Taylor Swift
Taylor Allison Swift is an American singer. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songs, often inspired by her personal life, have garnered considerable media coverage and critical acclaim. 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 a top crossover artist. Swift continued experimenting with pop, rock and electronica on her fourth studio album Red (2012), which was supported by "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble". In 2014, with the 5th synth-pop studio albums 'Shake It Off', 'Blank Space' and 'Bad Blood', they broke away from the country image and completely switched to pop music. Subsequent media investigations into Swift's personal life inspired her to release their sixth studio album Reputation (2017), which focused on the sounds of the city, led by the single "Look What You Made Me Do".
Swift, who signed with Republic Records after breaking up with Big Machine in 2018, released their seventh studio album Lover in 2019. Inspired by escapism during the COVID-19 pandemic, she took on indie folk and alternative rock on her 2020 studio album Folklore and Evermore, which was praised for her 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 self-directed 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 number one songs, including "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"—the longest song ever to top the chart. Her awards include 11 Grammy Awards (including 3 Albums of the Year), an Emmy, 12 Country Music Association Awards, 25 Billboard Music Awards (most winning female artist), and 34 American Music Awards (most winning artist), and 55 Guinness World Records. She reached #8 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Composers of All Time (2015), Billboard's Greatest Artist of All Time (2019), and has appeared several times on lists such as Time 100 and Forbes Celebrity 100. Selected as a woman of 10 years. At Billboard's 2010s and American Music Awards' Artist of the Decade of the 2010s, Swift was recognized for her influential career as well as her work in advocating for artists' rights and empowering women in the music industry.
- Born: December 13, 1989
- Followers on Instagram: 197 million
