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Taylor Swift. By: Grace Waters & Malia Flack. A Star is Born. Taylor Swift born on December 13, 1989. Was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania on a Christmas tree farm. Made her first Demo-CD when 11 Moved to Nashville when 13.
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Taylor Swift By: Grace Waters & Malia Flack
A Star is Born • Taylor Swift born on December 13, 1989. • Was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania on a Christmas tree farm. • Made her first Demo-CD when 11 • Moved to Nashville when 13. • When 15 received a record deal from Big Machine Records
Background Information • Learned Guitar when 12 • Man came to house to fix computer, saw guitar and taught Taylor • Family: Mom = Andrea, Dad= Scott, Brother = Austin • Grandma was pro opera singer named Marjorie Finlay. • Was discovered at Bluebird Café in Nashville by Big Machine Records owner
Albums • Selftitled debut album: Oct. 2006 • Fearless: Nov. 11, 2008 • Speak Now: Oct. 25, 2010 • Red: 2012 • Singles in movie Valentine’s Day • Extra single called Safe & Sound for 2012 lionsgate film: The Hunger Games
Awards • 2008: “Top New Female Vocalist” at ACM, “Favorite Female Country Artist” at AMA, two CMT’s, Teen choice award • 2009: two ACM’s, two CMT’s, teen choice award, MTV, “Entertainer of the Year” at CMA( youngest artist in history to win that award) • 2010: nominated 8 Grammys and won 4 of them, four teen choice awards, two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards • 2011: two ACM’s, three AMA’s, one CMT, People’s choice award, six teen choice awards, another “Entertainer of the Year” for CMA • 2012: ACM, two Grammys, People’s Choice Award
Acting Career • 2008: in music videos for Brad Paisley & Kellie Pickler • Starred in friend’s movies: Hannah Montana: The Movie Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience • 2009: guest star on CSI • Later 2009 hosted SNL • Starred in Valentine’s Day as character named Felicia in 2010 • First animation film in 2012 in The Lorax, voice of Audrey
Cover Girl • Teamed up with Cover Girl cosmetics for their new line “NatureLuxe” • Partnered with Elizabeth Arden 2011 for 1st perfume, Wonderstruck • On magazine covers everywhere!
Charity • Regularly donates money to Red Cross • In 2010 when big flood happened in Nashville, Taylor teamed up with Red Cross • 2011 Last dress rehearsal for Speak Now tour turned into benefit concert for victims in South US tornados • Donated money to Australian Red Cross and Children in Need in the UK • Plays benefit concert in multiple countries • Quote “ Most of the money I make goes to charity” – Taylor • Teamed with ACM donated $50,000 altogether to St. Jude’s children’s hospital
Bibliography • Taylor Swift Home http://taylorswift.com/ • Taylor Swift: The Story of Me By Riley Brooks • Memory!!!!!