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Taylor Swift

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Born 13 December 1989.

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Biography

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", which preceded the release of her self-titled debut album. Taylor Swift produced five hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and has been certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Swift released her second album, Fearless, in November 2008. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Swift is the highest-selling artist of 2008 in the United States with combined sales of more than four million albums. Swift's Fearless and her self-titled album 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, a feat no album has spent more time at number one since 1999-2000. With combined singles from her two albums, she is the female artist with the most top 40 hits this decade. According to the 2009 issue of Forbes, Swift is ranked as the 69th most powerful celebrity with over $18 million in earnings this year. In 2010, Swift will make her feature film debut in the film Valentine's Day.

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  1. Best live act?

    Fri 22 May 2009 19:15 Iron Maiden raised a few eyebrows when they won Best Live Act at the Brits this year... Louisa Compton
  2. Taylor Swift - 'Love Story'

    Sat 28 Feb 2009 10:36 Once upon a time, I wanted to be a princess. I wanted to wear extravagant dresses and... Fraser McAlpine
  3. Taylor Swift... The Interview!

    Tue 17 Feb 2009 11:14 Taylor Swift is seriously hot news right now. Like, seriously. Already an absolute... Vicki

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  1. Fearless 2009

    Fearless

    Reviewed by Lucy Davies

    Fearless is now triple platinum. But will it fare similarly in the UK?

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