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Achievements


In 2009, Swift became the first country singer to win an MTV Video Music Award.
In 2009, Swift became the first country singer to win an MTV Video Music Award.



Further information: List of awards and nominations received by Taylor Swift
In 2009, Swift became the first country singer to win an MTV Video Music Award.

Swift's discography is a "critically hailed songbook", as per Time's Sam Lansky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-time_poty2023-400

She has won 14 Grammy Awards (including four for Album of the Year—the most won by an artist), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-401

an Emmy Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-402

40 American Music Awards (the most won by an artist), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-403

49 Billboard Music Awards (the most won by an artist), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-404

118 Guinness World Records, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-405

30 MTV Video Music Awards (including five Video of the Year wins—the most by an act),] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-406

12 Country Music Association Awards (including the Pinnacle Award), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Lewis-2013-407

eight Academy of Country Music Awards, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-408 and

two Brit Awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Jonze-149

As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-GAC-2007-60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-409 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-410 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rolling_Stone_100_Greatest_Songwriters-411

At the 64th BMI Awards in 2016, Swift was the first woman to be honored with an award named after its recipient. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-412

From available data, Swift has amassed over 50 million album sales and

150 million single sales as of 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-413 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-414 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Lipshutz-2019-415 and

114 million units globally, including 78 billion streams as of 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Charts-2021-416 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-BRIT_Awards-2021-417

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ranked her as the Global Recording Artist of the Year for a record five times (2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-418

Swift has the most number-one albums in the UK and Ireland for a female artist this century, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-419 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-420

earned the highest income for an artist on Chinese digital music platforms (CN¥ 159,000,000 as of 2021), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-421

and is the first artist to occupy the entire top five https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-424 of the Australian albums chart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-425 ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-426 and

the top ten of the country's singles chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-427

Swift remains the world's highest-grossing touring act ever, with cumulative ticket sales at $3.12 billion as of December 2024, per Pollstar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-428

The Eras Tour is the highest-grossing tour of all time and the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-429 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-eras_gross-231

Beginning with Fearless, each of her studio albums have opened with over one million global units. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-430 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-431

Swift is the most-streamed act on Spotify, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-432 and

the most-streamed female artist on Apple Music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-433

On Spotify, she is the only female act to amass 100 billion streams, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-434

the only artist to have received more than 250 million and 350 million streams in one day (260 million on October 27, 2023, and 380 million on April 19, 2024), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-435 and

was the first female act to reach 100 million monthly listeners. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-436 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-time_2023numbers-200

The most entries and the most simultaneous entries (175 and 34 songs), and most number-ones (5) for a soloist on the Billboard Global 200, are among her feats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-fortnight_glo-437 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-438

Swift is the first and only artist to occupy the top nine spots on the Global 200. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-fortnight_glo-437

She has the most entries (154), top-ten songs (20), and number-ones (3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-439 among solo acts on the Global 200 Excl. US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-fortnight_glo-437



Belong nothing, For her I am a Willing Volunteer Into Slavery, be My MasterBaby

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me YouTube video
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Main articles: Cultural impact of Taylor Swift and Public image of Taylor Swift�
Swift at the 2010 Time 100 Gala



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Too bad she is into Football Players and not Psychotic Babbling Severed Heads

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Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, and more

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In the US, Swift has sold over 37.3 million albums as of 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Lipshutz-2019-415 when Billboard placed her eighth on its Greatest of All Time Artists Chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-440

Twelve of her songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-12n1-441

She is the longest-reigning and the first act to spend at least 100 weeks atop the Billboard Artist 100 (124 weeks); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-442 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-443

the soloist with the most cumulative weeks atop and in the top ten of the Billboard 200 (84 and 425) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-ttpd15weeks-444 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-445

the woman with the most Billboard 200 number-ones (14), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-ttpd_n1-446

Hot 100 entries (total and single-week: 264 and 32), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-447

number-one debuts (7), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-449

top-ten songs (59), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-12n1-441

top-five songs (36), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-time_2023numbers-200 Streaming Songs

chart-toppers (9), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-12n1-441

and weeks atop the Top Country Albums chart (101); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-450

and the act with the most number-one songs on Pop Airplay (13) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-451

and Digital Songs (29). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-12n1-441

Swift is the first woman to simultaneously chart five albums in the top 10 and eleven albums on the entire Billboard 200; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-452 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-453

and the first act to occupy the top four spots and chart seven albums https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-455 in the top 10 on the Top Album Sales chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-456 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-457

She is the third highest-certified female digital singles artist (and seventh overall) in the US, with 137.5 million total units certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-458

and the first woman to have both an album (Fearless) and a song ("Shake It Off") certified Diamond. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-459

Swift is the only artist in Luminate history to have seven albums sell over a million copies in a week. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Caulfield-2022-460

Swift has appeared in various power listings.

Time included her on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in 2010, 2015, and 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-461

She was one of the "Silence Breakers" that the magazine spotlighted as Person of the Year in 2017 for speaking up about sexual assault, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-462

and she received the honor again in 2023 for her cultural domination that year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-time_poty2023-400

Rolling Stone ranked Swift at 102 on their list of 200 Best Singers of All Time in 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-463

Time described Swift as the first Person of the Year to be recognized for "achievement in the arts", as well as the first woman to be recognized and appear on a Person of the Year cover more than once. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-464 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-time_poty2023-400

She received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University

and served as its commencement speaker on May 18, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Dailey-2022-205



I can fill her blank space all night long

Taylor Swift - Blank Space YouTube video�


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Taylor Swift

I got something to write with to fill her blank space


Cultural status�
Swift has been credited with making a profound impact on the music industry, popular culture, and the economy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-465 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Khan-2021-466 She dominates cultural conversations, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-467 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-468 leading some publications to describe her as a cultural "vitality" or zeitgeist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-469 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:1-470 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:202-369

Her music, life, and public image are points of attention in global celebrity culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTE Franssen 202290-297 Initially a teen idol, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-471 she has been referred to as a pop icon; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Levine-285 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-472 publications describe her enormous popularity and longevity as unwitnessed since the 20th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-473 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-474

In 2013, New York magazine's Jody Rosen dubbed Swift the "world's biggest pop star" and opined that the trajectory of her stardom has defied established patterns. Rosen added that Swift "falls between genres, eras, demographics, paradigms, trends", leaving her contemporaries "vying for second place". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rosen-300" Critics regard Swift as a rare yet successful combination of the pop star and singer-songwriter archetypes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-475

Swift's fans are known as Swifties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:8-230 Billboard noted that only a few artists have achieved her level of chart success, critical acclaim, and fan support. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-476 Swift's million-selling albums are considered an anomaly in the streaming-dominated industry following the end of the album era in the 2010s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-bloomberg-477 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-nymag10s-478 Economist Alan Krueger described Swift as an "economic genius". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-479


I could do it with her for a fortnight, a fifthnight and a sixthnight

Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) (Official Music Video) YouTube video�


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Taylor Swift


Although labeled by the media in her early career as "America's Sweetheart" for her girl next door persona, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-480 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFischerSeidman2016529-481 Swift has been called by detractors "calculated" and manipulative of her image, a narrative bolstered by her 2016 dispute with West. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Vox_VMAs-482 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Vox_2020_call-483

Critics have also noted that her personal life and career have been subject to intense misogyny and "slut-shaming", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-484 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-485 as well as rampant media scrutiny and tabloid speculation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Meddings-2014-486

Swift has also been a victim of numerous house break-ins and stalkers, some of whom were armed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-487 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-488

Swift's private jet use has drawn scrutiny for its carbon emissions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-489 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-490 In 2023, a spokesperson for Swift stated that she had purchased more than double the required carbon credits to offset all tour travel and personal flights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-491 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-492

In December 2023, Swift's lawyers sent a cease and desist letter to American programmer Jack Sweeney over tracking her private jet, alleging stalking and safety risks; media outlets have reported that the information posted by Sweeney is a synthesis of publicly available data. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Blistein-493 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-494 In February 2024, it was reported that Swift had sold one of her two private jets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-495


Taylor Swift singing on a microphone and playing a guitarSwift opening for Brad Paisley in 2007.

Legacy�
"You have different artists dominating different sectors of the industry: Some are huge at streaming, some are big draws on the road. But we're at this moment where there's no one better than Taylor Swift, whether that's on the radio, with streaming, ticket sales or just cultural impact."
– Jason Lipshutz, Billboard executive director, 2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Eras_film-496

Swift helped shape the modern country music scene, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-guardian_country-497 having extended her success beyond the Anglosphere, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rosen-300 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-guardian_country-497 pioneered the use of the internet (Myspace) as a marketing tool, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Willman-2007-28 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-EW1-48 and introduced the genre to a younger generation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Roland-2016-498 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rosen-300

Country labels have since become interested in signing young singers who write their own music; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-499 her guitar performances contributed to the "Taylor Swift factor": a phenomenon to which an upsurge in guitar sales to women, a previously ignored demographic, is attributed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-500 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-501



Baby, you got me shaking off with my right hand, my left hand and both of my feet

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off YouTube video
3.5B views 10 years ago
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Shake off nothing, this is a full blown double doll session

Now I understand the reason she is so popular

Phuck rock, I am a convert

When me and Taylor do it in my dreams, it really will be a swifty
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According to Pitchfork, Swift changed the music landscape with her genre transitions, a discography that accommodates cultural shifts, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-502 and Billboard notes her ability to popularize any sound in mainstream music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-503 Lyrically, in being personal and vulnerable in her songs, music journalist Nick Catucci opined Swift helped make space for later singers like Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Halsey to do the same. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Catucci-176 Scholars have highlighted the literary sensibility and poptimist implications of Swift. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Bate-2023-332 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-504

She has been credited with legitimizing and popularizing the concept of album "eras". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:132-505 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:11-506 Swift is a subject of academic study and scholarly media research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFranssen202290-297 Various educational institutions offer courses on Swift in literary, cultural, and sociopolitical contexts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-507 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFranssen202290-297

Swift has influenced numerous music artists, and her albums have inspired a generation of singer-songwriters.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Roland-2016-498 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Indie_rock-291 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-BI_March_2022-508 Journalists praise her ability to reform industry practices, noting how her actions changed streaming policies, prompted awareness of intellectual property in new musicians, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-509 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Smith-510 and reshaped ticketing models. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-511

Various sources deem Swift's music a paradigm representing the millennial generation; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-512] Vox and The Daily Telegraph likened her to Bruce Springsteen,] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-VanDerWerff-2020-513] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:0-345] and The Times named her "the Bob Dylan of our age". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-514 Swift earned the title Woman of the Decade (2010s) from Billboard, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-515 Artist of the Decade (2010s) at the American Music Awards, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-516 and Global Icon at the Brit Awards for her impact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-BRIT_Awards-2021-417

Senior artists such as Madonna, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-517 Stevie Nicks, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-518 Jon Bon Jovi, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-519 Dolly Parton,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-520 and Elton John have praised her musicianship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-521 Carole King regards Swift as her "professional granddaughter" and thanked Swift for "carrying the torch forward". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:3-522

Springsteen called her a "tremendous" writer, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:6-523 while Elvis Costello compared Swift's songwriting to that of Bob Dylan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-524 and Billy Joel considered Swift the Beatles' successor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:5-525 Britney Spears labeled Swift "the most iconic pop woman of our generation". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-526



Does this mean we get a close up view right between her legs?

Taylor Swift - Blank Space (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) YouTube video
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Watch the official lyric video for "Blank Space (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift, from '1989 (Taylor's Version)'.
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Social activism�
Further information: Political impact of Taylor Swift
Swift identifies as a pro-choice feminist, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-GuardianInterview2019-550 and is a founding signatory of the Time's Up movement against sexual harassment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-551 Specifically, she criticized the US Supreme Court's decision to end federal abortion rights in 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-552

Swift also advocates for LGBT rights, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-553 and has called for the passing of the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-554ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Pride2020-555 She performed during WorldPride NYC 2019 at the Stonewall Inn, a gay rights monument, and has donated to the LGBT organizations Tennessee Equality Project and GLAAD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-TaylorSwiftLGBTQAlly-556 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-557 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-558

A supporter of the March for Our Lives movement and gun control reform in the US, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-559 Swift is a vocal critic of white supremacy, racism, and police brutality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hiatt-2019-329 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-GuardianInterview2019-550 Following the George Floyd protests, she donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Black Lives Matter movement, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-560 called for the removal of Confederate monuments in Tennessee, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-561 and advocated for Juneteenth to become a national holiday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-562

She has openly criticized president Donald Trump. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Schuster_5/19/2023-563 In 2020, Swift urged her fans to check their voter registration ahead of elections, which resulted in 65,000 people registering to vote within one day of her post, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Haag18-564 and endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 US presidential election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-565 For the 2024 election, she endorsed Harris and Tim Walz. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-566 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-567



Taylor can give me 10 of her greatest hits any time, Oh Yeah, MasterBaby me now

Taylor Swift Songs Playlist 2024 ~ Taylor Swift Greatest Hits (Lyrics) YouTube video
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Baby, a part of me dreams of being your microphone



Wealth and philanthropy�
Swift became a billionaire in October 2023, becoming the world's first musician to achieve the status "solely based on her songs and performances". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-568 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-569 As of October 2024, Forbes estimates her net worth at $1.6 billion, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Forbes-Profile-570 making her the richest female musician in the world, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-571 and one of the wealthiest celebrities. Forbes had previously named her the annual top-earning female musician in 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-572

She was the highest-paid celebrity of 2016 with $170 million—a feat recognized by Guinness World Records as the highest annual earnings ever for a female musician, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-573 which she herself surpassed with $185 million in 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-574 Overall, Swift was listed as the Forbes highest-paid female artist of the 2010s, earning $825 million. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-575 She has also developed a real estate portfolio worth $150 million as of 2023, with residential properties in Nashville, New York City, Los Angeles (Samuel Goldwyn Estate), and Rhode Island (High Watch). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-576

Swift ranked first on DoSomething's 2015 "Gone Good" list, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-577 having received the Star of Compassion from the Tennessee Disaster Services and the Big Help Award from the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for her "dedication to helping others" and "inspiring others through action". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-578 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-579 Especially early in her career, Swift donated to various relief funds following natural disasters. In 2009, she donated $100,000 to the Red Cross to help the victims of the Iowa flood of 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-580

The same year, she performed at Sydney's Sound Relief concert, which raised money for those impacted by bushfires and flooding. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-581 In 2011, Swift used a dress rehearsal of her Speak Now tour as a benefit concert for victims of recent tornadoes in the US, raising more than $750,000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-582 In response to the May 2010 Tennessee floods, she donated $500,000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-583 In 2009, Swift sang at BBC's Children in Need concert and raised £13,000 for the cause. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-584

In 2016, she donated $1 million to Louisiana flood relief efforts and $100,000 to the Dolly Parton Fire Fund. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-585 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-586 Swift donated to food banks after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston in 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-587 Swift donated $1 million for Tennessee tornado relief in 2020 and again in 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-588 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-589 as well as $5 million toward the reliefs efforts after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-590


Yes MasterBaby, be cruel to me this summer, winter, autumn and spring

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (Official Audio) YouTube video�


230M views 5 years ago

Taylor Swift

Be cruel to me, be kind


During the Eras Tour, Swift donated to food banks in Florida, Arizona, and Las Vegas; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-612 she also directly employed local businesses throughout the tour and gave $197 million in bonus payments to her entire crew. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-613 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-614
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-615 In February 2024, she donated $100,000 to the family of a woman who died in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-616 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-617 In December 2024, a week before Christmas, Swift donated $250,000 to Operation Breakthrough. The funds were directed to workforce development, childcare, and early learning programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-618

Swift has also donated to cancer research. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-591 In 2012, she participated in the Stand Up to Cancer telethon, performing the charity single "Ronan", which she wrote in memory of a four-year-old boy who died of neuroblastoma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-592

She has also donated $100,000 to the V Foundation for Cancer Research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-593 and $50,000 to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-594 She has made donations to her fans several times for their medical or academic expenses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-595 During the COVID-19 pandemic,

Swift donated to the World Health Organization and Feeding America<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-596 and supported independent record stores. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-597 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-598 Swift performed "Soon You'll Get Better" on the One World: Together At Home television special, a benefit concert curated by Lady Gaga for Global Citizen to raise funds for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-599


2008–2010:�
Taylor Swift in 2009Swift at the 2009 premiere of Hannah Montana: The Movie. She had a cameo appearance in the film and wrote two songs for its soundtrack.


She is a supporter of the arts. A benefactor of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-600 Swift has donated $75,000 to Nashville's Hendersonville High School to help refurbish the school auditorium, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-601 $4 million to build a new education center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-602 and $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-603 In 2012, Swift partnered with Chegg for Good to donate $10,000 to the music departments of six US colleges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-604

She has also provided one-off donations. In 2007, she partnered with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police to launch a campaign to protect children from online predators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-swift-605

She has donated items to several charities for auction, including the UNICEF Tap Project and MusiCares. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-606

Swift has also encouraged young people to volunteer in their local communities as part of Global Youth Service Day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hardiman_2007-04-07-607 Also a promoter of children's literacy, she has donated money and books to schools around the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-608 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-tasteofcountry1-609

In 2018 and 2021, Swift donated to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Billboard-2023-610

Swift donated to fellow singer-songwriter Kesha to help with her legal battles against Dr. Luke and to actress Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Billboard-2023-610 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-611

   

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Taylor Swift
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Shake off nothing, this is a full blown double doll session

Now I understand the reason she is so popular

Phuck rock, I am a convert

When me and Taylor do it in my dreams, it really will be a swifty
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According to Pitchfork, Swift changed the music landscape with her genre transitions, a discography that accommodates cultural shifts, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-502 and Billboard notes her ability to popularize any sound in mainstream music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-503 Lyrically, in being personal and vulnerable in her songs, music journalist Nick Catucci opined Swift helped make space for later singers like Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Halsey to do the same. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Catucci-176 Scholars have highlighted the literary sensibility and poptimist implications of Swift. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Bate-2023-332 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-504

She has been credited with legitimizing and popularizing the concept of album "eras". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:132-505 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:11-506 Swift is a subject of academic study and scholarly media research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFranssen202290-297 Various educational institutions offer courses on Swift in literary, cultural, and sociopolitical contexts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-507 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFranssen202290-297

Swift has influenced numerous music artists, and her albums have inspired a generation of singer-songwriters.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Roland-2016-498 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Indie_rock-291 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-BI_March_2022-508 Journalists praise her ability to reform industry practices, noting how her actions changed streaming policies, prompted awareness of intellectual property in new musicians, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-509 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Smith-510 and reshaped ticketing models. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-511

Various sources deem Swift's music a paradigm representing the millennial generation; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-512] Vox and The Daily Telegraph likened her to Bruce Springsteen,] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-VanDerWerff-2020-513] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:0-345] and The Times named her "the Bob Dylan of our age". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-514 Swift earned the title Woman of the Decade (2010s) from Billboard, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-515 Artist of the Decade (2010s) at the American Music Awards, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-516 and Global Icon at the Brit Awards for her impact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-BRIT_Awards-2021-417

Senior artists such as Madonna, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-517 Stevie Nicks, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-518 Jon Bon Jovi, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-519 Dolly Parton,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-520 and Elton John have praised her musicianship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-521 Carole King regards Swift as her "professional granddaughter" and thanked Swift for "carrying the torch forward". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:3-522

Springsteen called her a "tremendous" writer, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:6-523 while Elvis Costello compared Swift's songwriting to that of Bob Dylan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-524 and Billy Joel considered Swift the Beatles' successor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:5-525 Britney Spears labeled Swift "the most iconic pop woman of our generation". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-526



Does this mean we get a close up view right between her legs?

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Watch the official lyric video for "Blank Space (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift, from '1989 (Taylor's Version)'.
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Social activism�
Further information: Political impact of Taylor Swift
Swift identifies as a pro-choice feminist, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-GuardianInterview2019-550 and is a founding signatory of the Time's Up movement against sexual harassment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-551 Specifically, she criticized the US Supreme Court's decision to end federal abortion rights in 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-552

Swift also advocates for LGBT rights, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-553 and has called for the passing of the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-554ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Pride2020-555 She performed during WorldPride NYC 2019 at the Stonewall Inn, a gay rights monument, and has donated to the LGBT organizations Tennessee Equality Project and GLAAD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-TaylorSwiftLGBTQAlly-556 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-557 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-558

A supporter of the March for Our Lives movement and gun control reform in the US, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-559 Swift is a vocal critic of white supremacy, racism, and police brutality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hiatt-2019-329 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-GuardianInterview2019-550 Following the George Floyd protests, she donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Black Lives Matter movement, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-560 called for the removal of Confederate monuments in Tennessee, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-561 and advocated for Juneteenth to become a national holiday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-562

She has openly criticized president Donald Trump. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Schuster_5/19/2023-563 In 2020, Swift urged her fans to check their voter registration ahead of elections, which resulted in 65,000 people registering to vote within one day of her post, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Haag18-564 and endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 US presidential election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-565 For the 2024 election, she endorsed Harris and Tim Walz. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-566 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-567



Taylor can give me 10 of her greatest hits any time, Oh Yeah, MasterBaby me now

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Baby, a part of me dreams of being your microphone



Wealth and philanthropy�
Swift became a billionaire in October 2023, becoming the world's first musician to achieve the status "solely based on her songs and performances". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-568 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-569 As of October 2024, Forbes estimates her net worth at $1.6 billion, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Forbes-Profile-570 making her the richest female musician in the world, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-571 and one of the wealthiest celebrities. Forbes had previously named her the annual top-earning female musician in 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-572

She was the highest-paid celebrity of 2016 with $170 million—a feat recognized by Guinness World Records as the highest annual earnings ever for a female musician, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-573 which she herself surpassed with $185 million in 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-574 Overall, Swift was listed as the Forbes highest-paid female artist of the 2010s, earning $825 million. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-575 She has also developed a real estate portfolio worth $150 million as of 2023, with residential properties in Nashville, New York City, Los Angeles (Samuel Goldwyn Estate), and Rhode Island (High Watch). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-576

Swift ranked first on DoSomething's 2015 "Gone Good" list, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-577 having received the Star of Compassion from the Tennessee Disaster Services and the Big Help Award from the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for her "dedication to helping others" and "inspiring others through action". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-578 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-579 Especially early in her career, Swift donated to various relief funds following natural disasters. In 2009, she donated $100,000 to the Red Cross to help the victims of the Iowa flood of 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-580

The same year, she performed at Sydney's Sound Relief concert, which raised money for those impacted by bushfires and flooding. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-581 In 2011, Swift used a dress rehearsal of her Speak Now tour as a benefit concert for victims of recent tornadoes in the US, raising more than $750,000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-582 In response to the May 2010 Tennessee floods, she donated $500,000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-583 In 2009, Swift sang at BBC's Children in Need concert and raised £13,000 for the cause. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-584

In 2016, she donated $1 million to Louisiana flood relief efforts and $100,000 to the Dolly Parton Fire Fund. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-585 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-586 Swift donated to food banks after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston in 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-587 Swift donated $1 million for Tennessee tornado relief in 2020 and again in 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-588 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-589 as well as $5 million toward the reliefs efforts after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-590


Yes MasterBaby, be cruel to me this summer, winter, autumn and spring

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (Official Audio) YouTube video�


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Taylor Swift

Be cruel to me, be kind


During the Eras Tour, Swift donated to food banks in Florida, Arizona, and Las Vegas; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-612 she also directly employed local businesses throughout the tour and gave $197 million in bonus payments to her entire crew. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-613 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-614
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-615 In February 2024, she donated $100,000 to the family of a woman who died in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-616 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-617 In December 2024, a week before Christmas, Swift donated $250,000 to Operation Breakthrough. The funds were directed to workforce development, childcare, and early learning programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-618

Swift has also donated to cancer research. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-591 In 2012, she participated in the Stand Up to Cancer telethon, performing the charity single "Ronan", which she wrote in memory of a four-year-old boy who died of neuroblastoma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-592

She has also donated $100,000 to the V Foundation for Cancer Research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-593 and $50,000 to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-594 She has made donations to her fans several times for their medical or academic expenses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-595 During the COVID-19 pandemic,

Swift donated to the World Health Organization and Feeding America<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-596 and supported independent record stores. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-597 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-598 Swift performed "Soon You'll Get Better" on the One World: Together At Home television special, a benefit concert curated by Lady Gaga for Global Citizen to raise funds for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-599


2008–2010:�
Taylor Swift in 2009Swift at the 2009 premiere of Hannah Montana: The Movie. She had a cameo appearance in the film and wrote two songs for its soundtrack.


She is a supporter of the arts. A benefactor of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-600 Swift has donated $75,000 to Nashville's Hendersonville High School to help refurbish the school auditorium, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-601 $4 million to build a new education center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-602 and $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-603 In 2012, Swift partnered with Chegg for Good to donate $10,000 to the music departments of six US colleges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-604

She has also provided one-off donations. In 2007, she partnered with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police to launch a campaign to protect children from online predators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-swift-605

She has donated items to several charities for auction, including the UNICEF Tap Project and MusiCares. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-606

Swift has also encouraged young people to volunteer in their local communities as part of Global Youth Service Day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hardiman_2007-04-07-607 Also a promoter of children's literacy, she has donated money and books to schools around the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-608 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-tasteofcountry1-609

In 2018 and 2021, Swift donated to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Billboard-2023-610

Swift donated to fellow singer-songwriter Kesha to help with her legal battles against Dr. Luke and to actress Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Billboard-2023-610 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-611

   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-67 and in March 2009 in other markets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-68 On the Billboard 200, Fearless spent 11 weeks at number one, becoming Swift's first chart topper and the longest-running number-one female country album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-69 It was the bestselling album of 2009 in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-70

Its lead single, "Love Story", was her first number one in Australia and the first country song to top Billboard's Pop Songs chart, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-AUSchart-71 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-72 and its third single, "You Belong with Me", was the first country song to top Billboard's all-genre Radio Songs chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-73

Three other singles were released in 2008–2010: "White Horse", "Fifteen", and "Fearless". All five singles were Hot Country Songs top 10 entries, with "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" topping the chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-country_songs-74 In 2009, Swift toured as an opening act for Keith Urban and embarked on her first headlining tour, the Fearless Tour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-75

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"You Belong with Me" won Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-MSNBC-76 Her acceptance speech was interrupted by the rapper Kanye West, an incident that became the subject of controversy and widespread media coverage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTECullen201633-77 That year, Swift won five American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Country Album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-78

Billboard named her the 2009 Artist of the Year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-79 She won Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Love Story" at the 2009 CMT Music Awards, where she made a parody video of the song with rapper T-Pain called "Thug Story". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-80 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-81 At the 2009 Country Music Association Awards, Swift won Album of the Year for Fearless and was named Entertainer of the Year, the youngest person to win the honor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-82

Throughout 2009, Swift featured on and wrote other musicians' releases. She featured on "Half of My Heart" by John Mayer, whom she was romantically linked with in late 2009. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-83 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:12-84 She wrote "Best Days of Your Life" for Kellie Pickler, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-85 co-wrote and featured on Boys Like Girls' "Two Is Better Than One, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-86 and wrote two songs—"You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" and "Crazier"—for the soundtrack of Hannah Montana: The Movie, in which she had a cameo appearance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-87 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-88

She wrote and recorded "Today Was a Fairytale" for the soundtrack of Valentine's Day (2010), in which she had her acting debut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-slate-89 "Today Was a Fairytale" was her first number-one single on the Canadian Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-canada-90 While shooting Valentine's Day in October 2009, Swift dated co-star Taylor Lautner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-91 On television, she made her debut as a rebellious teenager in an CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-92 and hosted and performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live; she was the first host ever to write their own opening monologue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-93 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-94

2010–2014:�
Swift singing into a mic while playing a guitar, dressed in a purple dressSwift on the Speak Now World Tour in 2011

Swift's third studio album, Speak Now, was released in October 2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-95 Written solely by Swift, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-NYT-96 the album debuted the Billboard 200 with over one million US copies sold first week https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-97 and became the fastest-selling digital album by a female artist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-98 Speak Now was supported by six singles: "Mine", "Back to December", "Mean", "The Story of Us", "Sparks Fly", and "Ours".

"Mine" peaked at number three and was the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Billboard-99 the first three singles reached the top 10 in Canada, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-canada-90" and the last two reached number one on Hot Country Songs.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-country_songs-74

Swift promoted Speak Now with the Speak Now World Tour from February 2011 to March 2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-billboard1-100 and the live album Speak Now World Tour – Live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-announcement-101 At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012, Swift performed "Mean", which won Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-54th_Grammys-102 She was named Songwriter/Artist of the Year by the Nashville Songwriters Association (2010 and 2011), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-103 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-104

Woman of the Year by Billboard (2011), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-billboard2-105 and Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music (2011 and 2012) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-106 and the Country Music Association in 2011. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-107 At the American Music Awards of 2011, Swift won Artist of the Year and Favorite Country Album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-108 Rolling Stone named Speak Now on its list of "50 Best Female Albums of All Time" (2012).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-109"><span>[</span>108<span>]</span></a>

Red, Swift's fourth studio album, was released in October 2012.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-110"><span>[</span>109<span>]</span></a> On Red, Swift worked with Chapman and new producers including Max Martin, Shellback, Dan Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Dann Huff, and Butch Walker, resulting in a genre-spanning record that incorporated eclectic styles of pop and rock such as Britrock, dubstep, and dance-pop.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-111"><span>[</span>110<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-English-2017-112"><span>[</span>111<span>]</span></a> The album opened at number one on the Billboard 200 with 1.21 million sales<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-113"><span>[</span>112<span>]</span></a> and was Swift's first number-one album in the UK.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-114"><span>[</span>113<span>]</span></a> Its lead single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", was her first number one on the Billboard Hot 100,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-115"><span>[</span>114<span>]</span></a> and its third single, "I Knew You Were Trouble", reached the top five on charts worldwide.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:9-116"><span>[</span>115<span>]</span></a> Other singles from Red were "Begin Again", "22", "Everything Has Changed", "The Last Time", and "Red".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-chart_history-117"><span>[</span>116<span>]</span></a>

Swift in a red marching-band outfit holding a micSwift on the Red Tour in 2013

Red and its single "Begin Again" received three nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards (2014). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-118 Swift received American Music Awards for Best Female Country Artist in 2012, Artist of the Year in 2013, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-119 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-120 and the Nashville Songwriters Association's Songwriter/Artist Award for the fifth and sixth consecutive years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-121 At the 2014 "Country Music Association Awards, Swift was honored with the Pinnacle Award, making her the second recipient in history after Garth Brooks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-122 The Red Tour ran from March 2013 to June 2014 and became the highest-grossing country tour upon completion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Allen-2014-123

Swift continued writing songs for films and featuring on other artists' releases. On the soundtrack album to The Hunger Games (2012), Swift wrote and recorded "Eyes Open" and "Safe & Sound"; the latter of which was co-written with the Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett. "Safe & Sound" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-124 She wrote and produced "Sweeter than Fiction" with Jack Antonoff for the soundtrack to One Chance (2013). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-125 Swift featured on B.o.B's "Both of Us" (2012) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-126 and provided vocals for Tim McGraw's "Highway Don't Care" (2013), also featuring Keith Urban. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-127 She was a voice actress in The Lorax (2012), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-128 made a cameo in the sitcom New Girl (2013),<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-129 and had a supporting role in the dystopian film The Giver (2014). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-130 From 2010 to 2013, Swift was romantically involved with the actor Jake Gyllenhaal, the political heir Conor Kennedy, and the singer Harry Styles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:12-84

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In March 2014, Swift began living in New York City, which she credited as a creative influence on her fifth studio album, 1989. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-133 She described 1989 as her first "official pop album" and produced it with Jack Antonoff, Max Martin, Shellback, Imogen Heap, Ryan Tedder, and Ali Payami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-134 Released in October 2014, the album opened atop the Billboard 200 with 1.28 million copies sold. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-135 Its singles "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood" reached number one in Australia, Canada, and the US, with the first two making Swift the first woman to replace herself at the Hot 100 top spot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-136 Other singles include "Style", "Wildest Dreams", "Out of the Woods", and "New Romantics". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-US-singles-137 The 1989 World Tour (2015) was the highest-grossing tour of the year with $250 million in total revenue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-138


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Taylor Swift is considered inspirational because she has built a career based on authenticity and vulnerability, openly sharing her personal experiences through her music while advocating for important social causes, making her a relatable role model for many, particularly young women, who see her as someone who has overcome challenges and uses her platform to speak out for what she believes in; she is also admired for her strong work ethic, business acumen, and commitment to artistic growth throughout her career.

Key points about Taylor Swift's inspirational qualities:
Honest lyricism:
Her music often delves into personal experiences like heartbreak, love, and self-discovery, allowing listeners to feel connected to her authenticity.

Empowering message:
Taylor frequently promotes themes of female empowerment, encouraging young women to embrace their feelings and stand up for themselves.
Social advocacy:
She uses her platform to speak out against issues like sexual assault, LGBTQ+ rights, and climate change.
Resilience and perseverance:
Taylor has navigated public scrutiny and industry challenges throughout her career, demonstrating her ability to overcome obstacles.
Artistic evolution:
Her music continuously evolves across genres, showcasing her dedication to artistic growth and experimentation.
Strong work ethic:
Recognized for her dedication to her craft, including songwriting and performing.


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After publishing an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal stressing the importance of albums as a creative medium for artists, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Mann-139 in November 2014, Swift removed her catalog from ad-supported, free music streaming platforms such as Spotify. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-140 In a June 2015 open letter, Swift criticized Apple Music for not offering royalties to artists during its free three-month trial period and threatened to withdraw her music from the platform, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-141 which prompted Apple Inc. to announce that it would pay artists during the free trial period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-142 Swift then agreed to keep 1989 and her catalog on Apple Music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-143 Big Machine Records returned Swift's catalog to Spotify among other free streaming platforms in June 2017.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-BBCperry-144

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Swift was named Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2014, becoming the first artist to win the award twice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-145 At the 2014 American Music Awards, Swift received the inaugural Dick Clark Award for Excellence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-146 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-147 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-148 In 2015, Swift won the Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Jonze-149 "Bad Blood" won Video of the Year and Best Collaboration at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-150 At the 58th Grammy Awards (2016), 1989 won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, making Swift the first woman to win Album of the Year twice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-151

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Swift dated the DJ Calvin Harris from March 2015 to June 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-152 They co-wrote the song "This Is What You Came For", featuring vocals from Rihanna; Swift was initially credited under the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-153 She recorded "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" with Zayn Malik for the soundtrack to Fifty Shades Darker (2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-154 and won a Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year with "Better Man", which she wrote for the band Little Big Town.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-155 In April 2016, Kanye West released the single "Famous", in which he references Swift in the line, "I made that bitch famous." Swift criticized West and said she never consented to the lyric, but West claimed that he had received her approval and his then-wife Kim Kardashian released video clips of Swift and West discussing the song amicably over the phone. The controversy made Swift a subject of an online "cancel" movement.https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Vogue-156 In late 2016, after briefly dating Tom Hiddleston, Swift began a six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn and retreated herself from the public spotlight.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-157 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-158

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In August 2017, Swift successfully countersued David Mueller, a former radio jockey for KYGO-FM, who sued her for damages from loss of employment. Four years earlier, she informed Mueller's bosses that he had sexually assaulted her by groping her at an event. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-159 The public controversies influenced Swift's sixth studio album, Reputation, which explored the impact of her fame and musically incorporated electropop with urban styles of hip hop and R&B. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Powers-Reputation-160 Released in November 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-161 Reputation opened atop the Billboard 200 with 1.21 million US sales "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-162 and topped the charts in the UK, Australia, and Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-163 The album's lead single, "Look What You Made Me Do", was Swift's first UK number-one single https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-164 and topped charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-165 Its singles "...Ready for It?", "End Game", and "Delicate" were released to pop radio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-unterberger-166 Reputation was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-167 Swift featured on the country duo Sugarland's "Babe" (2018). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Bigger-168


Swift in a snake-embroiled bodysuitSwift on her Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), the highest-grossing North American tour at the time


At the 2018 American Music Awards, Swift won four awards, which made her accumulate 23 trophies in total and become the AMAs' most awarded female musician, surpassing Whitney Houston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-AMA_Record-169 The same year, she embarked on her Reputation Stadium Tour, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-170 which became the highest-grossing North American concert tour in history and grossed $345.7 million worldwide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-171

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In November 2018, Swift signed a new deal with Universal Music Group, which promoted her subsequent albums under Republic Records' imprint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-172 The contract included a provision for Swift to maintain ownership of her masters. 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 its artists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-173 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-174

Swift's first album with Republic Records, Lover, was released in August 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-175 She produced the album with Antonoff, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, and Joel Little. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Catucci-176 Lover peaked atop the charts of such countries as Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, the UK, and the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-177 The album spawned five singles: "Me!", "You Need to Calm Down", "Lover", "The Man", and "Cruel Summer"; the first two singles peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and the lattermost single became a resurgent success in 2023, reaching number one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-178




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Taylor Swift is often considered a good role model because she embodies authenticity, resilience, and a strong work ethic, using her platform to advocate for social justice issues while openly sharing personal experiences through her music, which many find relatable and empowering, particularly for young women; she has also demonstrated the ability to adapt and reinvent herself throughout her career, overcoming challenges and industry obstacles to become a global superstar.

Key reasons why Taylor Swift is considered a good role model:
Open and honest expression:
Her lyrics often delve into personal experiences, allowing fans to connect with her on a deeper level and feel comfortable expressing their own emotions.

Empowerment:
Taylor's music often promotes themes of self-worth, independence, and standing up for oneself, encouraging young women to embrace their individuality.
Resilience in the face of criticism:
Despite facing public scrutiny and controversies throughout her career, Taylor has consistently bounced back and remained true to herself.
Advocacy for social causes:
She actively uses her platform to speak out against issues like LGBTQ+ rights, sexual assault, and political injustices.
Business acumen:
Taylor has demonstrated strong business sense by taking control of her music masters and navigating the complexities of the music industry.
Positive influence on young fans:
Her relatable music and persona inspire young people to pursue their passions and be confident in themselves.


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Lover was 2019's best selling album in the US and best selling album by a solo artist worldwide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-179 The album and its singles earned three nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-180 At the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, Swift won three awards including Video of the Year for "You Need to Calm Down", becoming the first female and second artist overall to win the category for a self-directed video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-181

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While promoting Lover in 2019, Swift became embroiled in a public dispute with the talent manager Scooter Braun after he purchased Big Machine Records, including the masters of her albums that the label had released. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Grady-2019-182 Swift said she had been trying to buy the masters, but Big Machine would allow her to do so only if she exchanged one new album for each older one under a new contract, which she refused to sign. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Grady-2019-182 In November 2020, Swift began re-recording her back catalog, which enabled her to own the new masters and the licensing of her songs for commercial use, substituting for the Big Machine-owned masters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-183

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Taylor Swift is often considered one of the best singers due to her exceptional songwriting ability, her capacity to tell compelling stories through her lyrics, her versatility across genres, and her strong connection with fans who deeply relate to her music, creating a strong emotional impact; all while maintaining a high level of vocal quality across diverse musical styles.
Key points that contribute to her success:

Masterful Storytelling:
Taylor Swift is renowned for her ability to craft detailed narratives within her songs, making listeners feel deeply invested in the emotions and situations she portrays.
Genre Versatility:
She has successfully transitioned from country roots to pop, exploring various sounds throughout her career, appealing to a broad audience.
Relatable Themes:
Her lyrics often focus on personal experiences like love, heartbreak, and growth, making her music resonate with listeners on a personal level.
Strong Vocals:
While not considered a technically flawless vocalist, Swift possesses a distinct and expressive voice that effectively conveys the emotions of her songs.
Fan Engagement:
Taylor Swift has cultivated a dedicated fan base, "Swifties," who actively participate in her musical journey and support her endeavors.
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In February 2020, Swift signed a global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group after her 16-year contract with Sony/ATV expired. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-184 Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Swift surprise-released two "sister albums" that she recorded and produced with Antonoff and Aaron Dessner: Folklore in July and Evermore in December. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-185

Joe Alwyn co-wrote and co-produced a few songs under the pseudonym William Bowery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-186 Both albums incorporated a muted indie folk production; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGrath202379FogartyArnold20215-187 each was supported by three singles catering to US pop, country, and triple A radio formats. The singles were "Cardigan", "Betty", and "Exile" from Folklore, and "Willow", "No Body, No Crime", and "Coney Island" from Evermore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-188 Folklore was the bestselling album of 2020 in the US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-jan212-189 and, together with "Cardigan", made Swift the first artist to debut a US number-one album and a number-one song in the same week; she achieved the feat again with Evermore and "Willow". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-190

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According to Billboard, Swift was the highest-paid musician in the US and highest-paid solo musician worldwide of 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-191 Folklore made Swift the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year three times, winning the category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (2021). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-folklorevariety-192 At the American Music Awards, Swift won three awards including Artist of the Year for a third record time (2020) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-193 and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album (2021). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-194 Swift played Bombalurina in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats (2019), for which she co-wrote and recorded the Golden Globe-nominated original song "Beautiful Ghosts". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-195https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-196 The documentary Miss Americana, which chronicled parts of Swift's life and career, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-billboard-20-197

A portrait of SwiftSwift at the American Music Awards of 2019, where she was named Artist of the Decad

Swift possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFulford2014192-308 and a generally soft and breathy timbre that Rolling Stone deemed versatile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-309 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rolling_Stone-2023-310 Reviews of Swift's early country albums criticized her vocals as weak and strained compared to those of other female country singers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEProvenzano2018173-311

Despite the criticism, most reviewers appreciated that Swift refrained from correcting her pitch with Auto-Tune and how she prioritized "intimacy over power and nuance" to communicate the messages of her songs with her audience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEProvenzano2018173–174-312—a style that has been described as conversational. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Powers1989-313 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-314 According to Powers, Swift's defining vocal feature was her attention to detail to convey an exact feeling—"the line that slides down like a contented sigh or up like a raised eyebrow". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-LAT-315

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On Red and 1989, Swift's vocals are electronically processed to accompany the pop production. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEPerone201746–48-316 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Powers1989-313 Her voice on Reputation and Midnights incorporates hip-hop and R&B influences that result in a near-rap delivery which emphasizes rhythm and cadence over melody. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-317 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Powers-2022-302 She uses her lower register vocals extensively in "Cardigan" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-318 and both her lower and upper registers in Evermore; the musicologist Alyssa Barca described her timbre in the upper register as "breathy and bright" and the lower register as "full and dark". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Barna-2020-294

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Reviews in The New York Times, Variety and The Atlantic were more appreciative of Swift's vocals in her later albums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Caramanica-2021-276 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-319 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-320 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-321 She ranked 102nd on Rolling Stone's 2023 list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time: "A decade ago, including her on this list would have been a controversial move, but recent releases like Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights officially settled the argument. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rolling_Stone-2023-310 Laura Snapes of The Guardian said that Swift's "vocal directness" enables her to express wide-ranging feelings, highlighting some trademarks such as "yo-yoing vocal yelp" and "climactic, processed cri de coeur". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-322 Amanda Petrusich praised how the clarity and tone of Swift's live vocals accentuate her lyrics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:2-323

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yes....I am under your power....here is all of my money....here is my house and my car...just let me look at you...must look only at you....must look only at you....must look only at you....







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Swift's re-recordings of her first six studio albums began with Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version), which were released in April and November 2021. Both peaked atop the Billboard 200, and the former was the first re-recorded album to do so. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-198 Fearless (Taylor's Version) was preceded by "Love Story (Taylor's Version)", which made Swift the second artist after Dolly Parton to have both the original and re-recorded versions of a song reach number one on Hot Country Songs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-199 Red (Taylor's Version) was supported by "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)", which became the longest song in history to top the Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-time_2023numbers-200

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Swift's tenth studio album, Midnights, was released in October 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-The_Guardian-2022-201 The album incorporates a restrained electropop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:02-202 and synth-pop sound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Guardian-203 with elements of hip hop, R&B, and electronica. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-The_Guardian-2022-201 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-204 In the US, Midnights was her fifth to open atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of over one million copies, and its tracks, led by the single "Anti-Hero", made Swift the first artist to monopolize the top 10 of the Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Dailey-2022-205 Globally, the album broke the record for the most single-day streams and most single-week streams on Spotify and peaked atop the charts of at least 14 countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Young-2022-206 The album's two further singles, "Lavender Haze" and "Karma", both peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-207



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According to Billboard, Swift was the top-earning solo artist in the US and the top-earning musician worldwide of 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-208 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-209 She won six American Music Awards including Artist of the Year in 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-210 At the MTV Video Music Awards, Swift won her third and fourth trophies for Video of the Year with All Too Well: The Short Film, her self-directed short film that accompanies "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)", in 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-vmarecord-211 and "Anti-Hero" in 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-VMAs2023-212 During this period, Swift won three Grammy Awards: Best Music Video for All Too Well: The Short Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-213 and Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for Midnights. Swift became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times in Grammy history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-midnightsaoty-214




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Swift's next two re-recorded albums, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version), were released in July and October 2023. The former made Swift the woman with the most number-one albums (12) in Billboard 200 history, surpassing Barbra Streisand, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-sntv_usdebut-215 and the latter was her sixth album to sell one million copies in a single week in the US, claiming her career's largest album sales week. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-1989tv_usdebut-216 1989 (Taylor's Version)'s single "Is It Over Now?" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-11n1-217 Swift featured on Big Red Machine's "Renegade" and "Birch" (2021), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-218 Haim's "Gasoline" (2021), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-219 Ed Sheeran's "The Joker and the Queen" (2022), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-220 and the National's "The Alcott" (2023). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-221 For the soundtrack of the film Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), she wrote and recorded "Carolina", which received nominations for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Davis-2022-222 Besides music, Swift had a supporting role in the period comedy film Amsterdam (2022). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-223

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In 2023, Swift was the most streamed artist on Spotify, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-224 Apple Music, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-225 and Amazon Music; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-226 and the first act to place number one on the year-end Billboard top artists list in three different decades (2009, 2015 and 2023). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-227] She had five out of the 10 best-selling albums of 2023 in the US, a record since Luminate began tracking US music sales in 1991. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-228]



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Further information: Taylor Swift videography
Swift emphasizes visuals as a key creative component of her music-making process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Ordoña-2022-389 She has collaborated with different directors to produce her music videos, and over time, she has become more involved with writing and directing. She developed the concept and treatment for "Mean" in 2011 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-390 and co-directed the music video for "Mine" with Roman White the year before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-391 In an interview, White said that Swift "was keenly involved in writing the treatment, casting and wardrobe. And she stayed for both the 15-hour shooting days, even when she wasn't in the scenes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-392

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From 2014 to 2018, Swift collaborated with director Joseph Kahn on eight music videos—four each from her albums 1989 and Reputation. Kahn has praised Swift's involvement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-393 She worked with American Express for the "Blank Space" music video (which Kahn directed) and served as an executive producer for the interactive app AMEX Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program in 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-394 Swift produced the music video for "Bad Blood" and won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-395

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Her production company, Taylor Swift Productions, is credited with producing all of her visual media, starting with the 2018 concert documentary Reputation Stadium Tour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-396 She continued to co-direct music videos for the Lover singles "Me!" with Dave Meyers, and "You Need to Calm Down" (also serving as a co-executive producer) and "Lover" with Drew Kirsch, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-397 but first ventured into sole direction with the video for "The Man" (which won her the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-398 After Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, Swift debuted as a filmmaker with All Too Well: The Short Film, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Dailey-2022-205 which made her the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Music Video as a sole director. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-399 Swift has cited Chloé Zhao, Greta Gerwig, Nora Ephron, Guillermo del Toro, John Cassavetes, and Noah Baumbach as filmmaking influences. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Ordoña-2022-389

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Swift commands large audiences on stage,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-370 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:7-371 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-McCormick-2023-372 captivating them through emotional storytelling and vocal delivery rather than relying on elaborate dance choreography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-373 According to V magazine's Greg Krelenstein, she possesses "a rare gift of turning a stadium spectacle into an intimate setting", irrespective of whether she is "plucking a guitar or leading an army of dancers". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-VMagazine-374

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In a 2008 review of Swift's early performances, Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker called Swift a "preternaturally skilled" entertainer with a vibrant stage presence, adding "she returned the crowd's energy with the professionalism she has shown since the age of fourteen." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Prodigy-NY-279 In 2023, Adrian Horton of The Guardian noted her "seemingly endless stamina" on the Eras Tour, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Horton-2023-375 and i critic Ilana Kaplan called her showmanship "unparalleled". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-376
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Swift's concert productions have been characterized by elaborate Broadway theatricality and high technology, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-377 and her performances frequently incorporate a live band, with whom she has played and toured since 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-378 Swift also often accompanies herself with musical instruments such as electric guitar; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-379 acoustic guitar; piano; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Burgham_2018-380 and sometimes twelve-string guitar, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-381 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-382 six-string banjo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-383] or ukulele. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-384

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Interacting frequently with the audience, her solo acoustic performances are considered intimate and emotionally resonant, complementing her story-based lyrics and fan connection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:2-323 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-385 Lydia Burgham of The Spinoff opined that this intimacy remains "integral to her singer-songwriter origins". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-386 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Burgham_2018-380 Chris Willman of Variety called Swift "pop's most approachable superstar", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-387 and the 21st century's most popular performer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Willman-2023-388



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Swift has ventured into diverse genres throughout her career, including pop, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-254 country, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-259 folk, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-263 rock, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-267 and alternative music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-271 Her early musical influences were 1990s female country musicians such as Shania Twain, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, and the Dixie Chicks, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTESpencer201016–18-272 and Keith Urban's country crossover sounds incorporating rock, pop, and blues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-273

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She self-identified as a country musician and achieved prominence as a country pop singer with her first four studio albums, from Taylor Swift to Red. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcNutt202077Gasser2019310-274 The albums feature country signifiers such as banjo, six-string banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and a slight vocal twang, in addition to pop melodies and rock influences; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHughes2017206Perone201733-275 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Caramanica-2021-276
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Speak Now draws on rock styles such as pop rock, pop-punk, and 1980s arena rock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-NYT-96 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEPerone201746,_49-277 Critics argued that country was an indicator of Swift's narrative songwriting rather than musical direction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-278 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Prodigy-NY-279 and accused her of causing mainstream country music to stray from its roots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHughes2017206-280 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-281
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After the critical debate around Red's eclectic pop, rock, and electronic styles, Swift chose 1980s synth-pop as a defining sound of her recalibrated pop artistry and image, inspired by the music of Phil Collins, Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel, and Madonna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-NPR_Music-282 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-likeaprayer-283 1989, the first album in this direction, incorporates electronic arrangements consisting of dense synthesizers and drum machines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcNutt202079Gasser2019310-284

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Swift expanded on the electronic production on her next albums; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Levine-285 Reputation consists of hip hop, R&B, and EDM influences; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Powers-Reputation-160 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGasser2019310-286 and Lover features eclectic elements from country, pop-punk, and folk rock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-287 When Swift embraced a pop identity, rockist critics regarded her move as an erosion of her country music songwriting authenticity, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcNutt202079Sloan202117Stone202360–61-288 but others regarded it as necessary for Swift's artistic evolution and defended her as a pioneer of poptimism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTESloan202117-290

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Her 2020 alternative albums Folklore and Evermore explore indie styles of rock and folk, and both incorporate a subtle, stripped-back soundscape with orchestration, synthesizers, and drum pads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Sutherland-2021-270 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Indie_rock-291 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGrath202378–79-292 The latter experiments with varied song structures, asymmetric time signatures, and diverse instruments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-293 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Barna-2020-294 Critics deemed the indie styles a mature representation of Swift's artistry as a singer-songwriter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGrath202378–79-292 Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department both incorporate a minimalist, subdued synth-pop sound, making use of analog synthesizers, sustained bass notes, and simple drum machine patterns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Pitchforkpodcast-295 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-296

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With continuous musical reinventions, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFranssen202290-297 Swift was described by Time and the BBC as a musical "chameleon". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-298 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-299Jody Rosen commented that by originating her career in Nashville, Swift made a "bait-and-switch maneuver, planting roots in loamy country soil, then pivoting to pop". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rosen-300 Clash wrote that she has the versatility to "no longer [...] be defined by any genre or sound label". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-301 According to Ann Powers, Swift's sound is genre-agnostic, blending and "reconfiguring" elements of country, R&B, indie pop, and hip hop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Powers-2022-302 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-303
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic reinventions, and cultural impact, Swift is a leading figure in popular music and the subject of extensive media coverage, with a vast fanbase known as Swifties.


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Swift signed to Big Machine Records in 2005, debuting as a country singer with the albums Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). The singles "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Love Story", and "You Belong with Me" found crossover success on country and pop radio formats. She incorporated rock on Speak Now (2010) and electronic on Red (2012), later re-calibrating her image from country to pop with the synth-pop set 1989 (2014); the ensuing media scrutiny inspired the hip-hop-imbued Reputation (2017). The albums contained the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", "Bad Blood", and "Look What You Made Me Do".



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Shifting to Republic Records in 2018, Swift released the electropop album Lover (2019) and explored indie folk styles in the 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore. She experimented with subdued pop genres on Midnights (2022) and The Tortured Poets Department (2024), and began re-recording her Big Machine albums as Taylor's Version https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-1 due to an ownership dispute with the label. Through the 2020s, she garnered the US number-one songs "Cardigan", "Willow", "All Too Well", "Anti-Hero", "Cruel Summer", "Is It Over Now?", and "Fortnight". She has embarked on six concert tours, including the Eras Tour (2023–2024), the highest-grossing tour of all time. Her films include Miss Americana (2020), All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), and The Eras Tour (2023)—the highest-grossing concert film.


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Swift is one of the world's best-selling music artists and has a record seven albums that each sold one million copies first-week in the US. She is the highest-grossing touring artist and the richest female musician, and the first billionaire with music as the primary source of income. She has been listed amongst history's greatest artists by publications such as Rolling Stone and Billboard, as well as the only individual from the arts to have been named the Time Person of the Year (2023). Her accolades include 14 Grammy Awards (including a record four Album of the Year wins), a Primetime Emmy Award, and a record five IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year awards. Swift is the most-awarded artist of the American Music Awards (40), the Billboard Music Awards (49), and the MTV Video Music Awards (30).
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Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Sutherland-2015-2 She is named after the singer-songwriter James Taylor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-vpvprollingstone-4 Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, was a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch, and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJepson20131-5 Swift's younger brother, Austin, is an actor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-6 Their maternal grandmother, Marjorie Finlay (née Moehlenkamp), was an opera singer, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-7 whose singing in church became one of Swift's earliest memories of music that shaped her career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJepson20131-5 Swift is of Scottish, English, and German descent, with distant Italian and Irish ancestry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-scottish-heritage-9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-10


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Swift spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania that her father had purchased from one of his clients,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-11 and she spent her summers at her family's vacation home in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, where she occasionally performed acoustic songs at a local coffee shop.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-12 She is Christian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-13 and attended preschool and kindergarten at a Montessori school run by the Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis before transferring to the Wyndcroft School. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-readingeagle1-15 When her family moved to Wyomissing, she attended Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-17 As a child, she performed in Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-18 and traveled regularly to New York City for vocal and acting lessons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-19 Her early love for country music was influenced by Shania Twain, Patsy Cline, LeAnn Rimes, and the Dixie Chicks, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-readingeagle1-15 and she spent weekends performing at local festivals and events. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rolling_Stone_2008-12-08-20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-albuminfo-21 After watching a documentary about Faith Hill, she became determined to pursue a country music career in Nashville, Tennessee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-telegraph1-22



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At 11, Swift traveled to Nashville with her mother to visit record labels and submit demo tapes of Dolly Parton and Dixie Chicks karaoke covers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-CMT_2008-11-26-23 She was rejected by all the labels, which led her to focus on songwriting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-americansongwriter2-24 She started learning the guitar at 12 with the help of Ronnie Cremer, a computer repairman and local musician who also assisted Swift with writing an original song. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-25 In 2003, Swift and her parents started working with the talent manager Dan Dymtrow. With his help, Swift modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch and had an original song included on a Maybelline compilation CD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-26


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After performing original songs at an RCA Records showcase, 13-year-old Swift was given an artist development deal and began to travel regularly to Nashville with her mother.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Willman-2007-28 To help Swift break 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-widdicombe1-29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-telltale-30 Swift attended Hendersonville High School https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-31 before transferring to Aaron Academy after two years, which better accommodated her touring schedule through homeschooling. She graduated one year early.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-vpvprollingstone-4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-32


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In March 2023, Swift embarked on the Eras Tour, a retrospective tour covering all her studio albums. Media outlets extensively covered the tour's global cultural and economic impact, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-229 and its US leg broke the record for the most tickets sold in a day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Dailey-2022-205 Ticketmaster received public and political criticisms for mishandling the tour's ticket sales. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-:8-230 The Eras Tour became the highest-grossing tour in history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-eras_gross-231 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-232 Its concert film, released to theaters worldwide on October 13, 2023, grossed over $250 million to become the highest-grossing concert film and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-233 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-234 A photobook, The Official Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Book, was released on November 29, 2024, and sold over a million copies in its first week in the US alone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-235


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Swift's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, was released on April 19, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-236 Topping charts globally, the album broke a string of records: it marked the first album ever to amass 1 billion Spotify streams in a week; sold 2.6 million units in its first week in the US; made Swift the first artist to monopolize the top 14 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 10 of Australia's ARIA Singles Chart; and went on to spend 17 weeks atop the Billboard 200—Swift's longest-running number-one album on the chart. The lead single, "Fortnight", featuring Post Malone, became Swift's 12th number-one song on the Hot 100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-237 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-238 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-239


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After the pandemic, Swift's music releases, touring, and related activities culminated in an unprecedented height of popularity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-240 From 2023 onward, Swift found ubiquitous success, albeit more dominant than before, with the successes of the re-recordings, the Eras Tour, its concert film, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department, significantly increasing her net worth; Music Business Worldwide remarked this as a "new stratosphere of global career success" for Swift. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-241 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-242 In 2023, she began dating the American football player Travis Kelce, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-243 and in 2024, won Artist of the Year at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-244 Swift was Spotify's most streamed artist once again in 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Spotify2023-245 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-246


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In January 2024, AI-generated fake pornographic images portraying Swift were posted to Twitter and spread to other social media platforms, spurring criticism and demands for legal reform. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-247 In July, Swift and Kelce received death threats from a stalker in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-248 and three children were killed in a stabbing attack at a Swift-themed workshop in Southport, England, leading to civil unrest in the UK. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-CNN-Picheta-05Aug24-249 In August, all three of the Eras Tour concerts in Vienna were canceled following the arrest of two suspects for allegedly planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack in the city. The plan was uncovered by US intelligence and was thwarted by Austrian police forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-250
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