"[375], From 2014 to 2018, Swift collaborated with director Joseph Kahn on eight music videosfour each from her albums 1989 and Reputation. Haim) champagne problems. "[107] The songs "Mine", "Back to December", "Mean", "The Story of Us", "Sparks Fly", and "Ours" were released as singles, with the latter two reaching number one. [377] Swift produced the music video for "Bad Blood" and won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2016. [9][32] Swift initially attended Hendersonville High School[33] before transferring to the Aaron Academy after two years, which better suited her touring schedule through homeschooling. [45] Taylor Swift was released on October 24, 2006. Here are twenty rules Taylor Swift's staff has to follow if they want to work for her. "Johnny usually smells because he rarely . [note 6] According to Billboard,[493] Business Insider,[519] and The New York Times, her albums have inspired an entire generation of singers and songwriters. [318] Swift admitted her vocal ability often concerned her in her early career, and has worked hard to improve. [218][219] Swift signed a global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in February 2020 after her 16-year-old contract with Sony/ATV expired. [181] The jury rejected Mueller's claims and ruled in favor of Swift. [488] She signed a multi-year deal with television company AT&T in 2016 and bank corporation Capital One in 2019. [467], Media outlets describe Swift as a savvy businesswoman. "If you're thin enough, then . "[280], Swift has also been influenced by various pop and rock artists. Swift was the first female and second artist overall to win Video of the Year for a video that they directed. [367] Awarding her with the Songwriter Icon Award in 2021, the National Music Publishers' Association remarked that "no one is more influential when it comes to writing music today" than Swift. In addition, in the event that Universal sold any part of its stake in Spotify, it agreed to distribute a non-recoupable portion of the proceeds among their artists. [85] Billboard named her 2009's Artist of the Year. 12. [265] However, Ticketmaster was widely castigated for its handling of the tour's sales, triggering government investigations into the company. She does, however, have a management team (called 13 Management). [88] At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Fearless was named Album of the Year and Best Country Album, and "White Horse" won Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. [194] Reputation was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019. The song reached number two in the U.S.[179] and won Best Collaboration at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. The former's "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" were the first country songs to top the U.S. pop and all-genre airplay charts, respectively. [175][176] She wrote the song "Better Man" for country band Little Big Town;[note 3] it earned Swift an award for Song of the Year at the 51st CMA Awards. [206][207] The lead single, "Me! US singer Taylor Swift has confirmed a report that music mogul Scooter Braun has sold the rights to her first six albums. American singer Taylor Swift isn't married yet. 5/10/2020 12:50 AM PT. [226] The albums garnered widespread critical acclaim. The singles, in that order, were "Cardigan", "Betty", and "Exile" from Folklore, and "Willow", "No Body, No Crime", and "Coney Island" from Evermore. 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. [46] Country Weekly critic Chris Neal deemed Swift better than previous aspiring teenage country singers because of her "honesty, intelligence and idealism". The order is from her latest album (Evermore) to her oldest album (Taylor Swift). [269], One of Swift's earliest memories of music is listening to her grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, sing in church. [299][323] With Folklore and Evermore, critics complimented her sharp and agile yet translucent and controlled vocals. [446] In 2018 and 2021, Swift donated to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. [382] Swift has cited Chlo Zhao, Greta Gerwig, Nora Ephron, Guillermo del Toro, John Cassavetes and Noah Baumbach as her filmmaking influences. [449] Critics took issue with her previously apolitical stance despite her wealth and celebrity. . [84] That year she won five American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Country Album. [311] Swift eschewed mainstream pop in favor of alternative styles like indie rock with her 2020 studio albums, Folklore and Evermore. She signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording contract . 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". [261][262] Commercially, Billboard described the album as a blockbuster,[263] and CNBC called it Swift's biggest success yet. 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[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. [184] The single was Swift's first U.K. number-one single. 10 Celebrities Who You Didn't Know Have Beef with Taylor Swift. Moving to Tennessee from Pennsylvania, she was determined to make a mark in the country music industry and decided to pursue it as her career. Thank you for helping us ensure all survivors are believed and supported! [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. 13. [164] At the 2014 American Music Awards, Swift received the inaugural Dick Clark Award for Excellence. 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[390][391] YouGov surveys ranked her as the world's most admired female musician from 2019 to 2021. Taylor Swift is renovating the Goldwyn estate as a historic landmark. [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. [211], While promoting Lover, Swift became embroiled in a public dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and Big Machine over the purchase of the masters of her back catalog. [306] Her albums Reputation (2017) and Lover (2019) have an upbeat pop production; the former incorporates hip hop and trap elements. With "Our Song", Swift became the youngest person to single-handedly write and sing a number-one song on the chart. [504] Music journalist Nick Catucci wrote, in being personal and vulnerable in her lyrics, Swift helped make space for later pop stars like Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Halsey to do the same. Swift said the contract included a provision for her to maintain ownership of her masters. She has a personal assistant named Erica (if you look her up you'll start to notice she's in the background of a ton of Taylor's public appearances) and I believe another one whose name I can't recall right now. She ventured into indie folk and alternative rock in her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, whose singles "Cardigan" and "Willow" topped the Hot 100. Try wearing a plaid check dress, complete with 60's collar and a red tote bag with a handle. Perfectly Fine', "Taylor Swift's 'Love Story (Taylor's Version)' Debuts at No. [293][294] She self-identified as a country musician until 2012, when she released her fourth studio album, Red. Here's what she was like as a teen songwriter", "2022: The year in review (Taylor's version)", "How Taylor Swift rose from 'Miss Americana' to global megastar", "Is Taylor Swift our last remaining real popstar? Though Swift has properties throughout the U.S., she identifies Nashville as her home. [92][93] She co-wrote and recorded "Best Days of Your Life" with Kellie Pickler,[94] and co-wrote two songs for the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack"You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" and "Crazier". [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. Taylor Swift. [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. "not caring when people make fun of pumpkin-flavored stuff cause you LOVE IT and are happy it's all the rage", she shared. [461] She endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. [567] Swift earned the title Woman of the Decade (2010s) from Billboard,[568] Artist of the Decade (2010s) at the American Music Awards,[569] and Global Icon"in recognition of her immense impact on music across the world"at the Brit Awards. 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[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. [163] Swift was named Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2014, becoming the first artist to win the award twice. [53] "Teardrops on My Guitar" reached number thirteen on the U.S. Total wins: 9. Taylor Swift spent the early years of her childhood growing up on a Christmas tree farm. [195] At the American Music Awards of 2018, Swift won four awards, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. [597] Swift is the most streamed female act on Spotify,[598] and the only artist to have received more than 200 million streams in one day (228million streams on October 21, 2022). [143] Swift performed "As Tears Go By" with the Rolling Stones in Chicago, Illinois as part of the band's 50 & Counting tour. [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. What a prolific career Taylor Swift has had. [437] As recipient of the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year in 2011, Swift donated $25,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tennessee. [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. [346] Other themes in Swift's music include family dynamics, friendship,[347][348] alienation, self-awareness, and tackling vitriol, especially sexism. [64] In 2008, she opened for the Rascal Flatts again,[65] and dated singer Joe Jonas for three months. And with rumors that the two could be engaged (or at least are headed in that. [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. She gave a girl $90 out of her purse in Central Park to get Chipotle for the fan's birthday. Swift was the first woman and fifth act overall to win Album of the Year twice as a lead artist. Taylor Swift brought back several participants from 2008's "Fearless" for her 2021 "Taylor's Version" of "Love Story." Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Perfectly Fine",[238] the first of which made Swift the second artist after Dolly Parton to have both the original and the re-recording of a single reach number one on the Hot Country Songs chart. 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. [81], In 2009, the music video for "You Belong with Me" was named Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. 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. [139] Swift was honored by the Association with the Pinnacle Award, making her the second recipient of the accolade after Garth Brooks. [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. Taylor Swift 's boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, has been a fan favorite since news broke of their relationship in May 2017. [475] Swift maintains an active presence on social media and a close relationship with fans, to which many journalists attribute her success. 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). [77] "Back to December" and "Mean" peaked in the top ten in Canada. Taylor Swift, in full Taylor Alison Swift, (born December 13, 1989, West Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American pop and country music singer-songwriter whose tales of young heartache achieved widespread success in the early 21st century. [287][288] She has also cited Keith Urban's musical style[289] and Fall Out Boy's lyrics as major influences. [411] She has reinvented her image and style throughout her career, with each of her album cycles characterized by its own aesthetic and fashion. [441] Swift has encouraged young people to volunteer in their local communities as part of Global Youth Service Day. [414] Swift further popularized Polaroid motifs with 1989,[415] and cottagecore with Folklore and Evermore. She developed the concept and treatment for "Mean"[373] and co-directed the music video for "Mine" with Roman White. Her 2022 album Midnights and single "Anti-Hero" broke all-time streaming records. [204] Lover made Swift the first female artist to have a sixth consecutive album sell more than 500,000 copies in one week in the U.S.[205] Critics commended the album's free-spirited mood and emotional intimacy. [352][353][354] Critics praised her melodic songwriting; Rolling Stone described Swift as "a songwriting savant with an intuitive gift for verse-chorus-bridge architecture". [400], Swift is known for her love of cats. [394] Clash described Swift as a lightning rod for both praise and criticism. She had such a clear vision of what she was trying to say. [201] Vox called it a huge commitment from Universal, which was "far from assured" until Swift intervened. 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