1) Her Lucky Number Is 13
Taylor Swift really likes the number 13 and doesn’t fear it like many others do. She even celebrates it in various ways. For example, she turned 13 on December 13th and her debut record went gold in 13 weeks. Whenever she performs, she writes the number 13 on her palm because she finds it interesting. When she receives awards, she often ends up in the 13th row or seat. She once mentioned that the opening to her first No. 1 hit lasted 13 seconds. Overall, she thinks any time the number 13 shows up in her life, it’s a good thing.
2) Taylor Swift Used To Live On A Christmas Tree Farm
Swift said in an interview with Esquire that she was raised on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, which her father, mainly a financial counselor, managed.
3) Taylor Swift Used To Want To Act On Broadway
Before becoming a singer, Swift took voice and acting classes in New York and dreamed of auditioning for Broadway. She shared in 2012, “When I was growing up in Pennsylvania, my ambition was to audition for Broadway.” She attended auditions in New York City, took acting and singing classes, and vividly remembers waiting in long lines with other hopefuls. Despite facing challenges and not succeeding in auditions, Swift never lost her passion for theater. After a few years, she shifted to creating songs, but her love for the theater remained strong.
4) To Help Her Break Into Country Music, Her Family Relocated To Tennessee
To help Taylor Swift start her career in country music, she and her family moved to a house by a lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee, when she was fourteen. Taylor was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Even her dad changed his job to work at the Merrill Lynch office in Nashville. After watching a documentary about Faith Hill, Taylor told the Telegraph in an interview that she really wanted to pursue a career in country music in Nashville.
5) She Was Inspired By Shania Twain’s Songs
Shania Twain’s music had a big impact on Taylor Swift, inspiring her to try country music. In a 2012 interview with the Guardian, Swift said Twain’s songs made her feel excited and dreamy, like wanting to run around the block and imagine lots of things.
6) Her Early Attempts To Break Into Country Music Were Unsuccessful
When Swift was 11, she went to Nashville with her mom. She tried to get record labels to accept her cover songs of Dolly Parton and Dixie Chicks, but they all said no. Swift shared with American Songwriter that everyone around her wanted the same things, so she told herself she had to find a unique way to stand out.
7) She Briefly Modelled For Abercrombie & Fitch
In 2003, Taylor Swift posed for Abercrombie & Fitch’s “Rising Stars” campaign because she worked together with New York music manager Dan Dymtrow.
8) She Made Her Acting Debut In CSI
In a 2009 episode of CSI, Swift appeared as an actress for the first time, playing the character Haley Jones, who was a disobedient girl.
9) Swift Played Herself In Hannah Montana: The Movie
Swift was in the movie Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2010, and she also had a part in CSI. She helped write two songs for the movie’s soundtrack. Swift has been in other movies too, like The Giver (2014) and Valentine’s Day (2010).
10) She Wrote Every Song On ‘Speak Now’
Taylor Swift wrote and helped produce every song on her third album, “Speak Now,” which premiered at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 list. This is the only album where she gets credit for writing songs all by herself.
11) Swift Describes ‘1989’ As Her First Pop Album
Swift called her 1989 album her “first official pop album,” moving away from her country roots. The album had seven popular songs, including “Shake it Off” and “Bad Blood.”
12) She’s Won 10 Grammy Awards
Swift is the only lady who has won the Album of the Year award two times, and she has won a total of 10 Grammy Awards, which is a record.
13) Swift Has Sold More Than 40 Million Albums Worldwide
Swift is one of the most popular musicians ever. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and 130 million individual songs.
14) She Cites Paul Mccartney And Emmylou Harris As Career Role Models
“They have taken risks, but they have also remained the same artist throughout their entire careers,” she told USA Today.
15) She Frequently Collaborates With Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift first collaborated on the song “Sweeter Than Fiction” for the One Chance movie soundtrack in 2013. Taylor also got credit for writing two songs on her “1989” album. In Taylor Swift’s latest album, “Reputation,” Antonoff is recognized for helping write and produce six songs.
16) She Rode Horses As A Kid
In a talk with Vogue in 2016, Swift mentioned that her mom wanted her to become a horseback rider. Swift rode horses in competitions until she turned 12. Then, she told her mom that she wasn’t interested in the same passion anymore.
17) Her First Song Was Called ‘Lucky Yo’
When Swift was 12 years old, a local musician and computer repairman named Ronnie Cremer assisted her in creating her first song, titled “Lucky You.” Ronnie Cremer also taught Swift how to play the guitar.
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