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Taylor Swift is an American singer, born in Pennsylvania in 1989. She signed to RCA records in 2003 and released her self-titled album in 2006. Her hit singles include Teardrops On My Guitar, Our Song, Love Story, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, You Belong With Me and Shake It Off

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1 Dec, 2009

New York Times Style cover

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taylor-swift-nyt-t-magazineSwift appears on the cover of the Holidays 2009 issue of New York Times Style magazine.

If I were to do karaoke, it would probably be something from Grease! I’d sing “You’re The One That I Want” — or Def Leppard. Whenever I hear Def Leppard, I just freak out.

31 Jan, 2010

Youngest artist to win Album of Year Grammy

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The 20 year old country music singer makes history at the 52nd Grammy Awards by  becoming the youngest artist to win the Album of the Year award. Swift walks away with four Grammys by the end of the award show.

 I just hope that you know how much this means to me … that we get to take this back to Nashville.

Wins Grammy

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Swift wins Grammys for Album Of The Year, Best Country Album for Fearless and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Song for White Horse.

This is my first Grammy you guys! This is a Grammy. I live in awe of the people I was nominated against in this category.

Taylor Swift accepting her first ever GRAMMY Award for White Horse | GRAMMYs

1 Apr, 2010

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taylor-swift-elle-magazine-april-2010Swift appears on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Elle magazine. She talks about finding inspiration from relationships and media scrutiny.

I’ve had countless opportunities to do some really bad things. And then people start combing through everything I do trying to find the next mistake and misperception, which leads to more scrutiny. Like, if I go to a bar, even if I’m not drinking, who’s to say that a source isn’t going to say that I was doing something I shouldn’t have been doing? So it’s not only about your own moral compass, but the moral compasses of other people that you don’t know.

23 Oct, 2010

Billboard cover

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taylor-swift-billboard-magazineSwift appears on the cover of a October 2010 issue of Billboard magazine. She talks about seinding CDs to radio stations, planning a tour, and her song about Kanye West.

It took a while to write that song. That was a huge, intense thing in my life that resonated for a long time. It was brought up to me in grocery stores and everywhere I went, and in a lot of times in my life, when I don’t know how I feel about something, I say nothing. And that’s what I did until I could come to the conclusion that I came to in order to write ‘Innocent.’ Even then, I didn’t talk about it, and I still don’t really talk about it. I just thought it was very important for me to sing about it.

24 Oct, 2010

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taylor-swift-parade-magazineSwift appears on the cover of a October 2010 issue of Parade magazine. She talks about her love life.

Things change so quickly. I have no idea who’s going to be a recurring character and who’s just a guest star for one episode. Love is fascinating. Wishing for it, pining for it, and the anger that comes when you lose it. I used to think that I could figure out some pattern to love, like if you don’t text a guy back for a half hour, he’ll like you more. But there is no pattern. Absolutely nothing is predictable in love or in life.

25 Oct, 2010

Speak Now

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Taylor_Swift_-_Speak_Now_coverSwift releases her third studio album Speak Now. The record features 14 tracks including her singles Mine, The Story Of Us and Back To December. Swift wrote the entire album by herself and had producing assistance from Nathan Chapman.

Every single song is like a road map to what that relationship stood for, with little markers that maybe everyone won’t know, but there are things that were little nuances of the relationship, little hints. And every single song is like that.

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taylor-swift-glamour-november-2010Swift appears on the cover of the November 2010 issue of Glamour magazine. She talks about Taylor Lautner, regretting writing songs about exes. and finding love.

I’ve learned that you can’t predict it or plan for it. For someone like me who is obsessed with organization and planning, I love the idea that love is the one exception to that. Love is the one wild card.

1 Dec, 2010

Seventeen cover

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taylor-swift-seventeen-magSwift appears on the cover of the January 2011/December 2010 issue of Seventeen magazine. She talks about style with the magazine.

I love sparkly headbands, so I go to the craft store and buy ribbon to make my own. You don’t have to spend a lot of money. I go in there and just have so much fun in the ribbon section. It’s a really fun activity and way to get an entire collection.

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taylor-swift-allure-magazine-december-2010Swift appears on the cover of the December 2010 issue of Allure magazine. She talks about Justin Bieber and how she used to give bad relationship advice.

Like, the best way to get a guy to like you would be to actively ignore him. I was filled with advice! I’d tell my friends things like, Don’t accept that apology! That isn’t sincere! Or He hung out with his ex-girlfriend? Get rid of him. But love is never that simple. Now I’m finally getting the idea it’s the one thing I don’t need to have a strategy for. I can only write the material I know, which is what happens to me.