

Swift became a teen idol with her debut, and a pop icon following global fame.

She is one of the first country acts to use technology and online marketing techniques such as MySpace to promote their work. Her chart success extended to Asia and the U.K., where country music had previously not been popular. Music journalist Jody Rosen writes, Swift is the first country artist whose fame reached the world beyond the U.S. She helped shape the modern country music scene. Swift's cultural impact has been discussed and well-documented by publications and institutions. She has received 11 Grammy Awards (including three Album of the Year wins), an Emmy Award, 34 American Music Awards (the most for an artist), 29 Billboard Music Awards (the most for a woman) and 58 Guinness World Records, among other accolades.Ĭlick here to read the flipbook. Eight of her songs have topped the Hot 100, and her concert tours are some of the highest-grossing in history. With over 200 million records sold worldwide, Swift is one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting-often inspired by her personal life-has received critical praise and widespread media coverage. Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. I think the perfection of love is that it's not perfect. View and play PowerPoint presentations online.
