[443] After the COVID-19 pandemic began, Swift donated to the World Health Organization and Feeding America[444] and offered one of her signed guitars as part of an auction to raise money for the National Health Service. [145] Swift voiced Audrey in the animated film The Lorax (2012),[146] made a cameo in the sitcom New Girl (2013),[147] and had a supporting role in the dystopian drama film The Giver (2014). The Guardian and Vox opined that Folklore and Evermore emphasized Swift's work ethic and increased her artistic credibility. 20 Her Starbucks Order Is Taken Very Seriously The order is always the same: one grande iced Americano with soy milk & two Sweet'N Low's, one grande iced caramel latte with two Sweet'N Low's, and one slice of pumpkin loaf. [624] Overall, Swift was the highest paid female artist of the 2010s decade, earning $825million. [115] Rolling Stone placed Speak Now at number 45 in its 2012 list of the "50 Best Female Albums of All Time", writing: "She might get played on the country station, but she's one of the few genuine rock stars we've got these days, with a flawless ear for what makes a song click. Some of these might be fan conclusions as Taylor has not confirmed most of them. "[40], At an industry showcase at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe in 2005, Swift caught the attention of Scott Borchetta, a DreamWorks Records executive who was preparing to form an independent record label, Big Machine Records. [2] Swift's father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a former stockbroker for Merrill Lynch[3] and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (ne Finlay), is a former homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. [265], Swift's net worth is $570million, per a 2022 estimate by Forbes. august. [148], In March 2014, Swift began living in New York City. no body, no crime (feat. [379] She continued to co-direct music videos for the Lover singles "Me!" Not content to merely be a country superstar, Taylor Swift went full-on pop with 2014's blockbuster 1989 and subsequently earned her second Grammy for Album of the Year. She is a benefactor of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The latter's "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" became the longest song to top the Hot 100. [355][356] NPR remarked that Swift's songs offer emotional engagement because "the wit and clarity of her arrangements turn them from standard fare to heartfelt disclosures". [55][56] She promoted her debut album extensively as the opening act for other country musicians' tours throughout 20062007, including George Strait,[57] Brad Paisley,[58] and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. [389] Swift was labeled by the media in her early career as "America's Sweetheart" for her likability and girl-next-door image. "We are so excited to have Selena Gomez in our first wave of programming on HBO Max and watch her adventures in the kitchen as she, like many of us, tries to. ", "Detwanging country music: how Nashville took the UK", "4 Ways Billboard Woman of the Year Taylor Swift Changed Country Music", "Taylor Swift Left a Blank Space in Country Music. [578] In 2022, entomologists named a new millipede species, Nannaria swiftae, in her honor. [290], "If there's one thing that Swift has proven throughout her career, it's that she refuses to be put in a box. [46] Country Weekly critic Chris Neal deemed Swift better than previous aspiring teenage country singers because of her "honesty, intelligence and idealism". [316][317] During her career as a country singer, her vocals were criticized by some as weak and strained compared to those of her contemporaries. Not only does she have an approximated net worth of $360 million, but she also has a lengthy list of trophies under belt. Considering Taylor Swift is the world's highest-paid celeb, as Forbes reported in 2019, we're going to venture a guess here and say she could probably afford an in-home chef. [427] In 2020, she donated $1million for Tennessee tornado relief. Taylor Swift has hit back at claims that she does not write her own songs as "so damaging." The "All Too Well" singer found herself in a Twitter spat with an unlikely adversary this week. Picture: Getty On 1 July, reports broke yet again that Taylor and Joe have been secretly engaged for some time now. [492], As one of the leading music artists of the 21st century, Swift has influenced the music industry in many aspects. With a net worth of $360 million, you'd probably expect Taylor Swift to have her own in-house chef. [307][308] Although reviews of Swift's pop albums were generally positive, some critics lamented that the pop music production indicated Swift's pursuit of mainstream success, eroding her authenticity as a songwriter nurtured by her country music backgrounda criticism that has been retrospectively described as rockist. [464][452] In the wake of the 2020 George Floyd protests, she donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Black Lives Matter movement,[465] called for the removal of Confederate monuments in Tennessee,[466] and advocated for Juneteenth to become a national holiday. [142] She provided guest vocals for Tim McGraw's song "Highway Don't Care", which featured guitar work by Keith Urban. "[350] Swift is also known for her traditional album rollouts, consisting of a variety of promotional activities,[470] which Rolling Stone termed as an inescapable "multimedia bonanza". And she'd come in with the most incredible hooks." "[370] Swift has also published two original poems: "Why She Disappeared" and "If You're Anything Like Me". [196] In April 2018, Swift featured on country duo Sugarland's "Babe". Swift became interest in music at the age of nine and performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy shows. She experimented with rock and electronic styles on Red (2012), which featured her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", and eschewed her country image in her synth-pop album, 1989 (2014), supported by chart-topping songs "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood". [319] After transitioning to pop music with 1989, reviews of her vocals remained mixed; critics complained that she lacks proper technique but appreciated her usage of her voice to communicate her feelings to the audience, prioritizing "intimacy over power and nuance". [363], Swift categorizes her songwriting into three types: "quill lyrics", referring to songs rooted in antiquated poeticism; "fountain pen lyrics", based on modern and vivid storylines; and "glitter gel pen lyrics", which are lively and frivolous. [564] Various sources deem Swift's music a paradigm representing the millennial generation;[565] Vox called her the "millennial Bruce Springsteen",[566] and The Times named her "the Bob Dylan of our age". [386][387] Music critics Sam Sanders and Ann Powers regard Swift as a "surprisingly successful composite of megawatt pop star and bedroom singer-songwriter. [328][329][330] An i review said Swift's voice is "leagues better now" with her new-found vocal furniture. Though Swift has properties throughout the U.S., she identifies Nashville as her home. [471], Easter eggs and cryptic teasers became a common practice in contemporary pop music because of Swift. [243][244] Swift was the highest-paid female musician of 2021,[245] and both her 2020 albums and the re-recordings were ranked among the top 10 best-sellers of the year. [60] She also won the Country Music Association's Horizon Award for Best New Artist,[61] the Academy of Country Music Awards' Top New Female Vocalist,[62] and the American Music Awards' Favorite Country Female Artist honor. [416], Swift is well known for her philanthropic efforts. [77] Fearless became her first number-one album on the Billboard 200 and 2009's top-selling album in the U.S.[78] The Fearless Tour, Swift's first headlining concert tour, grossed over $63million. [450] Swift performed during WorldPride NYC 2019 at the Stonewall Inn, frequently deemed the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement. [361] According to Spin, she explored complex emotions with "precision and devastation" on Evermore. [498] Rolling Stone listed Swift's country music as one of the biggest influences on 2010s pop music,[499] and ranked her 80th in their 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time list. [306] Her albums Reputation (2017) and Lover (2019) have an upbeat pop production; the former incorporates hip hop and trap elements. [162] She then returned her entire catalog plus 1989 to Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Play and other digital streaming platforms in June 2017. Taylor . Her 2006 self-titled debut album made her the first female country singer to write a U.S. platinum-certified album. Taylor Swift is one of the most talked-about superstars in the world. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With 867,000 Units Earned in First Week in U.S.", "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Tops Billboard Hot 100 For Fifth Week, Taylor Swift's 'Me!' The younger brother of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift , he has appeared in or produced several of her music videos and manages her film projects and music licensing . Taylor Swift also reportedly leaves generous tips to waiters. 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She does, however, have a management team (called 13 Management). [49], Big Machine Records was still in its infancy during the June 2006 release of the lead single, "Tim McGraw", which Swift and her mother helped promote by sending copies of the CD single to country radio stations. Cremer helped with her first efforts as a songwriter, leading her to write "Lucky You". Try wearing a plaid check dress, complete with 60's collar and a red tote bag with a handle. Unlike her previous relationships that were largely played out in the public eye - Taylor and Joe have consciously shunned the showbiz scene. [334] She ranked 102nd on the 2023 Rolling Stone list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. [614] She was one of the "Silence Breakers" honored as Time Person of the Year in 2017 for speaking up about sexual assault. 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[64] In 2008, she opened for the Rascal Flatts again,[65] and dated singer Joe Jonas for three months. Her ever-evolving sound took her from country darling to pop phenom to folk's newest raconteur. [180] In August 2017, Swift successfully sued David Mueller, a former radio jockey for KYGO-FM. Tags: charity . If you're not that good at describing, "painting a picture" can be reduced to two sentences about a place, time, or situation. She seems to support politicians that reflect her personal values and has supported both Republican and Democratic causes but right now leans democratic. Although they work for her, people were amazed by her gesture. [108], At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012, Swift won Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for "Mean", which she performed during the ceremony. The visual, directed by . "Now, at 12, she saw a 12-string guitar and . By Doha Madani. [324][325][326] Pitchfork noted her as a "versatile, expressive vocalist". 3 Taylor Swift", "Taylor Swift's new album breaks Spotify streaming record", "In the haze of 'Midnights,' Taylor Swift softens into an expanded sound", "Taylor Swift Lets Us Into Her Darkest Dreams On 'Midnights', "Welcome to the Lavender Labyrinth: Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Is the Mastermind's Ultimate Power Move", "Five Reasons Why Taylor Swift Was Able to Make Chart History With Her 'Midnights' Debut Week", "How Taylor Swift went back to the past and turned 'Midnights' into her biggest album success yet", "Here Are All of Taylor Swift's Biggest Accomplishments in 2022", "Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Is Luminate's Top Album of 2022 in U.S.", "Swifties know: the Ticketmaster fiasco shows America has a monopoly problem", "Swift starts world tour in Asia, pushes "Speak Now' in NY", "Taylor Swift Style: Singer Won't Take Her Clothes Off, Wants People To Focus On Music", "InStyle meets country singing sensation Taylor Swift", "Joni Mitchell: 15 Great Artists Influenced by the 'Blue' Singer", "Taylor Swift Surprises Toronto Crowd With Bryan Adams 'Summer of '69' Duet: Watch", "Taylor Swift Says Performing With Rolling Stones Was "Best Moment" Of Her Career Video", "Taylor Swift learns to 'Speak Now,' reveal her maturity", "Taylor Swift Goes Record Shopping with EW", "The Rolling Stones & Taylor Swift As Tears Go By Live in Chicago", "Taylor Swift: The Rolling Stone Interview", "Policing the celebrity of Taylor Swift: introduction", "Midnights: What we know about Taylor Swift's songwriting", "Let's Break Down Taylor Swift's Tender New Album Folklore", "Why Taylor Swift Is the Reigning Queen of Pop", "Taylor Swift Has Changed for the Worse on, "Like The Beatles, Madonna and Kylie Minogue before her, Taylor Swift is masterful at pivoting", "Taylor Swift, Indie-rock star? [153] Its singles "Shake It Off", "Blank Space" and "Bad Blood" reached number one in Australia, Canada and the U.S., the first two making Swift the first woman to replace herself at the Hot 100 top spot;[154] other singles include "Style", "Wildest Dreams", "Out of the Woods" and "New Romantics". She developed the concept and treatment for "Mean"[373] and co-directed the music video for "Mine" with Roman White. [377] Swift produced the music video for "Bad Blood" and won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2016. [372], Swift's music, life and image are points of attention in the global celebrity culture. Early life ", peaked at number two on the Hot 100. ', "Taylor Swift Debuts 'This Love (Taylor's Version),' From '1989' Redo, in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Trailer", "Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon Rev Up Big Red Machine With Help From Taylor Swift", "HAIM Enlist Taylor Swift for New "Gasoline" Remix", "Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift Release 'The Joker and the Queen' Remix: Watch the Video", "The National Unveils 'First Two Pages of Frankenstein' Tracklist With Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers & Sufjan Stevens", "Taylor Swift Doesn't Make Oscar Shortlist for 'All Too Well' Short Film, but Advances for 'Carolina' Original Song", "Every Taylor Swift Movie Performance, Ranked", "Taylor Swift Making Feature Directing Debut for Searchlight Pictures", "Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of 2022: No. [318] Swift admitted her vocal ability often concerned her in her early career, and has worked hard to improve. [293][294] She self-identified as a country musician until 2012, when she released her fourth studio album, Red. [234], Following the masters dispute, Swift released two re-recorded albums in 2021, to critical appraisal centering on Swift's vocals. Taylor Swift is nearly 30 so, naturally, she's doling out several life lessons 30 to be exact about what she's learned over the last three decades and some of them revolve around her. [576][577] Economist Alan Krueger devised his concept "rockonomics"a microeconomic analysis of the music industryusing Swift, whom he considered an "economic genius". Her real full name is Taylor Alison Swift. [165] On her 25th birthday in 2014, the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live opened an exhibit in her honor in Los Angeles that ran until October 4, 2015, and broke museum attendance records. Taylor Swift has been making bold fashion statements for almost a decade. [500], Her onstage guitar performances contributed to the "Taylor Swift factor", a phenomenon to which upsurge in guitar sales to women, a previously ignored demographic, is attributed. [240] Its final track, "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"accompanied by the namesake short film directed by Swiftdebuted at number one on the Hot 100, becoming the longest song in history to top the chart. Billboard 200, where it spent 157 weeksthe longest stay on the chart by any release in the U.S. in the 2000s decade. [141], In 2013, Swift recorded "Sweeter than Fiction", a song she wrote and produced with Jack Antonoff for the One Chance film soundtrack. [48] It made Swift the first female country-music artist to write or co-write every track on a U.S. platinum-certified album. [16][17], At age nine, Swift became interested in musical theater and performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions. [80] Swift also performed as a supporting act for Keith Urban's Escape Together World Tour in 2009. Swift began re-recording her first six albums after a dispute over their masters, re-releasing two in 2021Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version). But I was inspired by this lady ever since. [441] Swift has encouraged young people to volunteer in their local communities as part of Global Youth Service Day. [248] "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)" and "This Love (Taylor's Version)" were released on September 17, 2021 and May 6, 2022, respectively. [505] According to The Guardian, Swift leads the rebirth of poptimism in the 21st century with her ambitious artistic vision. [164] At the 2014 American Music Awards, Swift received the inaugural Dick Clark Award for Excellence. Actor Johnny Depp and his ex, singer Vanessa Paradis, allegedly don't see the big deal about bathing. [286] Her synth-pop album 1989 was influenced by some of her favorite 1980s pop acts, including Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Phil Collins, and Madonna. [417][447] In addition to charitable causes, she has made donations to her fans several times for their medical or academic expenses. Taylor Swift has a Net Worth of $400 Million in 2021. [604], In the US, Swift has sold over 37.3million albums as of 2019,[593] when Billboard placed her eighth on its Greatest of All Time Artists Chart. Brevity is also helpful in placing your reader in the story. 1 on Billboard Hot 100", "Lil Baby's 'My Turn' Is MRC Data's Top Album of 2020, Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Most-Streamed Song", "Taylor Swift Becomes First Woman to Win Album of the Year Grammy Three Times", "Taylor Swift Wins Three American Music Awards, Says She's MIA Because of 'Recording All of My Old Music', "Billboard's U.S. Money Makers: The Top Paid Musicians of 2020", "Billboard's 2020 Global Money Makers: The 5 Top Highest Paid Musicians", "Taylor Swift Didn't Just Re-Record an AlbumShe Reclaimed Her Humanity", "Taylor Swift Carefully Reimagines Her Past on 'Fearless: Taylor's Version', "Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded 'Fearless' Album Debuts at No. [305] She abandoned her country-music identity in 2014 with the release of her synth-pop fifth studio album, 1989. Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. He broke Selena's heart too many times and Taylor made her disgust clear when she. [95][96] While shooting her film debut Valentine's Day in October 2009, Swift dated co-star Taylor Lautner. 5/10/2020 12:50 AM PT. [31][50] Following her rise to fame, country labels became interested in signing young singers who write their own music. [22] Swift wrote three of the album's songs alone, and co-wrote the remaining eight with Rose, Robert Ellis Orrall, Brian Maher, and Angelo Petraglia. Salary: $150 Million Per Year. [172] Prior to their breakup, they co-wrote the song "This Is What You Came For", which features vocals from Barbadian singer Rihanna; Swift was initially credited under the pseudonym Nils Sjberg. Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. [47] The album peaked at number five on the U.S. [54] Swift also released two EPs, The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection in October 2007 and Beautiful Eyes in July 2008. [168] As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association,[60][586] the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the National Music Publishers' Association and was the youngest person on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time in 2015. [269], One of Swift's earliest memories of music is listening to her grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, sing in church. US entertainment magazine Variety first reported on Monday that. [497] With her autobiographical songs about romance and heartbreak, Swift introduced the country genre to a younger generation who can relate. It entered the Hot 100 at number three. [287][288] She has also cited Keith Urban's musical style[289] and Fall Out Boy's lyrics as major influences. 1 on Hot 100", "Live Music's $20 Billion Year: The Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well Reunion, Taylor Swift, One Direction Top Boxscore's Year-End", "Taylor Swift Has Written an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal", "Taylor Swift's Label Head Explains Spotify Removal", "Taylor Swift Pens Open Letter Explaining Why '1989' Won't Be on Apple Music", "Apple Changes Course After Taylor Swift Open Letter: Will Pay Labels During Free Trial", "Taylor Swift is putting 1989 on Apple Music", "Taylor Swift returns to Spotify on the day Katy Perry's album comes out", "Taylor Swift: 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year", "Taylor Swift Wins Dick Clark Award of Excellence at 2014, Presented by Diana Ross", "Watch Taylor Swift's Stunning Acoustic Performance of 'Blank Space' at the Grammy Museum", "Taylor Swift wins international female solo artist at Brit awards 2015", "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More", "2015 ACM Award Milestone Winners Include Swift, Lambert", "Taylor Swift Joins Elite Club to Win Grammy Album of the Year More Than Once: See the Rest", "Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris Split After 15 Months Together", "Taylor Swift Co-Wrote Calvin Harris' Smash Hit 'This Is What You Came For', "Tom Hiddleston finally tells us the truth about his relationship with Taylor Swift", "Taylor Swift Finally Reveals When She Started Dating Joe Alwyn in Lover Album", "Taylor Swift Talks Newfound 'Freedom,' 'Lover' Tour Plans and So Much More", "Taylor Swift, pop princess, wins song of the year at the CMA Awards", "Ed Sheeran Tops Hot 100, Katy Perry Debuts at No. April 9, 2021 2:58 PM EDT. Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis had a lot in common. [note 4] In support of Reputation, she embarked on her Reputation Stadium Tour, which ran from May to November 2018. Taylor Swift It's far from Swift's first metamorphosis. [265] Carole King considers Swift her "professional grand daughter" and thanked Swift for "carrying the torch forward. Celebrity chef Jos Andrs is one of Swift's many.
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