Taylor both hosted and performed as the musical guest for the November 7, 2009 episode of Saturday Night Live.
In 2010, Swift made her feature film acting debut as Felicia in the film Valentine’s Day.
Taylor Swift Awards:
At the end of 2009, the Associated Press named Swift “Entertainer of the Year“. “Fearless” was the best-selling album of 2009 in the US with more than 3.2 millions copies sold in that year. Swift claimed both the #1 and #2 positions atop Nielsen’s BDS Top 10 Most Played Songs chart (all genres), with “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story,” respectively. She also topped the all format 2009 Top 10 Artist Airplay chart with over 1.29 million song detections, and the Top 10 Artist Internet Streams chart with more than 46 million song plays.
(Taylor Swift Biography)
trisha | Nov 20, 2010 | Reply
i really like taylor !
Autumn | Dec 5, 2010 | Reply
Hi,Taylor I’m a very BIG fan i love your music so much I injoy the song ” December” it’s my favorite. I listen to it all the time I can’t wait till you get here to I.N!!!!!!! I’m going to your concert!!:) congratulations on the artists of the year
!!!!!!! That is awesome
Sincerly,Autumn
mrkyawsoethan | Dec 23, 2010 | Reply
i love yoursongs so much.
mrkyawsoethan | Dec 23, 2010 | Reply
i am from myanmar.
wilhelmina ponon | Jan 12, 2011 | Reply
nice …idoL..your so! verY verY pretty…
i Like your hair and face…
nice nose..
and i love your aLl song’s
thank’s taylor I love you as a IdOL…
♥♥
n!! | Jan 16, 2011 | Reply
you rockkkk!!!!!!!
donya | Feb 12, 2011 | Reply
my happy because see you. i loveeee youuuu
Jessica | Feb 12, 2011 | Reply
I Luvv Taylor Swift
Anna Eggebrecht | Feb 18, 2011 | Reply
I love your song.
gigi | Feb 25, 2011 | Reply
awsome!
higuain | Mar 7, 2011 | Reply
Taylor dear i love you please give me kiss
laylo900 | Mar 20, 2011 | Reply
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katelyn | Apr 22, 2011 | Reply
dear taylor swift i love your music and especially some of the songs that help me get through things i love your courage and how u are setting an example for me im 12 years old and i want to become a singer some day soon!!!
danica | Jun 4, 2011 | Reply
taylor we love you .. =] im 12 years old .. my b-day is on december 13 like you .. your so pretty and awesome .. i like your songs like back to december,mean,speak now,love story,and mine and etc .. =]
Mohammad Kazem Anwary | Jun 19, 2011 | Reply
my dear ….
I like you very much and I wish to meet you somedays …. we live in Iran and we don’t have your new works …. if it is possible for
you please send your new works for us ….
best wishes ….
Aubrie | Jul 21, 2011 | Reply
I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT I’M HER BIGGEST FAN!!!!!! I’M GOING TO SEE HER NOVEMBER 5!!!@
jo | Sep 1, 2011 | Reply
That jonas guy is so stupid for letting her go…..She’s a jewel,,,she is sooo beuatiful…
To bad for him…..I wish I had that type of luck to date such a sweet girl, I would treat her like a queen that she is and never let her go…
ruby | Sep 26, 2011 | Reply
Im your biggest fan ima see you tuesdaaaayyyyy yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
amber ly | Oct 2, 2011 | Reply
i don’t know where i can find a best singer like ya .i do like ur every thing , when u got award i am really excited .i hope u will overcome all problem .i wanna tell u that u confiscated my heart .i live in Cambodia ,please visit my country we are waiting for u here.
amir moosavi | Oct 4, 2011 | Reply
hi taylor i am from iran i love u beacause i lost my girlfriend and she was like u! so pretty with nice blond hairs when i see your videos i have feeling so good and i think that i am seeing my girlfriend i`m so glad that i have your songs and i can see your beauty face.(i love u!!!!!!)
Reem | Oct 8, 2011 | Reply
She is amazing , I LOVE her songs , she inspire me to follow my dreams and to be proud of me . It’s because of her that I know that I’m amazing I don’t need to change
Reem | Oct 8, 2011 | Reply
I saw her in montreal I hugged her She gave me her autograph but alas she didn’t do any T-Party IM DEFINITELY HER BIGGEST FAN IN THE WORLD !!
amir abbas | Oct 21, 2011 | Reply
hi taylor.i am your big fan and i am from iran. i love you. ilove your song. i am waiting for new songs from you. i listen to your music every day!
charles jones | Nov 22, 2011 | Reply
hi taylor , i’m your biggest fan and i like your song our song and teardrops on my guitar.
Kayla | Nov 28, 2011 | Reply
TAYLORR!! i love you so much!
i love your listen. im a huge fan of country. from New Hampshire, U.S. and i listen to your music EVERYDAY!<3
dorji choden | Dec 4, 2011 | Reply
deartaylor,i cant live without talking about you and i am big fan of you.i luv you
Taylor swift lover | Dec 5, 2011 | Reply
Taylor u help me get through the bad things that happen to me every day I used to get bullied but I listen to your songs and they just help me through it
I LOVE YOU TAYLOR SWIFT.
charity | Dec 20, 2011 | Reply
we luv u taylor im a big fan of your songs
honey | Dec 24, 2011 | Reply
Iam the world’s largest fan of you.You are the
world’s beautiful girl.I love you more than my
mother.Iwish when Iwill meet you.I want to talk withyou once.Ifyou want to call me call to 9840797209 or 9841387701.
quynh anh | Jan 21, 2012 | Reply
Dear Taylor,
I feel a strange feeling when i enjoy your music, absolutely amazing. I love you and wish you all the best
From a Vietnamese
sarah conaghy | Jan 22, 2012 | Reply
u got me through a lot and i would like to sing a song wih u if that would be ok i wrote it myself and my music producer said that i should ask u myself i know that i am 12 almost 13 years old but that dosent matter all that matters that u sing with me because that would be grate and my school would pay 100 dollors for u to sing with us for our compotishion on all 14 schools in south jersey and winner gets 100,000 to use for kids needs and kids in the hospitan and the kids in hattey please write back to me soon please let me know
thank you
Jordan | Feb 7, 2012 | Reply
hi im ur biggest fan n ppl say i look like u i was wondering if u can do a concert in New Jersey or Delaware
- Ur biggest fan… Jordan <3
Kaylee | Feb 8, 2012 | Reply
I LOVE TAYLOR!!!!!
Shea:) | Feb 9, 2012 | Reply
Taylor if you ever read this I just want you to know that your amazing just the way u r! Your beautiful and talented! I can play the violin, piano and guitar and I learned two of your songs and try to imitate your voice and I am almost there just with a little more practice and I can do it!:) Do you know how much you inspire me? A lot lets just say:)
I decided to do my english research paper on you and I am not regretting it. Like everyone’s been saying there is a great feeling to all your music! When ever I am having a hard day I pull out my iPod and listen to one of your tunes and it snaps me right out of my hard feelings:) I grew up in Las Vegas and suddenly and painfully moved to Heber City Utah and can I just say that was a hard thing to do. But you have always been my role model and your music lifts me up when I’m falling down:) So when I first moved here to Heber I didn’t have any friends but I had u! You and yours totally awesome songs! I love you with all my heart and please remember that you are one special girl!
shiela mae escobido | Feb 19, 2012 | Reply
ooh my god you really deserve it wow youre great
melika | Mar 1, 2012 | Reply
hi taylor i love u so much and i wish to see u some day…
love you!
Destiny | Mar 10, 2012 | Reply
Hey I love you Taylor Swift your my favorite singer ever! I hope you get this and E-Mail me back please! I love all your songs and i love how your hair looks, it’s so pretty! Your very special to be famous and I love to sing also, I love singing your songs the most though I love you Taylor Swift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
khan | Apr 10, 2012 | Reply
Hi dear Taylor A swift.
I’ve not listen to your music but am inspired by your kind & loving heart as i read a lot about you.
I never saw a girl like you. Upon my first look at you i started love..
I’ve decided to meet you & ‘ll come to see you..
I love you dear T.A.Swift.
I love you……………
allan a. | Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
wow…amazing….
allan a. | Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
ms.Taylor your so beautiful….