Swift was the first woman and fifth act overall to win Album of the Year twice as a lead artist. [166] Swift's intellectual property rights management and holding company, TAS Rights Management, filed for 73 trademarks related to Swift and the 1989 era memes. [136] Swift received American Music Awards for Best Female Country Artist in 2012, and Artist of the Year in 2013. [467] Swift also promotes children's literacy; in 2009, she donated $250,000 to various schools around the country to improve education. 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[191] First-week worldwide sales amounted to two million copies. Swift's firm, pleading voice. He married his first wife, Remilekun Taylor, in 1960 and had three children with her; in 1978, he married twenty-seven women. [88] At the 2009 Country Music Association Awards, Swift won Album of the Year for Fearless and was named Entertainer of the Year, the youngest person to win the honor. Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974) is an American far-right politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district. [95] Valentine's Day saw her play the ditzy girlfriend of a high school jock, a role which received mixed reviews. [255] Swift also explored the music of older country stars, including Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Tammy Wynette. [130][131] It was Swift's first number-one album in the U.K.[132] The Red Tour ran from March 2013 to June 2014 and grossed over $150 million, becoming the highest-grossing country tour when it completed. The photos show bullet damage in her apartment and the apartment next door. [12][31] Swift attended Hendersonville High School[32] but transferred to the Aaron Academy after two years, which could better accommodate her touring schedule through homeschooling; she graduated a year early. [292] The Hollywood Reporter wrote that her live vocals are "fine", but they do not match those of her peers. He married his first wife, Remilekun Taylor, in 1960 and had three children with her; in 1978, he married twenty-seven women. 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[84], At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Fearless was named Album of the Year and Best Country Album, and "White Horse" was named Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. [155][156] By June 2017, 1989 had sold over 10 million copies worldwide. "Love Story", the lead single, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100[52] and number one in Australia. [295] It was reported in 2010 that she continues to receive vocal coaching. The Louisville police stated that they had no suspects in the killing. [299] In a feature for Rolling Stone, Swift explained that her new songwriting came after she stopped worrying about the potential commercial success of her songs: "I always thought, 'That'll never track on pop radio,' but when I was making Folklore, I thought, 'If you take away all the parameters, what do you make? [130] At the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt on the podium with the words "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." [446] In June 2019, Forbes estimated Swift's net worth at $360 million. [475] In 2012, Swift participated in the Stand Up to Cancer telethon, performing "Ronan", a song she wrote in memory of a four-year-old boy who died of neuroblastoma. [375] Her onstage performance with guitars contributed to the "Taylor Swift factor", a phenomenon to which media outlets attribute the rise in guitar sales to women, a previously ignored demographic. What we know", "Senator Kamala Harris demands federal investigation of police shooting of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky", "Exclusive: Breonna Taylor had nothing to do with illegal drug trade, ex-boyfriend says", "Was a Dead Body Found in Breonna Taylor's Rental Car in 2016? "[27] These statements contradict Cameron's claims that the grand jury "agreed" the officers who shot Taylor were justified in returning fire after Taylor’s boyfriend shot at them. [302], Her debut album talked about infatuation from the perspectives of a high school teenage girl. [112], In a September 2020 personal email Mattingly sent his colleagues, he blamed the city's mayor and police chief for failing the department "for their own gain and to cover their asses",[113] faulted senior staff and the FBI for being unwilling "to hold the line", and urged his colleagues, "Do what you need to do to go home you [sic] your family. [24] She traveled with her mother at age eleven to visit Nashville record labels and submitted demo tapes of Dolly Parton and The Chicks karaoke covers. [117] In November 2011, Swift released a live album, Speak Now World Tour: Live. [491] During the 2008 United States presidential election, she promoted the Every Woman Counts campaign, aimed at engaging women in the political process. In October 2020, Mattingly's lawyer announced that he was filing a countersuit against Walker for his injury. Swift was the first female and second artist overall to win Video of the Year for a video that they directed. [220][221] Miss Americana features the song "Only the Young", which Swift wrote after the 2018 United States elections. [139] Swift was honored by the Association with a special Pinnacle Award, making her the second recipient of the accolade after Garth Brooks. [323] In 2011, she continued to collaborate with White on the music videos for "Mean" and "Ours". 2", "Taylor Swift Will Keep New Album From Streaming for a Week", "Official: Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Album Sells 1.2M Copies in US During First Week", "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Rules Australia's Albums Chart", "Taylor Swift Schools the Music Industry Once Again, While Streaming Services Wring Their Hands", "Taylor Swift's 'New Year's Day' Goes to Country Radio: Is Country Ready for It? The lawsuit states that Taylor and Walker thought the apartment had been broken into by criminals and that "they were in significant, imminent danger." [121][122][123] In late July 2020, American record producer J. W. Lucas, who is white, made controversial statements on Twitter that seemed to justify Taylor's murder, which received extremely negative reactions, including from activist Tamika Mallory, with whom he later had a heated exchange on Instagram Live. 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Glover rejected the deal. [15][43] Specifically, the warrant alleges that in January 2020, Glover left Taylor's apartment with an unknown package, presumed to contain drugs, and took it to a known drug apartment soon afterward. Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. https://www.sunsigns.org/famousbirthdays/d/profile/fela-kuti [137][138] She received the Nashville Songwriters Association's Songwriter/Artist Award for the fifth and sixth consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. [27][26] The juror agreed with the first juror's statement, including that members of the grand jury wanted to consider other charges against the officers, including homicide charges. ",[321] and is known for hiding elaborate clues and easter eggs in most of her work. [262] She aspires to be like Harris as she grows older because of prioritizing music over fame. ", debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and rose to number two a week later, scoring the biggest single-week jump in chart history. [303] In Speak Now, she explored emotions ensued from lost romance, from heartbreak and regrets to anger and confusion. [164] The following day, Apple announced that it would pay artists during the free trial period,[165] and Swift agreed to stream 1989 on the streaming service. [430] Swift is the longest-reigning act of Billboard Artist 100 with 44 weeks at number one on the chart,[431] the female artist with the most cumulative weeks (50) atop the Billboard 200,[432] and the woman with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries in history (128). Swift developed the concept and treatment for "Mean". The first grand juror said the panel "didn’t agree that certain actions were justified". [118] She contributed two original songs to The Hunger Games soundtrack album: "Safe & Sound", co-written and recorded with the Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett, and "Eyes Open". 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[133], Red had sold eight million copies by 2014. [141], In 2013, Swift recorded "Sweeter than Fiction", a song she wrote and produced with Jack Antonoff for the One Chance film soundtrack. But when the police called him two months later, he said he heard, "This is the cops. [367] In 2014, she topped People's annual best-dressed list. [82] The album ranked number 99 on NPR's 2017 list of the 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women. [332][333] She co-executive produced the second of them with Todrick Hall. [95], On May 15, Taylor's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the estate of Breonna Taylor against the officers and the city of Louisville. For her eponymous album, see. This made Swift the first act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in their opening week, for which she earned a Guinness World Record. [76] She contributed two songs to the Valentine's Day soundtrack, including the single "Today Was a Fairytale", which was her first number one on the Canadian Hot 100, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. While promoting Reputation, Swift released a series of behind-the-scenes videos showing the album recording process through DirecTV. [181], In August 2017, Swift successfully sued David Mueller, a former morning show personality for Denver's KYGO-FM. 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[343] Swift considers Obama to be a role model. [14], The police filed an incident report that claimed that Taylor had no injuries and that no forced entry occurred. Myles Cosgrove is an LMPD police officer who was transferred to the department's narcotics division in 2016. [337] In 2013, Abercrombie & Fitch marketed a slogan T-shirt with a "slut-shaming" remark directed toward her. [341], Rolling Stone remarked upon her polite manner: "If this is Swift's game face, it must be tattooed on because it never drops",[33] and noted her "ease with glad-handing". [36][15] Glover had cohabited with Taylor and said the police had pressured him to move out of Taylor's residence for unspecified reasons. All appeared on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, with "Our Song", and "Should've Said No" reaching number one. He is best known as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, a blend of traditional yoruba and Afro-Cuban music with funk and jazz. [67][68] The letter accused Hankison of violating departmental policies on the use of deadly force by "wantonly and blindly" firing into Taylor's apartment without determining whether any person presented "an immediate threat" or whether there were "any innocent persons present". [163] In a June 2015 open letter, Swift criticized Apple Music for not offering royalties to artists during the streaming service's free three-month trial period and stated that she would pull 1989 from the catalog. [61] She was also nominated for Best New Artist at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. [160] The 1989 World Tour ran from May to December 2015 and was the highest-grossing tour of the year with $250 million in total revenue. [458] In 2016, she donated $1 million to Louisiana flood relief efforts and $100,000 to the Dolly Parton Fire Fund. [232][233], In the U.S., Folklore and Evermore were each supported by three singles — one to mainstream radio, one to country radio, and one to triple A radio. With sales of over 200 million records worldwide, Swift is one of the best-selling music artists. [143] Swift performed "As Tears Go By" with the Rolling Stones in Chicago, Illinois as part of the band's 50 & Counting tour. 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"Safe & Sound" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. [230] Swift co-wrote some songs with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, under the pseudonym William Bowery. [356] Often labeled by the media as "America's Sweetheart",[357][358] a sobriquet based on her down-to-earth personality[359][360] and girl-next-door image,[361][362] Swift insists she does not "live by all these rigid, weird rules that make me feel all fenced in. Taylor was struck by five or six bullets in the hallway[8][14][15] and pronounced dead at the scene. [201] In late November, Big Machine Records released a Reputation Stadium Tour playlist for streaming services. Managed by: Laate Olukotun: Last Updated: October 28, 2014 [228] The second, her ninth studio album Evermore, was released on December 11. [14][1][51] There is dispute as to whether the officers announced themselves before forcing entry. 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[39], In a variety of statements, Glover said that Taylor had no involvement in the drug operations, that as a favor she held money from the proceeds for him, and that she handled money for him for other purposes. "[261] She likes Springsteen for being "so musically relevant after such a long period of time". [40] Swift became one of Big Machine's first signings, and her father purchased a three-percent stake in the company for an estimated $120,000. And ... the answer is Folklore.' [37][40] Taylor was never a co-defendant in Glover's case. Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine then moved to dismiss all charges against Walker in late May. [12][13] Swift identifies as Christian. "[45] Taylor Swift peaked at number five on the U.S. [20] Walker was uninjured. The death certificate also notes that she received five gunshot wounds to the body. [335][336], Swift's personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. The suit also claims that Walker's response to the officers raid via a no-knock warrant was "outrageous, intolerable and offends all accepted standards of decency or morality". Prosecutors said that that offer was in a draft of the deal but later removed. [495][496] Following the 2008 murder of openly gay teenager Larry King, she recorded a GLSEN PSA aimed at combating hate crimes. Before the 2019–20 NBA season restarted, the Memphis Grizzlies wore shirts with Taylor's name and "#SayHerName" as they arrived at the arena. Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American woman, was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment on March 13, 2020, when white plainclothes officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) forced entry into the apartment as part of an investigation into drug dealing operations. The motion asked Stevens to grant Walker immunity because he was within his rights to defend himself and Taylor under Kentucky's stand-your-ground law. [247] She also attributes her "fascination with writing and storytelling" to her mother. In addition, in the event that Universal sells any part of its stake in Spotify, Spotify agreed to distribute a non-recoupable portion of the proceeds among their artists. [52], Lover was the world's best-selling studio album of 2019, selling 3.2 million copies. Drawing inspiration from various pop, rock, and electronic genres, Swift's fourth studio album Red (2012) saw her transcending her country roots. 'Secret sessions' and media blitzes", "Taylor Swift's "1989" debuts with 1.287 million copies sold", "Taylor Swift enters Guinness World Records 2016 with yet another record-breaking achievement", "Taylor Swift returns to Spotify on the day Katy Perry's album comes out", "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Blasts to No. Kenneth Walker was initially charged with attempted murder of a police officer and first-degree assault. [489], Swift identifies as a feminist[490] and pro-choice. [117][67] Many, including Taylor's family and friends, protested outside Mayor Fisher's office. Swift was the youngest artist to win Album of the Year. [12][260] McCartney, both as a Beatle and a solo artist, makes Swift feel "as if I've been let into his heart and his mind [...] He's out there continuing to make his fans so happy. [99][100], In August 2010, Swift released "Mine", the lead single from her third studio album, Speak Now. [19] She also traveled regularly to New York City for vocal and acting lessons. [219] The documentary Miss Americana, which chronicles part of Swift's life and career, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix on January 31, 2020. In May 2020, the U.S. postal inspector in Louisville publicly announced that the collaboration with law enforcement had never actually occurred. [275] Her works also incorporate R&B,[276][277] EDM,[278] hip hop[279] and trap. [493] She was one of the founding signatories of the Time's Up movement against sexual harassment. He lived in London and attended Trinity College of Music, where he founded his first band called Koola Lobitos. [167] She re-added her entire catalog plus 1989 to Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Play and other digital streaming platforms in June 2017. [183] Swift thereafter cleared her social media accounts[184] and released "Look What You Made Me Do" as the lead single from her sixth album, Reputation. [60] A day later, Cameron said that he did not recommend murder charges to the grand jury, but maintained that he presented "a thorough and complete case". [18], At age nine, Swift became interested in musical theater and performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions.