BiographiesVersión en línea Read the following biography about singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. por My Project 1 Biography Taylor Switf 2 Biography Taylor Swift was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1989. She loved to sing as a young girl and was singing karaoke locally at the age of 10. When she was eleven she sang the National Anthem at a Philadelphia 76ers game. She started learning guitar about that time. It was a computer repairman who taught her a few chords on the guitar when he was at her house helping to fix her parent's computer. From there Taylor practiced and practiced until she could write songs and play the guitar effortlessly. 3 Biography Taylor also knew she wanted to be a singer/songwriter from the start. At the age of 11 she took a demo tape to Nashville, but was rejected by every record label in town. Taylor didn't give up, however, she knew what she wanted to do and wasn't going to take no for an answer. 4 Biography Taylor's parents knew she was talented and moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee so she would be close to Nashville. It took a few years of hard work, but in 2006 Taylor released her first single "Tim McGraw" and a self-title debut album. Both were very successful. The album reached number 1 on the Top Country Albums and was at the top of the charts for 24 out of the next 91 weeks. 5 Biography Taylor's music career did not slow down. Her second album, Fearless, was even bigger than her first. It was the most downloaded country album in history at one time and had 7 songs in the top 100 at the same time. Three different songs from the album all had over 2 million paid downloads each. Taylor was now a superstar. The success of Fearless did not stop with commercial success and sales, the album also won many critical awards including Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, Best Country Album, Best Female Country Vocal (White Horse), and Best Country Song (White Horse). 6 Biography After that, Taylor has become one of the most successful women in music industry. She has released five studio albums and many colaborations with other singers. Her album Red was on top of the charts in 2012 7 Biography Her fifth album 1989 and the tour inspired by it was the most profitable tour in 2015. In 2017 she released her sixth studio album titled Reputation, and in 2019 she presented her seventh album Lover.