
Taylor Swift by no means is cocky or arrogant. She has built herself up from day one and made her mark in the industry.
Check Out These Fun-Fact About This Interesting Country Music Singer!
1. Her full name is Taylor Alison Swift.
2. Taylor's mom wanted to name her Taylor because if you saw her name on a business card you wouldn't know if it was a boy or girl.
3. She was born December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
4. A computer repairman taught her how to play three chords on the guitar when she was 12, and this inspired her to writer her first song “Lucky You”.
5. She is very musical. She can play guitar, banjo, piano, ukulele and electric guitar.
6. At 11-years-old she won a local talent competition singing LeAnn Rimes' “Big Deal”
7. Taylor knew she need to go to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her musical dreams after watch a Behind the Music special on Faith Hill.
8. Taylor lived on a Christmas tree farm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
9. Her family owned a shetland pony and Quarter horses, and she learned English Riding as a kid and even competed in horse shows.
10. Swift enjoyed both reading and writing poetry and was particularly drawn to the works of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss when she was growing up.
11. She has 7 Grammy Awards, 11 American Music Awards, and 6 Country Music Association Awards.
12. She has received two Golden Globe Award nominations.
13. In 2013, she became the second person (and first woman) to receive the Country Music Association's Pinnacle Award.
14. Taylor used Myspace to develop her fanbase, which was unheard of in country music at the time.
15. Her favorite clothing items to wear is a sundress and a pair of cool cowboy boots.
16. Her lucky number is 13.
17. In 2009 Taylor Swift made country music history by selling more digital downloads than any other country artist, ever. She sold over 20 million hits worldwide.
18. According to Forbes's Celebrity 100 list, released annually in the month of May, Swift earned $18 million in 2009, $45 million in 2010,$45 million in 2011,$57 million in 2012 and $55 million in 2013.
19. Swift opposes LGBT discrimination. Following the 2008 murder of Lawrence King, she recorded a Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network PSA to combat hate crimes.
20. In 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama presented Swift with The Big Help Award for her “dedication to helping others” and “inspiring others through action.
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