Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions, Swift is an influential figure in popular culture and the subject of widespread public interest.
Some of the key events about Taylor Swift
- 2006Signed a record deal with Big Machine Records at age 16
- 2008Released the album "Fearless", which became the most awarded country album in history
- 2009Interrupted by Kanye West during acceptance speech at MTV Video Music Awards
- 2010Became the youngest artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 2012Faced criticism for dating and quickly breaking up with several high-profile celebrities
- 2014Released "1989", her first official pop album, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year
- 2014Removed entire music catalog from Spotify, sparking debate about streaming services and artist compensation
- 2015Won the Emmy Award for Original Interactive Program for her "AMEX Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience"
- 2016Involved in public feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West over lyrics in West's song "Famous"
- 2017Won a sexual assault case against a radio DJ, symbolically countersuing for $1
- 2017Criticized for remaining silent on political issues during the 2016 U.S. presidential election
- 2017Faced backlash for attempting to trademark phrases from her album "Reputation"
- 2018Signed a new record deal with Republic Records and Universal Music Group
- 2019Released "Lover", which became the year's best-selling album globally
- 2019Publicly feuded with former record label Big Machine Records and music manager Scooter Braun over ownership of master recordings
- 2020Released two surprise albums, "folklore" and "evermore", during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020Received criticism for the timing of her album "folklore" release, which coincided with Folklore, a black-owned brand
- 2021Began re-recording her first six albums to regain control of her master recordings
- 2022Private jet usage labeled as environmentally harmful, ranking as top celebrity CO2 emitter
- 2023Faced backlash from Ticketmaster's mishandling of ticket sales for "The Eras Tour", leading to a U.S. Senate hearing
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