Taylor Swift is one of the famous, young and talented performers of country and pop songs. Her work is widely known all over the world, in just a few years the audience of fans has reached millions.
She is quite attractive in appearance, but fans appreciate her for her unsurpassed talent, as evidenced by the many awards and nominations.
Her work is full of vivid emotions, pictures. In her poems and songs she tells only what she has experienced or is experiencing herself, that's why interest in her songs is so great. The charming blonde has won the hearts of many young singers and actors, but the key to her heart does not belong to anyone yet. Facts about the life and work of the singer will tell an interesting story of the star's ascent.
Taylor Swift Biography
1-Name.
The full name is Taylor Allison Swift. Her mother chose the name Taylor for her daughter because it fits both a girl and a boy.
2. Nicknames
Friends and fans call Taylor Swift all kinds of affectionate nicknames - T-Swift, Swifty, Tay, Sweezy. Her brother, on the other hand, calls her Toffee.
3. Where and when was she born?
The girl was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
4. As a child, she helped her parents a lot with household chores
The girl's parents were engaged in breeding Shetland ponies and racehorses. As a child, Taylor learned English riding and even competed in competitions.
Another phase of the girl's life took place on a spruce farm, where she helped her parents.
She was too young to help load the trees onto a vehicle, so she was assigned to be in charge of the bugs - a special knocker drove the insects away. "One day I forgot to check the job for her, and all these insects ended up in the homes of people who bought spruces from us. There were thousands of insects, they were everywhere. Many of the families had children, but the parents couldn't kill the critters, because then Christmas would be ruined," says Jay Leno Swift.
5. She caused the family to move out of their hometown
After observing Faith Hill's work, the young singer decided she needed to go to Tennessee, the city of Nashville, to pursue her dream of music. There she could get closer to the musical elite and show her abilities to a wider audience.
Believing in their talented daughter, her parents arrange the move, and the whole family settles in Tennessee when Taylor turns 14. Being closer to the musical world gives the girl a better chance of success.
6. Not only sings, but writes her own music.
Taylor is very musically educated, in addition to playing acoustic guitar, she has mastered the piano, playing electric guitar and banjo. She also has a technique of playing an exotic instrument - ukulele.
7. Who inspired her creativity in her early years?
According to the artist, Shania Twain, as a country music singer, is a big influence on her work. But she cites Britney Spears as the real inspiration.
It is also worth noting the great influence on her of her grandmother Marjorie Finlay, who was an opera singer.
8. What inspires her songwriting?
Swift is one of the few people who writes her own songs. She has already created more than 50 songs and their number is growing every day. All the songs are filled with deep meaning and emotion.
By Taylor's own admission, she writes the lyrics under the impressions of her relationships and events that happen to her. In each such novel or event, she finds new themes and emotions.
Many famous composers and singers have noted that she really manages to accurately convey the plot, emotions and feelings in her lyrics and music.
9. Taylor has a younger brother, Austin.
The young man was born on March 11, 1992. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and pursued an acting career. His film debut has already taken place in the detective thriller I/T, where he plays a character named Lance, an event immediately noted in her blog Taylor.
Despite being busy, the singer constantly spends time with her brother and accompanies him to social events.
Before his career in film, the guy was actively involved in photography and was even a freelancer at one of the largest photobanks in the world, Gettyimages.com.
10. Friends with famous personalities
Taylor Swift is close friends with Selena Gomez, Karlie Kloss, Emma Watson and Emma Stone. The girlfriends spend time together, shop and visit movie theaters.
Another close friend is a cousin to whom the song "Never too far away" is dedicated.
Career Taylor Swift
11. love of music and the first composition played
The girl realized at an early age that she wanted to write songs and perform them herself. One of the first songs she played on the guitar was a composition by the band Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me.
12. Winning a talent contest
When she was 11 years old, she won a local talent contest by singing Leanne Rhimes' song "Big deal." It was a very important moment in the formation of the future star's creative personality.
13. Beginning of her career
From the age of 10, Sweetf actively performed at fairs, festivals and sporting events in the city of Wyomissing, where the future star's family lived at the time. At age 12, everyone loved her rendition of the national anthem at the opening of the 76th Philadelphia Games.
14. Lucky acquaintance and first singles
After moving to Nashville with her family, Taylor began performing in coffee shops, where she was once spotted by Scott Borchett, who had just created an independent label, Big Machine Records. It was under this label that all the subsequent singles and albums of the singer were released.
The very first single was "Tim McGraw", released June 19, 2006. Teardrops on My Guitar", "Our Song" and many others followed.
15. Debut Album.
Taylor released her first album at the age of 16. It sold 39,000 copies in its first week and went on to become five times platinum in the U.S. and broke the decade record for the longest stay on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts (234 weeks).
16. All Taylor Swift albums.
The singer has now released six full-length albums:
Taylor Swift (2006).
Fearless (2008)
Speak Now (2010)
Red (2012)
1989 (2014)
Reputation (2017)
17. Taylor Swift in the movies
The talented girl can be seen not only on stage, but also in movies. She got her first small role in the TV series "C.S.I.: Crime Scene" in 2009, then there were several more episodic roles in movies: "Hannah Montana: The Movie" (2009), "Valentine's Day" (2010) and "Dedicated" (2014), as well as in the series "The New Girl" (2013).
18. She voiced a cartoon.
In 2012, Swift voiced a character in the animated film "The Lorax," based on the work of her favorite children's author.
19. Awards and nominations
The singer is the recipient of over a hundred awards, including ten Grammy Awards, 23 American Music Awards, 21 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards, 10 People's Choice Awards, 1 Emmy, 1 Brit Awards and 25 Teen Choice Awards.
Of course, a more detailed list of her awards and nominations can always be found on the Wikipedia page.
20. Taylor Swift's Best Songs.
Her official channel on Youtube has over 32 million subscribers, with the most popular videos having a billion or more views:
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (2.7 billion views)
Taylor Swift - Blank Space (2.4 billion views)
Taylor Swift - Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar (1.2 billion views)
Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (1 billion views)
Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1 billion views)
21. Taylor Swift's new songs.
Some of the latest songs and clips on Youtube:
Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It?
Taylor Swift – End Game ft. Ed Sheeran, Future
Taylor Swift — Delicate
22. Million Dollar Sales of Albums
Taylor Swift's albums consistently sell huge numbers. Already 40 million copies of her albums have been sold, and another 130 million have been sold through digital downloads.
Other facts
23. Taylor Swift and the number "13".
Taylor herself considers the number "13" lucky for her. She explains it this way: she was born on December 13th, she turned 13 on Friday the 13th, her debut album went gold in 13 weeks, whenever she received a prestigious award, she sat in the 13th row, in the 13th seat or in the 13th section.
The singer often draws a number on her hand before performances - for good luck. However, even in everyday life she can be replaced with this number on her hand.
24. Attitude towards tattoos
In an interview, Swift claimed that she has yet to find the right pattern to adorn her body. When her friend Ed Sheeran, still persuaded the girl to get a tattoo in the form of her lucky number "13", she already came to the tattoo parlor, but ran away, afraid of the pain.
25. She wrote the novel herself.
In addition to her musical talents, Swift is not bad at drawing, and at age 12 she wrote a 350-page novel. But the work was never published.
26. Wants to write her own biography
Among the singer's ideas is the desire to write her own biography. According to her, looking at how quickly the eventful life flies by, she wants to describe and put on paper all the most important moments until they are forgotten.
27. Interesting fact about Sony
Taylor Swift became the youngest composer ever hired by Sony/ATV Tree Publishers, she was only 14 years old when she signed the contract.
28. Favorite TV series.
Is an avid fan of the TV series Law & Order, CSI, and Friends.
Her obsession with the series "Grey's Anatomy" led to her crying for days after the death of the character Danny. And she dreams of naming her daughter Izzy.
29. Favorite books.
Among her favorite books are To Kill a Mockingbird and Murder on the Orient Express. In general, she is very fond of mystery novels.
30. She earns a lot of money.
Among female songwriters, she earns the most, but not always.
Forbes shared such statistics on Taylor Swift's income:
In 2016, she earned $170 million (No. 1);
In 2017, third place for the year and a total fortune of $280 million;
In 2018, earned another $80 million (2nd place in the 2018 World's Highest-Paid Singers ranking and $320 million total wealth).
31. Has a private jet.
According to Forbes, the singer has a private jet Dassaut Falcon 900 worth $40 million. The plane has an individual registration code "N898TS," where the last two letters stand for "Taylor Swift." The plane also bears the singer's lucky number, "13."
32. She wrote the script herself in the form of a song.
Invited to the show "Saturday Night Live," Swift was the first to decide to prepare her own monologue for the performance. To do so, she wrote a song called "My Monologue." The song contains taunts toward the hosts, and concludes with a kiss with Taylor Loter, the young singer's boyfriend at the time.
33. Taylor Swift and the LGBT Community
The young woman fights against discrimination against same-sex love, and actively participates in rallies for their rights, supporting organizations and communities of this type. She was particularly affected by an incident in 2008 when a gay teenager was killed in a hate-motivated murder.
34. An honorary award from Obama.
In 2012, the first lady, Michelle Obama, presented a young benefactor with the Big Help Award as someone who not only helps people, but inspires others to do good.
35. Swift has her own line of perfume
Popular fragrances are released under the name Taylor Swift, as well as perfume sets that reflect the style of the singer herself.
36. What's in the fridge?
Her fridge must have eggs, orange juice, slices of ham and chicken, parmesan cheese and small cookie or tube-shaped dough preparations. On busy tour days, she eats breakfast with scrambled eggs and sausages, orange juice, and biscuits.
37. Where does Taylor Swift live?
The singer's main residence is a penthouse in NYC. She also owns:
a three-bedroom cottage in Beverly Hills, Calif;
a penthouse located in Nashville, Tennessee;
an eight-bedroom house located in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
38. Good Daughter.
Taylor is a loving and appreciative daughter. She bought a mansion for her parents in Belle Meade, Tennessee.
39. Had $40 million worth of foot insurance.
When the girl thought about insuring her feet, she planned to get a maximum of $1 million, as compensation for an injury she sustained while performing. But the insurance company valued the celebrity's legs at $40 million.
By the way, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have already insured their legs, but Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian thought it was more important to insure their buttocks, Julia Roberts, in turn, insured her smile.
