Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American
singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her
narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has
received widespread media coverage and critical praise. She is one of
the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold over 200 million
records worldwide. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift relocated
to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country
music. She managed to release her eponymous debut studio album in 2006.
She explored country pop on her second and third studio albums, Fearless
(2008) and Speak Now (2010); the success of the singles "Love Story" and
"You Belong with Me" on both country and pop radio established Swift as
a leading crossover artist. She experimented further with pop, rock, and
electronic genres on her fourth studio album, Red (2012). Swift's
synth-pop fifth studio album 1989 (2014), and its singles "Shake It
Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood" effectively transformed her status
from a country songstress to pop star.. Following her fifth studio album
1989 (2014), Swift was involved in highly publicized disputes with
multiple celebrities and became a subject of widespread tabloid
scrutiny.Influenced by the media scrutiny, Swift wrote Reputation under
two major themes; one drawing from the excessive gossips surrounding
her, and the other about finding love amidst the tumultuous events.
Parting ways with Big Machine to sign with Republic Records in 2018,
Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover, in 2019. Inspired by
escapism during the COVID-19 pandemic, she ventured into indie folk and
alternative rock on her 2020 studio albums, Folklore and Evermore, whose
lyricism was acclaimed for its nuanced storytelling. To gain ownership
over the masters of her back catalog, Swift released two re-recorded
albums in 2021, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version).
Besides music, Swift has played supportive acting roles in films such as
Valentine's Day (2010) and Cats (2019). She has released the
autobiographical documentary Miss Americana (2020), and the
self-directed musical films Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
(2020) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), amongst other specials.
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Current era:
Red (Taylor's version)