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Monday, June 1, 2009

Taylor Swift's Rise To The Top

By Cindy Lou Jackson

Taylor Allison Swift was born in the little burg of Wyomissing in Pennsylvania. She was born in December, the 13th to be exact, of the year 1989. She was largely influenced in music by her grandmother, who was an opera singer. She also love country music as a little girl.

Taylor's family made a lot of sacrifices to help her get her foot in the door and try to get her a start somewhere in Nashville. They made many trips to Nashville to try to meet with people and to help Taylor gain exposure.

She started singing publicly at the age of ten years old and then started writing her own material around the age of 12. That is pretty spectacular and quite unusual for a person to develop their ambitions at such a young age. She definitely saw a vision of her future and worked hard to make it happen.

Taylor was the youngest person ever signed, at the age of 14, to be signed to a publishing contract. Her family then made the move to Hendersonville, TN just outside of Nashville to allow her access to insiders. During this period, Taylor wrote her first hit while sitting in her freshman math class. One wonders what would have transpired if she had any interest in math.

Taylor got her big break when she came to the attention of Scott Borchetta, who signed her to his label Big Machine Records. She released her debut album in November in the year 2006 to rave reviews. It would go on to sell over 2 million copies and ensuring her sophomore album's production.

As if all of those other firsts weren't enough, Taylor became the first female solo artist who has had a hand in writing every single song on her debut album. Amazing for anyone, but especially amazing given her age of 16.

Taylor kept up the whirlwind pace by touring with Brad Paisley and most recently, Rascal Flatts. She is also expected to headline some of her own shows in 2009. Taylor is a dynamic live performer and has received rave reviews in many cities.

With Taylor's astonishing talent and ambition she will be an exciting artist to watch for many years to come. It wouldn't be imprudent to suggest that she has many more heights to reach in her young career. - 18758

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