2008
Swift was named number fifty-seven on Maxim's sexiest women of 2008.
Taylor Swift Events
| 1989 Dec 13 |
Taylor Allison Swift Is Born
Swift was born in the city of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Scott, a stock broker, and Andrea Swift, a homemaker. She has a younger brother, Austin. When she was in fou...
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| 2006 Jun 19 |
"Tim McGraw" Is Released
"Tim McGraw" is the debut single of American country pop artist Taylor Swift. She was sixteen years old when she debuted with the song, which she co-wrote with Liz Rose. The song tells of...
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| 2006 Oct 24 |
"Taylor Swift" Is Released
Her self-titled debut album Taylor Swift was released on October 24, 2006. Swift wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album, which debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 and sold ...
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| 2007 Jan 27 |
"Tim McGraw" Reaches Number 6 On Billboard's Hot Country Songs
Swift's first single, "Tim McGraw", was released to radio in mid-2006 and reached number 6 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart during the week of January 27, 2007. Swift said, "I wrote...
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| 2007 Feb 24 |
"Teardrops On My Guitar" Is Released
The second single from the Taylor Swift album, "Teardrops on My Guitar", was released February 24, 2007. The song originally made its peak positions in mid-2007, peaking at #2 on Billboar...
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| 2007 May 15 |
Taylor Swift Performs "Tim McGraw" At The Academy Of Country Music Awards
On May 15, 2007, Swift performed "Tim McGraw" at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She sang the song to Tim McGraw in the audience, and introduced herself for the first time to him.
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| 2007 Aug |
Brad Paisley's Single "Online" Is Released
In 2008, Swift made her acting debut in Brad Paisley's music video "Online".
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| 2007 Aug 21 |
Taylor Swift Performs On America's Got Talent
Well, in my search of past Julienne Irwin videos, I remembered that Julienne was lucky enough to be able to perform with Taylor Swift on America’s Got Talent. This was well before we star...
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| 2007 Sep 21 |
Taylor Swift Launches A Campaign To Protect Children From Online Predators
On September 21, 2007, Swift launched a campaign to protect children from online predators. She has teamed up with Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen to combat internet sex crimes. The year...
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| 2007 Oct |
Taylor Swift Wins The Songwriter/Artist Of The Year Award At Nashville Songwriters Association International
In October 2007, Swift's songwriting peers at the Nashville Songwriters Association International honored her with their Songwriter/Artist of the Year Award, making her the youngest artis...
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| 2007 Oct 14 |
"Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection" Is Released
Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection is a promotional EP released by country pop artist Taylor Swift. Released on October 14, 2007, the EP is available for purchase o...
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| 2007 Nov 7 |
Taylor Swift Wins The CMA Horizon Award
On November 7, 2007, Swift won the 2007 CMA Horizon Award and also performed "Our Song," the third single from her album, which would go on to become her first #1 song the week of Decembe...
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| 2007 Dec 22 |
"Our Song" Becomes Taylor Swift's First Number One Single
On November 7, 2007, Swift won the 2007 CMA Horizon Award and also performed "Our Song," the third single from her album, which would go on to become her first #1 song the week of Decembe...
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| 2008 |
Taylor Swift Is Number Fifty-Seven In Maxim's List Of Sexiest Women
Swift was named number fifty-seven on Maxim's sexiest women of 2008.
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| 2008 |
Taylor Swift Is Voted CosmoGirl Of The Year
CosmoGirl voted Swift as the "2008 Girl of the Year".
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| 2008 Jan 8 |
Taylor Swift Donates A Pink Chevy Pick-Up Truck To The Victory Junction Gang
In early 2008, Swift donated the pink Chevy pick-up truck given to her by her record label to children’s charity, the Victory Junction Gang; in June, 2008, Swift donated all the proceeds ...
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| 2008 Apr |
Taylor Swift Appears In "Blender"
Swift has been featured on the cover of a number of magazines. In 2008, the list includes Blender, Seventeen, Billboard, Girl's Life, Women's Health and CosmoGirl.
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| 2008 May 19 |
"Should've Said No" Is Released
"Should've Said No" is a single written and recorded by American country/pop singer Taylor Swift. It is the fifth and final single released from her self-titled debut album. It has also b...
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| 2008 May 21 |
Taylor Swift Performs "Should've Said No" At The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
Big Machine Records announced the release of "Should've Said No" on Monday, May 19. The song is the fifth and final single from Swift's debut album. She performed it on the 43rd Annual Ac...
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| 2008 Jun |
Taylor Swift Signs Autographs For Eight Straight Hours
In June 2008, at the CMA Music Festival held in Nashville, Swift signed autographs for nearly eight straight hours. It was the longest autograph-signing session since Garth Brooks' 23-hou...
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| 2008 Jun |
Taylor Swit Appears In "Seventeen"
"I was actually playing a sold-out show in my hometown, and I was signing autographs afterward. And I saw those girls who didn’t invite me to their parties and didn’t invite me to hang out..." —Taylor Swift On being famous in her hometown of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
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| 2008 Jun 21 |
"Once Upon A Prom" Premieres
In 2008, Swift made her acting debut in Brad Paisley's music video "Online". In that same year Swift filmed a documentary for MTV entitled MTV's Once Upon a Prom and a documentary with De...
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| 2008 Jul 15 |
"Beautiful Eyes" Is Released
Beautiful Eyes is an EP by American country artist Taylor Swift. It was released on July 15, 2008 exclusively at Wal-Mart stores. A limited number of albums were pressed so that the album...
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| 2008 Jul 25 |
Taylor Swift Graduates From High School
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - While most of her peers donned caps and gowns to receive their high school diplomas, country star Taylor Swift was strumming a guitar and performing for thousands of fa...
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| 2008 Aug 22 |
"Change" Is Released
"Change" is a single by country pop artist Taylor Swift. It was released to iTunes on August 8, 2008, as part of the compilation album "AT&T TEAM USA Soundtrack". It also appears on her s...
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| 2008 Sep 12 |
"Love Story" Is Released
"Love Story" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country artist Taylor Swift. It is the first single from her second studio album, 2008's Fearless. The song was releas...
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| 2008 Oct 25 |
Taylor Swift Sings "The Star Spangled Banner" At The World Series
Swift sang the Star-Spangled Banner at game three of the World Series in Philadelphia on October 25, 2008.
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| 2008 Nov |
"White hourse" Is Released
"White Horse" is the title of a song written by Liz Rose and co-written and recorded by American country singer Taylor Swift. It is the second official single released from her album Fear...
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| 2008 Nov 8 |
Taylor Swift Airs On CMT Crossroads
In 2008, Swift made her acting debut in Brad Paisley's music video "Online". In that same year Swift filmed a documentary for MTV entitled MTV's Once Upon a Prom and a documentary with De...
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| 2008 Nov 11 |
"Fearless" Is Released
Fearless is the second studio album by American country pop artist Taylor Swift, and was released on November 11, 2008 on Big Machine Records. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. ...
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| 2008 Nov 18 |
"Fearless" Finishes Its First Week Out
First day sales of “Fearless” totalled 217,000, with sales of 592,304 copies sold in the first week, 129,000 of them being digital downloads, the fourth biggest-week since Nielsen SoundSc...
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| 2008 Dec |
Taylor Swift Appears In CosmoGirl
Swift has been featured on the cover of a number of magazines. In 2008, the list includes Blender, Seventeen, Billboard, Girl's Life, Women's Health and CosmoGirl. In 2009, Swift graced t...
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| 2008 Dec 1 |
"Best Days Of Your Life" Is Released
Swift made a cameo appearance in Kellie Pickler's music video "Best Days of Your Life".
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| 2009 Jan 10 |
Taylor Swift Performs On Saturday Night Live
On January 10, 2009, Swift made her first musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, making her the youngest country singer to appear as a musical guest on the show in its 33-year r...
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| 2009 Feb 6 |
Tickets For Swift's "Fearless" Concert In Los Angeles Sell Out In Two Minutes
The tour kicked off April 23 in Evansville, Indiana. On February 6, 2009, tickets went on sale for the May 22 date at Los Angeles’ Staples Center and sold out in two minutes. Tickets for ...
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| 2009 Feb 7 |
The "White Horse" Music Video Premieres On CMT
The second single from Fearless, "White Horse", was released on December 8, 2008. The music video for the song premiered on CMT on February 7, 2009. Though it missed the #1 spot on Billbo...
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| 2009 Feb 8 |
"Love Story" Ends Its First Week On The Market
As of the week ending February 8, 2009, Swift's single "Love Story" became the country song with most paid downloads in history and the first country song to top the Mainstream Top 40 chart.
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| 2009 Feb 8 |
Taylor Swift Performs At The Grammy Awards
On February 8, 2009, Swift performed her song "Fifteen" with Miley Cyrus at the 51st Grammy Awards.
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| 2009 Feb 15 |
"White Horse" Is Released In Australia
"White Horse" is the title of a song written by Liz Rose and co-written and recorded by American country singer Taylor Swift. It is the second official single released from her album Fear...
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| 2009 Feb 27 |
"Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" Is Released
Swift collaborated with the Jonas Brothers in their 3D Concert Film, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. The film was released on February 27, 2009 in North America. The concert fi...
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| 2009 Mar |
Taylor Swift Appears In Teen Vogue
Swift has been featured on the cover of a number of magazines. In 2008, the list includes Blender, Seventeen, Billboard, Girl's Life, Women's Health and CosmoGirl. In 2009, Swift graced t...
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| 2009 Mar |
Taylor Swift Appears On The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"
Swift has been featured on the cover of a number of magazines. In 2008, the list includes Blender, Seventeen, Billboard, Girl's Life, Women's Health and CosmoGirl. In 2009, Swift graced t...
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| 2009 Mar |
Taylor Swift Appears on The Cover Of Self Magazine
Swift has been featured on the cover of a number of magazines. In 2008, the list includes Blender, Seventeen, Billboard, Girl's Life, Women's Health and CosmoGirl. In 2009, Swift graced t...
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| 2009 Mar 5 |
Taylor Swift Airs On CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Swift made her primetime television acting debut on CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on March 5, 2009 in the U.S. and Canada. The episode was watched by 20.8 million viewers.
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| 2009 Apr |
Taylor Swift Appears In Allure
Swift has been featured on the cover of a number of magazines. In 2008, the list includes Blender, Seventeen, Billboard, Girl's Life, Women's Health and CosmoGirl. In 2009, Swift graced t...
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| 2009 Apr 5 |
Taylor Swift Wins At Academy Of Country Music Awards
At the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Swift picked up Album of the Year honors as a performer and producer for Fearless. She is the youngest artist in history to win Album O...
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| 2009 Apr 10 |
"Hannah Montana: The Movie" Is Released
Taylor Swift also appeared in Hannah Montana: The Movie as "woman singing in the barn". The film was released on April 10, 2009 in North America. The film grossed $17.4 million on opening...
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| 2009 Apr 18 |
Taylor Swift's "Taylor Swift" Album Becomes The Second Best Selling Country Album In History
During the first week of release, more than 129,000 of Swift's sales were sold digitally. This gives Swift the best online start for any country album in history. It also makes Swift the ...
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| 2009 Apr 23 |
Taylor Swift Begins Her "Fearless" Tour
In January 2009, Swift announced her first headlining tour. Swift will take her North American Fearless Tour 2009 to 52 cities in 38 states and provinces in the US and Canada over the spa...
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| 2009 Apr 28 |
Taylor Swift Gives A Free Concert To Students From Bishop Ireton High School
On April 28, 2009, Swift gave a free, private concert to students at Bishop Ireton High School, a small Catholic school in Alexandria, Virginia after the school won a national "TXT 2 WIN"...
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