Taylor ‘Alison’ Swift - Born on the 13th of December, 1989, Taylor Swift was destined to a lot of fame and fortune from a young age only. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was inclined to music and singing from the age of six itself. When she was barely ten years old, she had been singing and performing all throughout her home town at various occasions and festivals. With a demo tape of karaoke songs, Taylor swift moved with her family to Nashville for better singing prospects. She was only 11. Even though a lot of record labels to whom she had passed on the disc remarked that she was “talented” and had a “lot of promise” in her singing, no one signed her until a few years later when she eventually signed with Big Machine Records for her debut album. The owner had on a chance saw her singing in a local pub. And this deal was after she had rejected a previous record deal. It was in the October of 2006 that Taylor Swift finally released her debut CD – a self titled album, receiving much critical acclaim and new deals. The distinct feature of this album was that most of the songs had been written by her and some had been co-written with other songwriters. This is important, because these days, not many artists bother to write their own songs. They depend on other people and ultimately end up singing absolute trash. But Taylor Swift was fantastic. In fact, the album opened at the 19th spot on Billboard’s 200. This was a major accomplishment considering her age and the time that she had spent in the fiercely competitive music industry. From this album itself, she had delivered many hits such as Teardrops on my guitar, Tim McGraw and Picture to Burn. She is now going to release her newest album in late 2008.

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