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[[Image:TaylorSwift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taylor Swift at a live performance]]

[[Image:TaylorSwift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taylor Swift at a live performance]]

'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is a popular [[Grammy]]-nominated [[American]] [[country music]] singer-songwriter and [[Christian]]. She was named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. She has been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people.

'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is a popular [[Grammy]]-nominated [[American]] [[pop music]] singer-songwriter and [[Christian]] who was raised in the [[Roman Catholic]] faith. She has received numerous awards, and one of these was being named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. She has been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people.

Swift was born in the town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school.

Swift was born in the town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school. After starting her career, she became [[homeschool]]ed and finished her diploma in this fashion.  

== Albums ==

== Albums ==

She released her first album, ''Taylor Swift'' in late 2006 which became #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and #5 on the Billboard Hot 200. She released her second album, [[Fearless]] in 2008 which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. She was the first artist in history to have two different albums in the Top 10 on the year end album chart. It also was the first album by a female artist in country music history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200.  

She released her first album, ''Taylor Swift'' in late 2006 which became #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and #5 on the Billboard Hot 200. She released her second album, ''[[Fearless]]'' in 2008 which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. She was the first artist in history to have two different albums in the Top 10 on the year end album chart. It also was the first album by a female artist in country music history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200. ''Speak Now'' was released in October 2010 and was followed by ''Red'' in 2012 and in 2014 Swift's first official pop album ''1989'' became her best selling album and the ''1989 World Tour'' became her best selling tour by far.