[372] She has collaborated with different directors to produce her music videos, and over time she has become more involved with writing and directing. [622] She was the highest-paid celebrity of 2016 with $170milliona feat recognized by the Guinness World Records as the highest annual earnings ever for a female musician,[623] which she herself surpassed with $185million in 2019. I wanted to capture these years of my life on an album while they still represented what I was going through. Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter; who made her debut in the music industry in 2006 and is still going strong with her long list of popular and chart-buster songs. [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. [159] The following day, Apple Inc. announced that it would pay artists during the free trial period,[160] and Swift agreed to let 1989 on the streaming service. [212][213] Swift began re-recording her back catalog in November 2020. [513][514] Variety dubbed Swift the "Queen of Stream" after she achieved multiple streaming feats as well. [307][450] Swift publicly voiced her political opinion for the first time in the 2018 United States elections, when she endorsed Democratic candidates in her home state, Tennessee. [4] As a child, she enjoyed Disney film soundtracks: "My parents noticed that, once I had run out of words, I would just make up my own. [292] The University of Texas at Austin,[572] New York University,[573] and Queen's University at Kingston offer courses on Swift in literary and sociopolitical contexts. [392], Though Swift is reluctant to publicly discuss her personal life, believing it to be "a career weakness",[393] it is a topic of widespread media attention and tabloid speculation. [335][336][337] She told The New Yorker in 2011 that she identifies as a songwriter first: "I write songs, and my voice is just a way to get those lyrics across. [184] The single was Swift's first U.K. number-one single. [276] Hill was Swift's childhood role model, and she would often imitate her. Now she's set for world domination", "Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz Tie Records on Billboard Hot 100", "Taylor Swift Climbs Hot 100, Black Eyed Peas Still No. [400], Swift is known for her love of cats. [350] Awarding her for her humanitarian endeavors in 2012, former First Lady Michelle Obama described Swift as an artist who "has rocketed to the top of the music industry but still keeps her feet on the ground, someone who has shattered every expectation of what a 22-year-old can accomplish". The singer was seen on Twitter Monday night in a congratulatory video clip for the NBA's MVP award recipient Russell Westbrook. [424] In 2016, she donated $1million to Louisiana flood relief efforts and $100,000 to the Dolly Parton Fire Fund. [619][620] Swift received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University and served as its commencement speaker on May 18, 2022. With the surprise midsummer release of Folklore, it seems that Taylor Swift has finally put out an indie record much cooler than her others, one that even a Pitchfork editor could love. [19] Swift later shifted her focus toward country music, inspired by Shania Twain's songs, which made her "want to just run around the block four times and daydream about everything. [496] Rosen described Swift as the first country act whose fame has reached the world beyond the U.S.[305] Her chart success extends to Asia and the UK, where country music was not previously popular. [378], Her production house, Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., is credited with producing all of her visual media starting with her 2018 concert documentary Reputation Stadium Tour. [416], Swift is well known for her philanthropic efforts. "She came back from that trip to Nashville and realized she needed to be different, and part of that would be to learn the guitar," Andrea told EW. [187] It incorporated a heavy electropop sound, along with hip hop, R&B, and EDM influences. Salary: $150 Million Per Year. Her pet cats have been featured in some of her music videos,[401] and one of them is the third richest pet animal in the world with an estimated $97 million net worth. [256] A feature film written and directed by Swift for Searchlight Pictures was announced on December 9, 2022. Taylor Swift is one of the most talked-about superstars in the world. [29][30][31] To help Swift enter into the country music scene, her father transferred to Merrill Lynch's Nashville office when she was 14 years old, and the family relocated to Hendersonville, Tennessee. [42] She was one of Big Machine's first signings,[31] and her father purchased a three-percent stake in the company for an estimated $120,000. Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Tree publishing house,[39] but left the Sony-owned RCA Records at the age of 14 due to the label's lack of care and them "cut[ting] other people's stuff". [181] The jury rejected Mueller's claims and ruled in favor of Swift. About Taylor Swift After releasing her album "Midnights" in October 2022, Taylor Swift became the first artist in history to claim the top ten spots on the Billboard Hot 100 song list. [361] According to Spin, she explored complex emotions with "precision and devastation" on Evermore. [272] Swift was drawn to the storytelling aspect of country music,[273] and was introduced to the genre listening to "the great female country artists" of the 1990sShania Twain, Faith Hill, and the Dixie Chicks. [248] "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)" and "This Love (Taylor's Version)" were released on September 17, 2021 and May 6, 2022, respectively. Thank you for helping us ensure all survivors are believed and supported! [362] Consequence stated her 2020 albums provided a chance to convince skeptics of Swift had "songwriting power", noting her transformation from "teenage wunderkind to a confident and careful adult". Taylor Swift It's far from Swift's first metamorphosis. Taylor Swift is back and she's embracing her curly roots again. [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. 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The following is a playlist made by me of Taylor Swift songs that turned me into a Swiftie. "There's always some standard of beauty you're not meeting," Swift said in her "Miss Americana" documentary. [239] The second re-recording Red (Taylor's Version) was released on November 12. [11] She attended preschool and kindergarten at the Alvernia Montessori School, run by the Bernadine Franciscan sisters,[12] before transferring to The Wyndcroft School. [410] She co-chaired the 2016 Met Gala. [180] In August 2017, Swift successfully sued David Mueller, a former radio jockey for KYGO-FM. [50] As there was not enough furniture at the label yet, they would sit on the floor to do so. CNN It's official. [491] Three years later, in light of her philanthropic support for independent record stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, Record Store Day named Swift their first-ever global ambassador. [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. [158] In a June 2015 open letter, Swift criticized Apple Music for not offering royalties to artists during the streaming service's free three-month trial period and stated that she would pull 1989 from the catalog. [129] Randall Roberts of Los Angeles Times said Swift "strives for something much more grand and accomplished" with Red. [287] Reputation was inspired by the downsides of Swift's fame,[345] and Lover detailed her realization of the "full spectrum of love". [166][167] In 2015, Swift won the Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "[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". "[370] Swift has also published two original poems: "Why She Disappeared" and "If You're Anything Like Me". [105] Critics appreciated Swifts grown-up perspectives;[106] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone wrote, "in a mere four years, the 20-year-old Nashville firecracker has put her name on three dozen or so of the smartest songs released by anyone in pop, rock or country. Her 2022 album Midnights and single "Anti-Hero" broke all-time streaming records. 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!' [221][222] Both explore indie folk and alternative rock with a more muted production compared to her previous upbeat pop songs. "Safe & Sound" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. So, I kept thinking to myself, I need to figure out a way to be different. [5] She was named after singer-songwriter James Taylor,[6] and has Scottish[7] and German heritage. won Best Visual Effects, and "You Need to Calm Down" won Video of the Year and Video for Good. [266] The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 1.57million units and marked Swift's fifth album to open with over one million copies sold. [333] Midnights received acclaim for her nuanced vocals. Jenna Amatulli. [328][329][330] An i review said Swift's voice is "leagues better now" with her new-found vocal furniture. Prioritize a positive body relationship. [515], Swift has influenced numerous mainstream and indie music artists,[note 5] authors, screenwriters and filmmakers. [8] Swift spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm that her father had purchased from one of his clients. [217] The documentary Miss Americana, which chronicled parts of Swift's life and career, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix that January. [247][570] The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ranked her as the Global Recording Artist of the Year for a record three times (2014, 2019 and 2022). [24] She was rejected, however, because "everyone in that town wanted to do what I wanted to do. Yes. "[9] Swift's personal experiences were a common inspiration for her early songs, which helped her navigate life. [241] The film received highly positive reviews of Swift's direction. [64] In 2008, she opened for the Rascal Flatts again,[65] and dated singer Joe Jonas for three months. 10 Celebrities Who You Didn't Know Have Beef with Taylor Swift. Austin Kingsley Swift (born March 11, 1992) is an American actor who has starred in films such as Live by Night (2016) and I.T. [436] She has donated items to several charities for auction, including the UNICEF Tap Project and MusiCares. [199] It was followed up with an accompanying concert film on Netflix. From Fearless to Evermore, Taylor has constantly reinvented herself for every era.Once a country star, now a pop star, Taylor isn't afraid to change things upand we're not just talking about her music. In January 2020, she booked a gym for her workout session and asked everybody to leave the gym including Justin Bieber, who was already working out in the gym when Taylor arrived there. She ventured into indie folk and alternative rock in her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, whose singles "Cardigan" and "Willow" topped the Hot 100. [54][73] It was the first country song to top Billboard's Pop Songs chart. [234], Following the masters dispute, Swift released two re-recorded albums in 2021, to critical appraisal centering on Swift's vocals. 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 . [421] Swift has performed at charity relief events, including Sydney's Sound Relief concert. [448], Swift refrained from discussing politics early in her career, fearing it might influence people. American singer Taylor Swift isn't married yet. [441] Swift has encouraged young people to volunteer in their local communities as part of Global Youth Service Day. [451], She identifies as a pro-choice[452] feminist, and is one of the founding signatories of the Time's Up movement against sexual harassment. She tied Barbra Streisand for the most number-one albums among women (11), and became the first artist in history to monopolize the Hot 100's entire top 10, with "Anti-Hero", "Lavender Haze", "Maroon", and "Snow on the Beach" featuring Lana Del Rey at the top four. Charles Sykes/AP Van Halen demanded all the brown M&M's be removed from the group's candy bowl. [511] She is regarded as a champion of independent record shops,[492][512] contributing to the 21st-century vinyl revival. If you're not that good at describing, "painting a picture" can be reduced to two sentences about a place, time, or situation. She released her debut album that was self-titled. Swift has directed music videos and films, such as All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), and played supporting roles in others. 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[296][297] After 2010, they observed that Swift's melodies are rooted in pop music, and the country music elements are limited to instruments such as banjo, mandolin, and fiddle, and her slight twang;[298][299] some commented that her country music identity was an indicator of her narrative songwriting rather than musical style. [98] She hosted and performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live; she was the first host to write their own opening monologue. With a net worth of $360 million, you'd probably expect Taylor Swift to have her own in-house chef. 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[136] Swift received American Music Awards for Best Female Country Artist in 2012, and Artist of the Year in 2013. Her ever-evolving sound took her from country darling to pop phenom to folk's newest raconteur. TMZ's . "[304], Music journalist Jody Rosen commented that by originating her musical career in Nashville, Swift made a "bait-and-switch maneuver planting roots in loamy country soil, then pivoting to pop". [135] Its single "I Knew You Were Trouble" won Best Female Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. [472] Publications describe her discography as a music "universe" subject to analyses by fans, critics and journalists,[473][474][384] referred to as "Swiftology" in the media. 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. Unlike her previous relationships that were largely played out in the public eye - Taylor and Joe have consciously shunned the showbiz scene. [578] In 2022, entomologists named a new millipede species, Nannaria swiftae, in her honor. [143] Swift performed "As Tears Go By" with the Rolling Stones in Chicago, Illinois as part of the band's 50 & Counting tour. Swift's next albums, Fearless (2008) and Speak Now (2010), explored country pop. "[388], Journalists have written about Swift's polite and "open" personality,[34][43] calling her a "media darling" and "a reporter's dream". With his help, Swift modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch as part of their "Rising Stars" campaign, had an original song included on a Maybelline compilation CD, and attended meetings with major record labels. [21][22] After watching a documentary about Faith Hill, Swift felt sure she needed to move to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in music. 1", "Shania Twain praises Taylor Swift for breaking one of her chart records", "There are only 34 songs in history that have been certified diamond here they all are", "Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Make Time's 100 Most Influential People List", "Dwayne Johnson, Taylor Swift, Gayle King, more cover Time's 100 most influential people issue", "International Women's Day: Google celebrates with a Doodle and animated video", "A New Study Has Taylor Swift Atop The 10 Most Googled Artists Of 2022", "Kylie Jenner, Taylor Swift And The Other Richest Self-Made Women Under 40", "The World's Highest-Paid Women in Music 2016", "The World's Top-Earning Musicians Of 2019", "The World's 10 Highest-Paid Entertainers", "Highest annual earnings ever for a female pop star", "Taylor Swift Is The World's Highest-Paid Celebrity With $185 Million in 2019", "Taylor Swift Is The World's Top-Earning Celebrity With $170 Million in 2016", "From Taylor Swift To Dr. Dre: The 10 Top-Earning Musicians Of The Decade", "Review: Taylor Swift's radically intimate 'Folklore' is the perfect quarantine album", "Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary just dropped. January 27, 2023. Does Taylor Swift write her own songs and lyrics? 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". [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. They were a picture-perfect couple. Google Maps Ever the superstar, Swift also spends time in Los Angeles. [258], Swift has won 12 Grammy Awards (including three for Album of the Yeartying for the most by an artist),[579] an Emmy Award,[580] 40 American Music Awards (the most won by an artist),[581] 29 Billboard Music Awards (the most won by a woman),[582] 92 Guinness World Records,[583] 14 MTV Video Music Awards (including three Video of the Year winsthe most by an act),[243] 12 Country Music Association Awards (including the Pinnacle Award),[584] eight Academy of Country Music Awards,[585] and two Brit Awards. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Year's Biggest Week", "Taylor Swift Releases New 'Fearless' Vault Song 'Mr. [4] Her younger brother, Austin, is an actor. Actor Johnny Depp and his ex, singer Vanessa Paradis, allegedly don't see the big deal about bathing. 5/10/2020 12:50 AM PT. [277] She admired the Dixie Chicks' defiant attitude and their ability to play their own instruments. It grossed $345.7million worldwide. Her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, was an opera singer. [340][341] On her first three studio albums, love, heartbreak, and insecurities, from an adolescent perspective, were dominant themes. [381] After Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, Swift debuted as a filmmaker with All Too Well: The Short Film,[265] which made her the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Music Video as a sole director. Swift was the first female and second artist overall to win Video of the Year for a video that they directed. [16][17], At age nine, Swift became interested in musical theater and performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions. Media scrutiny inspired the urban-flavored Reputation (2017) and its number-one single "Look What You Made Me Do". [189] The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.21million copies. [365] Swift's bridges are often underscored as one of the best aspects of her songs,[366][363] earning her the title "Queen of Bridges" from Time. Taylor Swift revealed her struggle with disordered eating in an upcoming Netflix documentary and a new magazine interview. [346] Other themes in Swift's music include family dynamics, friendship,[347][348] alienation, self-awareness, and tackling vitriol, especially sexism. [576][577] Economist Alan Krueger devised his concept "rockonomics"a microeconomic analysis of the music industryusing Swift, whom he considered an "economic genius". [198] In the U.S., the tour grossed $266.1million in box office and sold over two million tickets, breaking many records, the most prominent being the highest-grossing North American concert tour in history. [451] In 2019, Swift told The Guardian that when she started her country music career, she was advised against discussing politics by her label executives because of the consequences of the Dixie Chicks controversy, but finally decided to speak up after she became disillusioned with contemporary American politics and moved out of Big Machine. [382] Swift has cited Chlo Zhao, Greta Gerwig, Nora Ephron, Guillermo del Toro, John Cassavetes and Noah Baumbach as her filmmaking influences. [589] In 2023, Swift became the first act to be named the global best-selling artist of the year by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) thrice. Swift was the youngest artist to win Album of the Year. The singer previously told Lucky Magazine there's a reason she keeps her belly button hidden. 2", "Taylor Swift Charts All 20 Songs From 'Midnights' on Billboard Hot 100", "Taylor Swift Makes History as First Artist With Entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Anti-Hero' at No.

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