


Noting her dedication, Swift and her family moved to nearby Hendersonville, Tennessee, in an attempt to further Swift's career. There she co-wrote songs and tried to land a recording contract. To pursue her music career, Swift often visited Nashville, Tennessee, the country music capital. She sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Philadelphia 76ers basketball game at the age of 11, and began writing her own songs and learning guitar at 12 years old. By the age of 10, Swift was singing at a variety of local events, including fairs and contests. Her grandmother had been a professional opera singer, and Swift soon followed in her musical footsteps. Swift spent her early years on her family's Christmas tree farm in nearby Wyomissing. Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Her follow-up albums reputation (2018) and Lover (2019) also achieved immense commercial success. 1 singles "Shake it Off" and "Blank Space" and won Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Swift continued to top the charts with her 2014 studio effort 1989, which featured the No. Early hits like "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" appealed to country and pop fans alike and helped fuel the multi-platinum success of her albums, including the Grammy-winning Fearless (2008). Musician Taylor Swift was earning renown as a country music singer by the age of 16.
