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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter whose career has crossed country, pop, folk, and alternative music while emphasizing personal storytelling.
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on December 13, 1989. She began her professional recording career as a teenager in Nashville and released her self-titled debut album in 2006. Her songwriting and recordings have since moved across country, pop, folk, and alternative styles.
Swift has received 14 Grammy Awards through the 2026 ceremony. Four of her recordings—Fearless, 1989, Folklore, and Midnights—won Album of the Year, making her the first artist to receive that Grammy four times.
Quick facts
- Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania.
- She released her self-titled debut album in 2006 at age sixteen.
- She wrote or co-wrote every song on her debut album.
- Fearless became her first number-one album and earned the Grammy for Album of the Year.
- She became the first artist to win the Grammy for Album of the Year four times.
A surprising fact
Swift was twenty years old when Fearless made her the youngest Album of the Year winner at that time.