Personal Life
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. Her third single, "Our Song," made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Swift purchased a four-bedroom mansion in Belle Meade, Tennessee, for her parents. Swift's younger brother, Austin, is a student of the University of Notre Dame and, since appearing in a college play, his primary interest is acting.
According to Forbes’s Celebrity 100 list, released annually in the month of May, Swift earned $18 million in 2009, $45 million in 2010, $45 million in 2011, $57 million in 2012, $55 million in 2013 and $64 million in 2014.
In a January 28, 2015, interview with Access Hollywood, Swift explained that she had found happiness in being single again, as it signified a state of independence that was worth protecting. Swift mentioned that she felt "happy," "free" and "independent," and told the interviewer that "it's important to really explore" and "embrace" one's life when it "completes itself." She also advised people in their twenties that they should not "use other relationships as a band-aid if one doesn't work."
Swift purchased a four-bedroom mansion in Belle Meade, Tennessee, for her parents. Swift's younger brother, Austin, is a student of the University of Notre Dame and, since appearing in a college play, his primary interest is acting.
According to Forbes’s Celebrity 100 list, released annually in the month of May, Swift earned $18 million in 2009, $45 million in 2010, $45 million in 2011, $57 million in 2012, $55 million in 2013 and $64 million in 2014.
In a January 28, 2015, interview with Access Hollywood, Swift explained that she had found happiness in being single again, as it signified a state of independence that was worth protecting. Swift mentioned that she felt "happy," "free" and "independent," and told the interviewer that "it's important to really explore" and "embrace" one's life when it "completes itself." She also advised people in their twenties that they should not "use other relationships as a band-aid if one doesn't work."
Interesting Facts about T:
1.) Taylor's mom wanted to name her Taylor because if you saw her name on a business card you wouldn't know if it was a boy or girl.
2.) A computer repairman taught her how to play three chords on the guitar when she was 12, and this inspired her to writer her first song "Lucky You”.
3.) She is very musical. She can play guitar, banjo, piano, ukulele and electric guitar.
4.) Swift enjoyed both reading and writing poetry and was particularly drawn to the works of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss when she was growing up.
2.) A computer repairman taught her how to play three chords on the guitar when she was 12, and this inspired her to writer her first song "Lucky You”.
3.) She is very musical. She can play guitar, banjo, piano, ukulele and electric guitar.
4.) Swift enjoyed both reading and writing poetry and was particularly drawn to the works of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss when she was growing up.
6.) In 2013, she became the second person (and first woman) to receive the Country Music Association's Pinnacle Award.
7.) Taylor used Myspace to develop her fanbase, which was unheard of in country music at the time.
8.) Taylor's favorite TV shows are the crime-dramas “Law and Order: SVU” and “CSI”. She considers herself an expert on the shows, and would want to be a forensic detective if she didn’t have a music career.
7.) Taylor used Myspace to develop her fanbase, which was unheard of in country music at the time.
8.) Taylor's favorite TV shows are the crime-dramas “Law and Order: SVU” and “CSI”. She considers herself an expert on the shows, and would want to be a forensic detective if she didn’t have a music career.