Biography of Taylor Swift
Country-pop singer Taylor Swift is one of the brightest music stars of the “new generation.” She is sweet, beautiful and talented, and the singer’s records sell millions of copies, becoming multi-platinum. At the same time, Taylor often gets into scandals with other representatives of show business, and recently conflicts involving her are discussed more often than creativity.
Country pop star Taylor Swift
Childhood
The future country-pop star was born on December 13, 1989 in the small town of Reading, Pennsylvania, but at an early age she moved to another provincial city - Wyomissing. Her father was a renowned financial consultant, and her mother was a homemaker.
Little Taylor Swift with her parents
From childhood, little Taylor knew that she wanted to become a singer, and her parents contributed in every possible way to the realization of the girl’s creative plans. At an early age she began taking vocal lessons.
Taylor Swift as a child
As Taylor Swift herself admitted, her childhood idols were country singers Lee Ann Rimes and Shania Twain, as well as her grandmother, from whom, apparently, the baby got her beautiful clear voice. At the age of 10, Taylor Swift began playing the guitar, and then songs of her own composition appeared in the young singer’s repertoire.
Taylor Swift in childhood and now
The girl was always drawn to the stage and was never afraid of public speaking. Already at the age of ten, her innate artistry and stage charm made the singer a star in her hometown - not a single festival, fair or public competition held in Wyomissing was complete without her performances. Video from the Taylor Swift family archive At the age of 12, she received a standing ovation by singing the US national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 76th Philadelphia Games.
Pictured: Taylor Swift and her younger brother Austin Swift
Biography
An American star, known today in every corner of the world, Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in the small town of Reading, Pennsylvania. But already at the age of 9 she moved with her family to Wyomissing, which was not too different in size from Reading. Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, worked as a financial consultant, and her mother, Andrei (Gardner's maiden name), was a housewife. Taylor has a younger brother, Austin, who is also successful in his acting career.
From a very early age, the girl was drawn to music, and her parents were only pleased with her daughter’s penchant for creativity and therefore sent her to vocal lessons quite early, where it turned out that Taylor had definitely inherited her musical talents from her grandmother, the opera singer Margery Finley. It is also worth noting that the girl was named after one of her parents’ favorite musical performers - James Taylor.
Thus, Taylor already learned to play the guitar at the age of 10, and at about the same age her own compositions appeared in her repertoire. The singer considered Canadian and American country singers Shania Twain and Leigh Ann Rimes to be her idols of that time. Taylor said her grandmother was also an incredible inspiration to her.
First steps to success
As a teenager, Taylor Swift moved to one of the suburbs of the large and vibrant Nashville, a city rightfully called the capital of country music. Here she began taking private lessons from songwriter Lil Rose, and also singing with a guitar on the streets, standing in front of the windows of one of the local cafes. It was there that producer Scott Borchetta Brown noticed her. The master of the music industry at that time was just beginning to promote his own label, Big Machine Records, and therefore meeting the young talented singer turned out to be just in time.
Taylor Swift became popular after meeting with producer Scott Borchette
In 2006, with the support of Borchetta, Taylor Swift recorded her first studio single, “Tim McGraw,” dedicated to her favorite country artist. Two months later, the debut album of the aspiring singer was released. Taylor Swift's namesake record became very popular, in particular, it received the status of a five-time platinum album, and also “stuck” on the Billboard 200 chart for 234 weeks, breaking the record of the decade.
Taylor Swift and Scott Borchetta
The audience appreciated the songs, the themes of which, at first glance, were rather superficial - first love, teenage experiences, the transformation from a girl to a woman. But, at the same time, the lyrics did not seem banal, but, on the contrary, made us think about the difficulties of the emotionally difficult period of growing up.
Taylor Swift in her youth
Soon people started talking about Taylor Swift as a rising country star. During the same period, the first awards appeared in her collection: the famous International Songwriters Association of Nashville named the girl the best author and performer of the year - and this in the “city of country music”! Moreover, Taylor Swift became the youngest recipient of this award.
Taylor Swift at the beginning of her career and now
Amazing everyone with her amazing performance, in November 2008, Swift Taylor presented the world with her second studio album, Fearless. The album instantly reached first place on the Billboard 200 chart, and also broke the previous record, receiving the status of a six-time platinum album.
Taylor Swift on tour in support of her album Fearless
The new record brought Taylor Swift new awards. Young Hollywood Awards (category “Future Superstar”), MTV Video Music Awards (“Best Video”), People Choice Awards (“Singer of the Year”), American Music Awards (“Best Performer of the Year”) - awards rained down on the singer one after another .
Taylor Swift Awards, Thousands of them
Taylor Swift: Career Beginning
Young Taylor Swift
It all starts from childhood. Always. Even at an early age, Taylor Swift showed a love for music. Taylor's family encouraged the girl's desire to perform in every possible way. From the age of 10, the future singer performed at various city festivals in the city of Wyomissing, where the singer spent her childhood. The girl was never afraid to go out and speak in front of people, and this is not surprising, because publicity is in her genes. Taylor's grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, was an opera singer.
Swift's first major debut in front of a large audience occurred at the opening of the 76th Philadelphia Games. There she performed the national anthem, making a great impression on the American public. At that time she was only 12 years old!
She was revealed to the world by Scott Borchette, whom the girl met in one of the suburbs of Nashville during her street performances. The owner of the independent label Big Machine Records helped her take her first steps in the music industry.
In mid-2006, Taylor presented her first debut single, “Tim MacGrow,” named after the famous country singer. A soulful voice, a beautiful love story, which, by the way, the girl wrote herself, country-style guitar strums - all this made a strong impression on the audience. Like the entire first Taylor Swift album, which was released in October of the same year. This is how her fame begins.
The album's second single, “Teardrops on My Guitar,” was the most successful in the ratings. Immediately after the release of the album, Taylor Swift was called a young rising country star. The young singer did not rest on her laurels, continuing to actively perform in open venues, as well as opening for famous groups and performers, in particular, that same Tim McGraw.
Taylor Swift: country style
Taylor Swift's activity and energy brought her a worthy reward. A year after the release of her first album, the International Nashville Songwriters Association declared her the best performer and songwriter of the year.
Taylor Swift
It's worth noting that Nashville is the capital of country music. For Taylor, this assessment of her talents became a landmark event and another step in her ascent. The inspired singer continues to work on her second album. And almost a year later the world saw her second studio album “Fearless”.
Heyday
By this time, Taylor Swift had transformed from a promising young performer into one of the most popular stars on the world stage.
Her position on the stage was also strengthened by two new albums – “Speak Now” (2010) and “Red” (2012), each of which became four times platinum in the USA, and also brought her phenomenal popularity in Europe. The geography of the young singer’s tours stretches from the USA to Japan. The girl spent many months away from home, returning to the States only for the next award. 73 questions for Taylor Swift In 2013, the girl recorded the soundtrack for the film “The Hunger Games”, and her song “Safe and Sound” was nominated for a Golden Globe, but lost to “Skyfall” from Adele. In 2014, Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, 1989, which, according to the singer, was to be her “first documented official pop album” with a completely new style. The novelty was received with a bang: in the first week, US residents bought 1.2 million copies of the record, while the total circulation of the album approached the mark of 9 million copies sold. The singer’s image also changed: curls, T-shirts with bright patterns and short denim shorts were replaced by elegant evening dresses, heels and perfect hair.
In 2014, Taylor Swift changes her style: both external and musical
The song "Bad Blood" is a diss track of her ex-friend Katy Perry. Swift believed that Perry deliberately poached artists from her backup dancers in order to disrupt the tour. “I was friends with her for a long time, and then I realized that we are real enemies!” Taylor once said. Katie was very surprised: according to her, the dancers themselves preferred to work with Perry because she offered more favorable conditions. But the friendship between Swift and Perry still came to an end: Taylor rejected all of Katy’s attempts to make peace.
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry were once friends
In April 2021, Taylor Swift released a new video for the song “New Romantics,” which was essentially a concert video. Taylor Swift – New Romantics However, back in the summer, Taylor disappeared from the radar. Fans reacted to this with understanding, since the girl experienced two unpleasant breakups with young people in a row. In November, she took first place in the ranking of the highest paid singers in the world, compiled by the business publication Forbes. But, as it turned out, the “advance” came first. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do In November 2021, Taylor Swift presented listeners with her sixth studio album, Reputation. The disc consisted of 15 tracks with the title song “Look What You Made Me Do” (“Look What You Made Me Do”). During the first week of sales, 1.216 million copies of the album were purchased in the United States alone, but reviews from critics were predominantly negative. The ceremonial return to the stage, as Taylor had planned, did not work out. The tour in support of the album was not very successful either. Ticket prices have increased significantly, and Taylor herself has clearly gained ten or two kilograms while working on the new album.
Taylor Swift gained weight while working on her album
Film roles
Taylor's acting career began with an episode in the series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." A few months later, in the fall of 2009, she appeared in the feature film about Hannah Montana with a cameo. Her appearance on camera was short, but during filming, Taylor began to get along well with the leading actress, singer Miley Cyrus. “Hannah Montana”: Taylor Swift appeared in the film with a cameo. The singer’s appearance in the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day,” released in 2010, became somewhat more noticeable. Subsequently, the American singer also appeared in the little-known film “Todd vs. High School,” as well as in one of the episodes of the comedy television series “New Girl.”
Taylor Swift in "Valentine's Day"
Her singing career and debut film work marked a new stage in the singer’s work, and also attracted even more attention to her person. For example, in 2011, Maxim magazine ranked Taylor Swift 20th in its ranking of the most desirable women on the planet.
According to Maxim, Taylor Swift is the most desirable woman on the planet
Conflict with Kanye West
In 2009, Taylor Swift had a conflict with rapper Kanye West. The girl won the MTV award in the “Best Female Video” category. She got up on stage and began to say words of gratitude, when suddenly the rapper grabbed the microphone from her and said that Beyoncé's video, presented in the same category, was the best video he had ever seen in his entire life. Beyoncé, who was sitting in the hall, was certainly impressed by his words, but Taylor sank right before her eyes. Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMA Seven years later, the conflict continued: Kanye West released the single “Famous,” which included the following line: “I guess I could fuck Taylor 'cause I made that bitch famous.” Moreover, a nude wax figure of Swift appeared in the video (to be fair, there were many other figures there, including Rihanna and George W. Bush).
Wax Taylor Swift in Kanye's video
The singer filed a lawsuit against West, although the rapper repeatedly apologized to her for this act. Ultimately, Kanye's wife, socialite Kim Kardashian, stated that Taylor agreed to these lines during a phone conversation with Kanye, which, as it turned out, was recorded.
Taylor Swift bouquet from Kanye West
During a telephone conversation, Swift actually agreed to such provocative lyrics, adding that it sounded like a compliment to her. “I couldn’t even think that you would mention my name in your songs. By the way, thank you for the bouquet you sent me. I posted it on Instagram, and this photo got an incredibly large number of likes!”
Taylor continued to stand her ground, insisting that the recording was a fake. After this, the public attitude towards Swift changed: it became clear that she benefited from the image of a victim.
Personal life of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's love interests have always been the focus of attention in the Western press. In 2008, the artist began an affair with musician Joe Jonas, one of the members of the Jonas Brothers. However, the relationship with the flighty handsome man lasted only three and a half months.
Taylor Swift's first boyfriend is Joe Jonas
In 2009, Taylor dated the famous werewolf from Twilight for several months, Taylor Lautner, with whom she played in the film Valentine's Day. There is an opinion that Taylor Swift's popular composition “Back to December” is about her relationship with this actor.
Even “werewolf” Taylor Lautner couldn’t resist Taylor Swift’s charms
After breaking up with Lautner, the singer’s life included Connor Kennedy (grandson of John F. Kennedy), One Direction member Harry Styles, and actor Jake Gyllenhaal. However, all these novels lasted no more than 3-4 months.
Taylor Swift dated President Kennedy's grandson
In March 2015, the singer began dating popular Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. Forbes magazine recognized them as the highest paid couple of 2015 - their total earnings for this period amounted to $146 million. In June 2021, Swift and Harris announced their split.
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris were a great couple
Literally three weeks later, Taylor appeared in public... with British actor Tom Hiddleston, star of "Thor" and "The Avengers". Many fans on both sides were convinced that the romance was nothing more than a PR stunt, since Taylor was just recording her sixth studio album, and Hiddleston starred in one of her new videos, and all the photos of the couple together looked too staged. The public was especially outraged by Tom Hiddleston's T-shirt with the inscription “I Love TS” (TS – Taylor Swift).
Paparazzi photographed Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift on the beach
Already in August 2021, rumors appeared in the press that the romance between Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston was fading. According to the media, the reason for the disagreement was the singer’s desire to get married, while the actor was not going to give up his bachelor status. Rumors of a breakup were finally confirmed on the eve of September, when Taylor Swift unfriended Tom Hiddleston on Facebook. When the affair ended, Tom hinted in an interview that his relationship with Taylor was indeed consensual.
Taylor Swift embraced the "girl next door" style
Soon the girl was spotted in the company of another young man - the not very famous British actor Joe Alwyn. Taylor was immediately suspected that there was no love between them, and the guy was paid to portray the singer’s lover.
Taylor Swift's New Boyfriend, Joe Alwyn
However, they were together and a year later, at least in the new album “Lover”, released in August 2021, there were many hints about their romance. For example, in one of the songs she admits that she fell in love with Joe during her affair with Hiddleston. In the song “Cruel Summer,” she sings about how she doesn’t want to keep their relationship a secret and sneak into his yard every night.
Personal life
Taylor Swift, whose height sets her apart from other singers, changes partners quite often. Over nine years, she had romantic relationships with at least seven gentlemen. She has never been married and has not yet had children.
The singer's favorites:
- Joe Jonas is a musician. We dated for several months in 2008.
- Taylor Lautner is an actor, known for his participation in the Twilight saga. They dated for several months in 2009 and starred in a romantic comedy together.
- Jake Gyllenhaal is a producer and theater actor. We met in 2010.
- Connor Kennedy - the relationship developed throughout the summer of 2012.
- Harry Styles is a musician. The relationship lasted six months. The couple separated in 2013.
- Calvin Harris is a DJ. The novel began in 2015. There were rumors about an engagement and an upcoming wedding, but in 2021 they announced their separation.
- Tom Hiddleston is a British actor. The acquaintance took place in May 2016 at a ball. The couple spent the summer together and broke up in September.
Taylor Swift now
The summer of 2021 began with major troubles for Taylor Swift.
The Big Machine Records label, under whose banner the singer’s rise began 13 years ago, was bought by Justin Bieber’s producer and manager, Scooter Braun. The deal did not take into account the opinions of Taylor and other artists on the label, including Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Kanye West. The rights to all artist albums were transferred to Scooter Braun. It turned out that Taylor Swift lost the rights to all songs released before the album “Lover” (released in August 2019), since it was already recorded on Taylor Swift’s own label (Taylor Swift Productions, Inc). Taylor had no hope for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, since Scooter Braun never hid his dislike for Swift and supported Kanye West when he mocked the singer. Moreover, Taylor admitted that she learned about the sale of the label from the media.
Stars and fans of Swift launched the hashtag #WeSupportTaylor on Twitter
Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna pointedly unfollowed Brown on Instagram. Taylor's other colleagues did not side with her. Scott Borchetta, who previously owned Big Machine Records, said that Swift was disingenuous: her father owns shares in the label and could not have known about the sale in advance. Demi Lovato, another Big Machine Records protégé, defended Scooter Braun from attacks, saying that he is a good person and is grateful to him for everything. In response, Taylor Swift's fans bombarded her with insults.
According to Forbes results for 2021, Taylor Swift once again turned out to be the musician with the highest income. ($185 million), beating his enemy Kayne West and British pop singer Ed Sheeran. And her album “Red” was included in the top five best albums of the “tenth” years according to the music magazine Rolling Stone. And here Kaine still took the palm from Taylor: his album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” took first place, while Taylor only got fourth place.
Taylor Swift - Me! At the end of 2021, Taylor could also be seen in the film “Cats,” a film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. Despite a powerful cast (besides Taylor, the film starred Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and others), “Cats” started poorly at the box office, largely due to the frightening graphics - many did not like cats with human faces.
Taylor Swift in the musical "Cats"
Taylor Swift's height
Taylor Swift is one of the most famous American country singers around the world. By the age of 25, she already has all the most prestigious music awards, several successful albums, as well as film roles.
Taylor Swift - biography and parameters: height, weight
Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Already as a child, the girl had outstanding vocal abilities and performed in front of the public. She was widely known in her home state. As a teenager, Taylor began writing songs herself and performing them, armed with a guitar, near music stores in her hometown. During one of these solo “concerts,” Taylor Swift was noticed by Scott Borchette, owner of the Big Machine Records label. He signed a contract with a talented singer and in the spring of 2006 the singer’s debut single was released, followed soon after by her first album. The success was enormous both among music critics and among fans, most of whom were teenagers like Taylor herself.
This was the starting point in the career of the popular singer; since then, all her albums have reached the top of the Billboard 200, and she has received various music awards more than once. Now Taylor is presenting singles from her latest album, “1989.”
Many people note not only the singer’s vocal abilities, but also her appearance. Taylor has almost model parameters. So, Taylor Swift’s height is 180 cm, and her weight is 53–56 kg.
Taylor Swift's appearance
This is exactly the data the singer herself gives about her height and weight. In addition, when asked about Taylor Swift’s height, weight and parameters, the following data is usually given: chest and hips 86 cm, waist – 64 cm. At the same time, Taylor herself is not only not ashamed of her height, but is also proud of it , although she sometimes sneers, saying that when she puts on heels, she becomes almost 190 cm tall, so she should wear cowboy boots.
The singer's model appearance is even more noticeable when we see full-length photographs of Taylor Swift. She is very graceful, thin, with long legs and neck. When they meet model Karlie Kloss, whose height is 185 cm, it is noticeable how similar they are to each other. By the way, photographers also noticed this similarity in type. The singer and model had a joint photo shoot for Vogue magazine. Taylor Swift is also a frequent guest at the Victoria's Secret Christmas show, where she looks very natural next to the parading models.
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