Taylor Swift is an American singer, songwriter, and famous for her narrative song about her personal life "Taylor Alison Swift". Swift has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.
How did Taylor Swift get popular?
- She is a very talented singer and holds six Guinness World Records. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time and appeared in Forbes' lists of top-earning women in music, 100 most powerful women, and Time's 100 most influential people in the world.
- She is also known as the world’s leading contemporary recorder artist. Taylor Swift has several nicknames Swifty, T, Aly, Tails, T-Swift, Tater Tot, TayTay, T-Swizzle, and T-Fugly.
Taylor Swift Childhood: Parents and Siblings
Taylor Swift was born on 13 December 1989 to Scott Kingsley Swift and Andrea Gardner Swift in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Her father was a financial advisor and her mother was a homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. She has a younger brother named Austin. She was raised in Pennsylvania. Swift attended preschool and kindergarten at Alvernia Montessori School. She then transferred to The Wyndcroft School.
Later, her family moved to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, where she attended Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School. Swift became interested in musical theater and performed in four Berks Youth Theater Academy productions at the age of nine. Swift was inspired by Shania Twain's songs and shifted her focus towards country music. A computer repairman and local musician Ronnie Cremer taught Swift to play guitar and helped with her first efforts as a songwriter when she was 12 years old. At 14, Swift moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee to pursue her career in country music.
She attended Hendersonville High School there. Because of her touring schedule, Swift accommodated homeschooling and transferred to the Aaron Academy. Taylor is an American citizen and belongs to white ethnicity. Her religion is Christianity.
Taylor Swift's Songs and Albums
- Taylor Swift wrote her first song, “Lucky You” when she was only 12. Encouraged by her family, she started singing at local events. While performing at Nashville’s Bluebird Café, she was spotted by Scott Borchetta, a music industry executive who signed her to a recording contract. Her debut single, “Tim McGraw” (2006), became a worldwide hit. That same year, her eponymous debut album sold over 2 million copies.
- Swift rose to international celebrity status when she won the Academy of Country Music’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” award in 2007. From 2007 to 2012 she released several albums like The Tylor Swift Holiday Collection, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, etc which hit the top and were able to gain her huge fame and awards including Best Country Album by Grammy Awards and American Awards, Guinness world record for fast selling digital album, the first woman to achieve 10 tracks debuts on the billboard's hot 100.
- She also won various awards as Artist of the Year, Women of the Year by Billboard (2011), Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music (2011 and 2012), and Country Music Association (2011).In 2014 she released her fifth album: 1989 which includes her singles: Shake It Off, Black Space, and BadThe Blood which was nominated for several awards and was able to win awards like Video of the Year in MTV Music Awards, Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist and so on and on. She has also released other albums from 2017 to 2018 and co-written several songs. Swift has won 7 Grammy Awards, 15 American Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, 7 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 12 Billboard Music Awards.
Taylor Swift Controversies
- In August 2017, Swift sued David Mueller for sexual assault. Mueller was fired and sued Swift back for making him lose his job. Swift counter-sued Mueller for sexual assault. The jury rejected Mueller's claims and ruled in favor of Swift.
Interesting Facts About Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's Dating History
- She has dated several singers and actors. In just between 2007 and 2010, Swift dated American singer and actor Joe Jonas, actor Taylor Lautner from her cinematic debut movie, Valentine's Day, and actor Jake Gyllenhaal which all turned out to be brief. Swift then started a relationship with a political heir Conor Kennedy in July 2012.
- They split just two months later. In 2013, Swift dated one of the members of an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, Harry Styles. Swift then dated Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer Calvin Harris in March 2015. They split in June 2016.
- She is also rumored to date Bradley Cooper, Thomas Odell, Douglas Skarsgard, Evan Spiegel, and Tom Hiddleston. At present, Taylor Swift is in a relationship with English actor Joe Alwyn since 2017. Taylor Swift is a noted humanitarian and human rights activist who campaigns for education, healthcare, and LGBT-related issues.
Taylor Swift Awards and Achievements
- In June 2015, Swift criticized Apple Music for not offering royalties to artists during the streaming service's free trial period. Apple announced to pay artists during the free trial period.
- Taylor Swift has won 10 Grammy Awards, 19 American Music Awards, 12 Country Music Association Awards, 23 Billboard Music Awards, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards, one Creative Arts Emmy Award, and one Brit Award.
- As a songwriter, Swift has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift has also been listed in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
What is Taylor Swift's Net Worth?
Taylor Swift is one of the top-earning singers in the world. According to Billboard in 2018, Swift earned an estimated $5 million in record sales, $2.4 million through streaming, and $2 million in publishing royalties (not including touring revenues). As of 2019, the net worth of Taylor Swift is estimated at $360 million according to Forbes. Swift also bags millions of dollars through concerts, merchandise, and endorsements.
She has endorsed Verizon Wireless' Mobile Music campaign, National Hockey League's Nashville Predators, Sony Electronics, America Greetings, Target, CoverGirl, Elizabeth Arden, Papa John's Pizza, Walgreens, Diet Coke, Keds sneakers, AirAsia, Qantas, Cornetto, Subway, AT&T, DirecTV, Fujifilm, and several other companies.
Taylor Swift Height, Weight & Size
Taylor Swift is astonishingly gorgeous stands 1.76 m tall and weighs 69kg. Her eye color is blue and her hair color is Blonde. He has a body measurement of 35-26-35. Her bra size is an average of 32B. She wears a shoe of size 8.5 and a dress size of 2. She loves running on the treadmill and does a lot of cardio to stay fit.
