Biography
Who is Taylor Swift?
Early life and real name
Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Scott Kingsley Swift and Andrea Gardner Swift, and she has a younger brother named Austin Swift. During her childhood, she spent time on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania and at a family vacation home in New Jersey.
She attended several schools including the Wyndcroft School and Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School. At an early age, she was interested in musical theater and took vocal and acting lessons in New York City. After seeing a documentary about Faith Hill, she decided to pursue a country music career and later moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Career beginnings
At the age of 11, Taylor traveled to Nashville to visit record labels with demo tapes of cover songs. After facing rejections, she focused on songwriting and learned to play the guitar at age 12. She worked with talent manager Dan Dymtrow and received an artist development deal from RCA Records at 13.
She later signed with Sony/ATV Tree Music Publishing as the youngest person in the company's history at the time. After leaving RCA Records to release her own music immediately, she performed a show at the Bluebird Cafe where she was discovered by Scott Borchetta. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records.
Albums and chart success
Taylor released her self-titled debut album Taylor Swift in October 2006, featuring singles like Tim McGraw and Our Song. Her second album, Fearless, was released in 2008 and became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The record produced successful singles including Love Story and You Belong with Me.
Over the years, she transitioned from country music to pop and other genres with albums such as Speak Now, Red, 1989, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Midnights, The Tortured Poets Department, and The Life of a Showgirl. Her Eras Tour and concert film became record-breaking successes.
Height and personal life
Taylor stands at 180 centimeters tall. Her family background includes Scottish, English, and German descent, with relatives who were involved in business and the arts. Her maternal grandmother was an opera singer.
Throughout her life and career, she has been the subject of extensive media coverage and public interest. Her personal relationships and dating history have frequently been covered by media outlets, and she maintains a big global fanbase known as Swifties.
Birthday and age
Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, which makes Taylor 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Taylor shares the date with 20 other famous people.
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