Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.
Early life[]
Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, and raised in Pennsyvania. She is the daughter of Andrea Gardner, who previously worked in finance, and Scott Kingsley Swift, a stockbroker. Her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, was an opera singer. Swift has a younger brother, Austin.
When Swift was in fourth grade, she won a national poetry contest with a three-page poem, "Monster in My Closet". At the age of 10, a computer repairman showed her how to play three chords on a guitar, sparking her interest in learning the instrument. Afterwards, Swift wrote her first song, "Lucky You". When Swift was 12, she devoted an entire summer to writing a 350-page novel, which remains unpublished. She began writing songs regularly and used it as an outlet to help her with her pain from not fitting in at school. Swift was a victim of bullies, and spent her time writing songs to express her emotions. She also started performing at local karaoke contests, festivals, and fairs.
