Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songs, often inspired by her personal life, have received widespread media coverage and critical acclaim. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania in 1989, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed a songwriting contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004, a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005, and released a self-titled debut studio album in 2006.
Swift explored country pop on her second and third studio album, Fearless (2008). and Speak Now (2010); The success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" on country and pop radio made her the lead singer of the crossover. Swift experimented further with pop, rock, and electronic genres on her fourth studio album, Red (2012), which was supported by the singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble". With her synthpop fifth studio album 1989 (2014) and its singles "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood", she shed her country image and transitioned to pop completely. The subsequent intense media scrutiny on Swift`s personal life inspired her sixth studio album Reputation (2017), which delved into urban sounds, led by the single "Look What You Made Me Do".
Parting ways with Big Machine to sign with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover, in 2019. Inspired by escapism during the COVID19 pandemic, she ventured into indie folk and alternative rock on her 2020 studio albums, Folklore and Evermore, receiving acclaim for their nuanced storytelling. To gain ownership over the masters of her back catalog, Swift released two rerecorded albums in 2021, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version). Besides music, she has played supportive acting roles in films such as Valentine's Day (2010) and Cats (2019). Swift has released the autobiographical documentary Miss Americana (2020), and the selfdirected musical films Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), among other specials.
Having sold over 200 million records worldwide, Swift is one of the bestselling musicians of all time. She has scored eight Billboard Hot 100 numberone songs, including "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"—the longest song ever to top the chart. She has won 11 Grammy Awards (including 3 Album of the Year Awards), an Emmy Award, 12 Country Music Association Awards, 25 Billboard Music Awards (most of all female performers), and 34 American Music Awards (most Artist Award). ) was awarded. artist) and 55 Guinness World Records. She was named one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine (2015), peaked at number 8 on Billboard Magazine's list of the greatest singers of all time (2019), and has appeared on lists such as Time 100 several times. Forbes Celebrity 100. Billboard Woman of the 2010s and American Music Awards Artist of the 2010s, Swift has been recognized for her influential career as well as an influential career advocating for artist rights and empowering women in the music industry.
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Born: December 13, 1989
Genres: Pop,country,alternative,rock,folk
