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Birth
Taylor was born with parents Scott and Andrea. -
Singing National Anthem
Taylor sang the national anthem at a 76ers NBA game when she was just twelve years old. -
First Song
She released her first song, called Tim McGraw, which spent numbers of weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs in the United States. -
First Album
She released her first album, called Taylor Swift, which launched her career in country music, and sold over 5 million copies. -
Second Album
She released her second album, Fearless, which reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 for eleven non-consecutive weeks, and setting various records, including the longest chart-topper by a female country artist, which made her became truly famous worldwide. -
First People's Choice Award
She won her first People's Choice Award for "Favorite Female Artist", with 8 People's Choice Awards in total to this day. -
First Grammys
At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Taylor won 4 Grammys, with 7 Grammys in total to this day. -
Third Album
She released her third album, Speak Now, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, giving Taylor her second consecutive chart topper in the US. -
First Guinness World Record
She acheived the record for "Fastest-selling digital album in the US by a female artist". The album Speak Now sold a record 278,000 digital downloads. -
Fourth Album
She released her fourth album, Red, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, giving Taylor her third consecutive chart topper in the US. Its first week sales of 1.21 million was the third biggest debut in history for a female artist and became the fastest-selling album in over a decade. -
Fifth Album
She released her fifth album, 1989, which sold 1,287,000 copies in the U.S. during the first week of release and eventually became the best-selling album of 2014 in the U.S. market.