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Taylor Swift

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift
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Profession: Singer-songwriter

Nationality:
United States of America
American

Why Famous: A leading contemporary artist in American popular culture, Swift is known for her worldwide hit singles "Love Story", "You Belong with Me," "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off" among others. While she initially pursued a career in country music, her output transition to pop and made her one of the most successful recording artists of the decade.

She has sold more than 40 million albums and has won 10 Grammys, among a host of other awards. Her concert tour for the album 1989 was the highest-grossing of the decade.

Born: December 13, 1989
Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Age: 29 years old

Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Events in the Life of Taylor Swift

  • 2008-04-14 42nd CMT Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Trace Adkins wins
  • 2008-11-11 Taylor Swift releases her 2nd studio album “Fearless” (2009 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Album of the Year 2010, American Music Awards 2009)
  • 2009-06-17 43rd CMT Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Brad Paisley wins
  • 2009-09-13 26th MTV Video Music Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & T.I. f/ Rihanna win
  • 2009-11-11 43rd Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift & Brad Paisley wins
  • 2009-11-22 36th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Michael Jackson win
  • 2010-10-25 "Speak Now" 3rd studio album by Taylor Swift is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2011)
  • 2011-05-25 46th Academy of Country Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Brad Paisley win
  • 2011-06-08 45th CMT Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins
  • 2011-11-09 45th Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins
  • 2011-11-20 38th American Music Awards: Adele, Bruno Mars & Taylor Swift win
  • 2012-04-01 47th Academy of Country Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, and Miranda Lambert win
  • 2012-10-22 "Red" 4th studio album by Taylor Swift is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2012/2013)
  • 2013-05-19 21st Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Red win
  • 2013-08-25 30th MTV Video Music Awards: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift & Bruno Mars win

  • 2013-11-24 40th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake win
  • 2014-10-27 Taylor Swift releases her 5th studio album “1989” (2015 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2016)
  • 2015-05-17 24th Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins top artist & 7 other awards
  • 2016-02-15 58th Grammy Awards: Best Song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran, Best Album "1989" by Taylor Swift
  • 2017-08-10 Taylor Swift testifies that DJ David Mueller groped her in court in Denver, Colorado
  • 2019-07-10 Taylor Swift named the world's highest paid entertainer by Forbes earning $185 million in 2018

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