Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Biography

"Taylor Alison Swift" (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, "Fearless". "Fearless" and "Taylor Swift" finished 2008 at number-three and number-six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. "Fearless" has topped the "Billboard" 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Swift was named "Artist of the Year" by Billboard Magazine in 2009. "Fearless" won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2010. In 2008, her albums sold a combined four million copies, making her the best-selling musician of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Forbes" ranked Swift 2009's 69th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $18 million. In January 2010 Nielsen SoundScan lists Swift as the top-selling digital artist in music history with over 24.3 million digital tracks sold. To date, she has sold over 10 million albums worldwide.