Details, details, details! [302][303] Red's eclectic pop, rock, and electronic styles intensified the critical debate, to which Swift responded, "I leave the genre labeling to other people. [331] The Guardian highlighted "yo-yoing vocal yelps" and passionate climaxes as the trademarks of Swift's voice,[332] and that her country twang has faded away. Charles Sykes/AP Van Halen demanded all the brown M&M's be removed from the group's candy bowl. [86] The album ranked number 99 on NPR's 2017 list of the 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women. But with her new documentary, Miss Americanacoming to Netflix, and the trying times of the past. [54][73] It was the first country song to top Billboard's Pop Songs chart. Taylor Swift is back and she's embracing her curly roots again. ", "The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork's First 25 Years", "Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of 2021: No. In her latest surprise reveal, Swift, 31, announced that she has remade her "Fearless" album, labeled "Fearless (Taylor's Version)." Although it is not news she was going to re-record her old. [309][310] Musicologist Nate Sloan remarked that Swift's pop music transition was rather motivated by her need to expand her artistry. Kahn has praised Swift's involvement in the craft. TAYLOR Swift's colourful dating life has inspired some of her greatest songs, and helped make her into the global superstar she is today.The singer h Her father was a stockbroker, while her mother was a homemaker who brought up Taylor and her younger brother, Austin. "Miss Americana," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, features a moment where the singer opens up about having her appearance picked apart and the . Taylor Swift has been making bold fashion statements for almost a decade. [468] Inc. dubs her an "incredible flywheel" of social media buzz and virtual word-of-mouth,[469] and The Ringer said she is an omnipresent "musical biosphere unto herself", having achieved the kind of success "that turns a person into an institution, into an inevitability. He broke Selena's heart too many times and Taylor made her disgust clear when she. [451] In 2019, Swift told The Guardian that when she started her country music career, she was advised against discussing politics by her label executives because of the consequences of the Dixie Chicks controversy, but finally decided to speak up after she became disillusioned with contemporary American politics and moved out of Big Machine. I wanted to capture these years of my life on an album while they still represented what I was going through. Her first four albums haven't been available since November 2014, and her October 2014 release 1989 has never been on the service before today. [194] Reputation was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019. Picture: Getty On 1 July, reports broke yet again that Taylor and Joe have been secretly engaged for some time now. Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989,[1] in West Reading, Pennsylvania. [2] Swift's father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a former stockbroker for Merrill Lynch[3] and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (ne Finlay), is a former homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. Taylor Swift is nearly 30 so, naturally, she's doling out several life lessons 30 to be exact about what she's learned over the last three decades and some of them revolve around her. ", "Detwanging country music: how Nashville took the UK", "4 Ways Billboard Woman of the Year Taylor Swift Changed Country Music", "Taylor Swift Left a Blank Space in Country Music. [31][50] Following her rise to fame, country labels became interested in signing young singers who write their own music. [506], Publications consider Swift's million-selling albums an anomaly in the streaming-dominated industry following the end of the album era in the 2010s. [200], Reputation was Swift's last album with Big Machine. [399] The Daily Telegraph said her antennae for sexism are crucial for the industry. [163] Swift was named Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2014, becoming the first artist to win the award twice. She developed the concept and treatment for "Mean"[373] and co-directed the music video for "Mine" with Roman White. With her new video for "Lavender Haze"the second single off her record-breaking 10th album, Midnights Taylor Swift is showing her sensual side. Although they work for her, people were amazed by her gesture. invisible string. [320] They also praised her for refraining from correcting her pitch with Auto-Tune. [5] She was named after singer-songwriter James Taylor,[6] and has Scottish[7] and German heritage. [98] She hosted and performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live; she was the first host to write their own opening monologue. Perfectly Fine', "Taylor Swift's 'Love Story (Taylor's Version)' Debuts at No. Taylor Swift has written and is credited as a songwriter on all of her songs. [422] In response to the May 2010 Tennessee floods, Swift donated $500,000 during a telethon hosted by WSMV. Here are twenty rules Taylor Swift's staff has to follow if they want to work for her. So Why Do We Think They're Dying? [198] In the U.S., the tour grossed $266.1million in box office and sold over two million tickets, breaking many records, the most prominent being the highest-grossing North American concert tour in history. [614] She was one of the "Silence Breakers" honored as Time Person of the Year in 2017 for speaking up about sexual assault. Asked why photos of . [257], Swift's tenth studio album, Midnights, was released on October 21, 2022. She gave a girl $90 out of her purse in Central Park to get Chipotle for the fan's birthday. [122], In August 2012, Swift released "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", the lead single from her fourth studio album, Red. [63] She was also nominated for Best New Artist at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. [292] She became a teen idol with her debut,[383] and has since been a dominant figure in popular culture,[384] often referred to as a pop icon. Taylor Swift also reportedly leaves generous tips to waiters. [286] Her synth-pop album 1989 was influenced by some of her favorite 1980s pop acts, including Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Phil Collins, and Madonna. [312][313] Clash said her career "has always been one of transcendence and covert boundary-pushing", reaching a point at which "Taylor Swift is just Taylor Swift", not defined by any genre. All appeared on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, with "Our Song", and "Should've Said No" reaching number one. [233] She was 2020's highest-paid musician in the U.S., and the world's highest-paid solo musician. [15] She spent her summers at the beach in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, and performed in a local coffee shop. 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[127] On Red, Swift worked with longtime collaborators Nathan Chapman and Liz Rose, as well as new producers such as Max Martin and Shellback. [202], Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover, on August 23, 2019. [605] Nine of her songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100. Shine in Evening Wear Taylor Swift Style Try wearing a plaid check dress, complete with 60's collar and a red tote bag with a handle. According to. She definitely does! [379] She continued to co-direct music videos for the Lover singles "Me!" [360], On her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, Swift was inspired by escapism and romanticism to explore fictional narratives. [34], In Nashville, Swift worked with experienced Music Row songwriters such as Troy Verges, Brett Beavers, Brett James, Mac McAnally, and the Warren Brothers[35][36] and formed a lasting working relationship with Liz Rose. 4. [85] Billboard named her 2009's Artist of the Year. Time included her on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in 2010, 2015, and 2019. 407 subscribers Taylor Swift makes a guest appearance on fourth episode of "Selena + Chef". Taylor Swift is one of the most talked-about superstars in the world. 1 on Hot Country Songs Chart: 'I'm So Grateful to the Fans', "Red (Taylor's Version): Release date, tracklist and why Taylor Swift is rerecording her albums", "Taylor Swift's 10-minute 'All Too Well' is longest song to reach No.1", "Nine of the 10 Highest-Paid Musicians of 2021 Were Men", "Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Is Most-Streamed Song of 2021 In U.S., Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Is MRC Data's Top Album", "Taylor Swift to receive BRITs Global Icon award", "NMPA to honor Taylor Swift with Songwriter Icon Award among other 2021 annual meeting honorees", "Swifties Are Freaking Out About 'Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version),' But Wonder 'What Era Are We In? Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist. Today, they are friends with each other once again. 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[610][611] Swift is the second highest-certified female digital singles artist (and third overall) in the U.S., with 134million total units certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[612] and the first woman to have both an album (Fearless) and a song ("Shake It Off") certified Diamond. [128] The album incorporated many pop and rock styles such as heartland rock, dubstep and dance-pop. [237] It was preceded by the three tracks: "Love Story (Taylor's Version)", "You All Over Me" with Maren Morris, and "Mr. [130] It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.21million copies, making Swift the first female to have two million-selling album openingsa Guinness World Records. [318] Swift admitted her vocal ability often concerned her in her early career, and has worked hard to improve. Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. [368] The Week deemed her the foremost female songwriter of modern times,[369] and the Nashville Songwriters Association International named her Songwriter-Artist of the Decade in 2022. Taylor Swift on the Vogue Magazine's Cover. [158] In a June 2015 open letter, Swift criticized Apple Music for not offering royalties to artists during the streaming service's free three-month trial period and stated that she would pull 1989 from the catalog. [181] The jury rejected Mueller's claims and ruled in favor of Swift. 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Celebrity chef Jos Andrs is one of Swift's many. Taylor Swift has the type of classic beauty that can easily pull off an old Hollywood aesthetic effortlessly. [462] Swift supported the March for Our Lives movement and gun control reform,[463] and is a vocal critic of white supremacy, racism, and police brutality in the country. "Johnny usually smells because he rarely . Because of her long-standing BFF status with Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift has no love for Justin Bieber. [180] In August 2017, Swift successfully sued David Mueller, a former radio jockey for KYGO-FM. [9] Tabloid media often speculated and linked the subjects of her songs with her ex-lovers, a practice reviewers and Swift herself criticized as sexist. The singer previously told Lucky Magazine there's a reason she keeps her belly button hidden. [496] Rosen described Swift as the first country act whose fame has reached the world beyond the U.S.[305] Her chart success extends to Asia and the UK, where country music was not previously popular. [509] Swift is the only artist in Luminate Data history to have five albums sell over a million copies in a week. [352][353][354] Critics praised her melodic songwriting; Rolling Stone described Swift as "a songwriting savant with an intuitive gift for verse-chorus-bridge architecture". [305] She abandoned her country-music identity in 2014 with the release of her synth-pop fifth studio album, 1989. [227][228] Three singles supported each of the albums, catering the U.S. mainstream radio, country radio, and triple A radio. sundress range at Walmart,[480] and designed American Greetings cards and Jakks Pacific dolls. [340][341] On her first three studio albums, love, heartbreak, and insecurities, from an adolescent perspective, were dominant themes. [505] According to The Guardian, Swift leads the rebirth of poptimism in the 21st century with her ambitious artistic vision. [328][329][330] An i review said Swift's voice is "leagues better now" with her new-found vocal furniture. [449] Critics took issue with her previously apolitical stance despite her wealth and celebrity. 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