Taylor Swift Research Paper

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Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter and actress. With her major accomplishments in the music industry it is easy to say that she has found her way into international music stardom. Starting her music career in the country origins she has bosomed into most every genre, making her an enjoyable artist for all. Swift is known for her diary-like songs that are based on her own life experiences and packed with emotion.
Taylor Alison Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1989. Swift was raised on her family’s Christmas tree farm. Singing was in her blood as her grandmother was a professional and famous opera singer. It was always Taylor’s dream to sing. At ten years old, she was singing at a variety of local events, like fairs and concerts. Her first big performance was at the age of eleven when she sang “the Star Spangled Banner” at a Philadelphia 76ers game. She began learning guitar and writing her own original songs at the young age of twelve.
On her journey to stardom she was very intrigued by the idea of her career beginning in Nashville, Tennessee, the capital of country music. She worked on many small projects while trying to land a record contract, including co-writing songs. Her family later moved to the nearby …show more content…

She soon ventured into pop stardom by her expansion into fame. She won an amazing amount of awards in 2008 including, the American Music Awards "Favorite Female Country Artist" award, Academy of Country Music's "Female Vocalist of the Year" Award, the American Music Association's "Horizon" award and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best New Artist category. Also in 2008, Swift’s next album Fearless, was released to become a record breaking album by the end of 2008 it reached the top of the country and pop charts both, and remained there for eleven consecutive weeks. Swift was the highest selling country

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