People of all ages know Taylor Swift as the talented, multi-Grammy Award-winning American artist behind such hits as, ‘Shake It Off’ and ‘Love Story.’ But did you know there’s more to the superstar than meets the eye? Here are 10 fascinating facts about Taylor Swift you may not have heard before.
- About Taylor Swift
• Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania.
• She’s a singer songwriter in country, pop, and alternative music genres.
• Throughout her career, she has won 11 Grammy Awards, 32 American Music Awards, 23 Billboard Music Awards, and 15 Country Music Association Awards.
• She has been included and ranked in numerous top ten lists: 6 times on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list, six times on Forbes Celebrity 100, and seven times on Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrities list.
- Her Music Videos
• Swift is the only artist to have won MTV’s Video Music Award for Best Direction for “Bad Blood.”
• She’s currently the most watched female artist in the world and holds the record for most Youtube views for a female artist with over 18.5 billion views.
• Her music videos have also been nominated for numerous awards. Her music videos made after 2014 have broken records on Youtube and have earned nominations at the Grammys and MTV’s Video Music Awards.
- Writing and Singing
• Swift is the only person to have won Album Of The Year at the Grammys twice with different decades (2010 and 2020).
• Swift has written and co-written all the songs she has ever released right from the beginning of her career till the present. She had her first no. 1 debut single “Love Story” when she was only 18.
• She is one of the few female artists who can proclaim to write their own songs, as she has an amazing talent for songwriting and singing.
- Her Expansive catalog of Music
• Swift has released seven studio albums to date: Taylor Swift (2006); Fearless (2008); Speak Now (2010); Red (2012); 1989 (2014); Reputation (2017); and Lover (2019).
• Her songs have reached the Billboard Hot 100 hundreds of times, making her the sixth overall artist with the most Hot 100 hits.
• Swift’s 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour across 33 cities was the highest-grossing U.S. tour of the year, grossing $266.1 million and selling 2,372,172 tickets.
- Her Career Achievements
• Taylor Swift is honored by Guinness Books as the ‘Most Awarded Actress,’ setting a new world record across all of the four major record awarding bodies.
• She owns a record-breaking 11 American Music Awards, and she’s the most nominated musician for AMA, with a record-breaking 32 nominations and 11 wins.
• On touring alone, she has made $345.7 million in pre-tax income and is the highest-grossing nongovernmental tourist attraction in the world.
- Her Acting Career
• Swift has also ventured into the acting industry, appearing in films such as Valentine’s Day (2010),The Giver (2014) and The Last Time (2013).
• She also acted in the police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009) and voiced a character in the animated film The Lorax (2012).
• In 2016, she also made a guest appearance in The Voice, guest hosting as a mentor in multiple seasons
- Her Charity Initiatives
• In addition to her music, Swift is a noted philanthropist. She has supported numerous charities and organizations such as DoSomething.org, the Children in Need charity, and the Red Cross.
• She has donated million of dollars to the victims of natural disasters in the United States, Japan and Haiti.
• She also contributed $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for the Taylor Swift Education Center.
- She is a Businesswoman
• Swift has also ventured into other business ventures. She is the co-owner of the franchise Nashville Scotland.
• In 2019, she launched her very own streaming service, titled Taylor Swift NOW, exclusive to AT&T customers.
• In November of the same year, she also created her own mobile game, The Swift Life, which was very successful.
- Her Record-Breaking YouTube Achievements
• Swift has achieved numerous milestones and records on YouTube.
• In 2017, she had the most views within 24 hours with “Look What You Made Me Do.”
• In 2018, she was the first female artist to hit over 10 million subscribers, and the first artist to reach 15 million subscribers in the following year.
• In 2020, she was the first female artist to hit the 30 million subscription mark.
- Her Personal Life
• Swift is known for her relationships with celebrities such as Joe Jonas, The Jonas Brothers, Harry Styles, Taylor Lautner, Calvin Harris, Joe Alwyn, and Gigi Hadid.
• Swift also owns two cats, named Meredith and Olivia.
• In 2020, Swift launched her own project, Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, a movie about herself and her life which earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Taylor Swift is one of the most successful, respected, and admired artists of this generation. Her music, philanthropic work, and business initiatives have made her loved by millions around the world. These 10 fun facts about Taylor Swift show us just how talented and dynamic she is.
