Ever wonder how Taylor Swift rose to astronomical fame? Let’s take a walk down memory lane.
The early years
The beginning of her ascent to fame started early and young.
Her career started as a country artist.
She Signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005
Her self-titled debut album, made her the first female country singer to write or co-write a U.S. platinum-certified album entirely..
Five singles - "Love Story", "White Horse", "You Belong with Me", "Fifteen", and "Fearless" topped the Billboard
First TV appearance as a rebellious teenager in an CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode.
The change
Hitting her stride and making her own brand of fame.
She briefly dated actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Swift was the youngest artist to win Album of the Year in the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards,
Her fourth studio album, Red., became the astest selling single in digital history guinness world record
The Red Tour ran from March 2013 to June 2014 and grossed over $150 million, becoming the highest-grossing country tour when it completed
Her seventh studio album Lover made Swift the first female artist to have a sixth consecutive album sell more than 500,000 copies in one week in the U.S
Swift won three awards at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.