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Taylor Swift is born
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Taylor Swift
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She won a national poetry contest
Taylor entered the contest in fourth grade. Writing poetry lead to her writing songs. -
Taylor began writing songs
On June 19th, she began writing songs to unofficially start her music career. She was nine years old. -
Taylor Swift releases "Tim McGraw"
Taylor Swift began writing her first released song in her freshman math class. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She met Tim McGraw while performing the hit at the Academy of Country Music Awards. -
"Taylor Swift" was released
Taylor's self-titled album was released by Big Machine Records when she was 16 years old. The album sold over 2.5 million copies. -
Taylor Swift attended the Country Music Association Awards
Here, Swift performed "Our Song" and later took home the Horizon Award, when she was 17 years old. -
Taylor swift won two CMT Awards
Taylor took home two awards including Video of the Year. -
Taylor wins at The Academy of Country Music Awards
Taylor swift accepted the award for Top New Female Vocalist. Also that night, she performed "Should've Said No" -
Taylor Swift takes the cover of Rolling Stone
Taylor Swift, at 19 years old, is shot for the cover of Rolling Stone. -
Taylor Swift wins a VMA
Taylor Swift took home the video for best female video for "You Belong With Me." While accepting, she was interupted by Kanye West who believed Beyonce "had one of the best videos of all time." He apologized much later. -
Taylor takes home 4 CMA's
Taylor Swift took home awards including Album of the Year for "Fearless" and Entertainer of the Year. She was the youngest person ever to win the CMA's top award. -
Taylor Swift wins at the Grammys
Taylor Swift was nominated for eight times before she took home four in 2010. IThe awards were Album of the Year, Best Country Song, Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and Best Country Album. -
Taylor Goes Hollywood
She made her big-screen debut when she starred in Valentine's Day with her former boyfriend, Taylor Lautner. -
Taylor Swift performs at a sold out Gillette Stadium
Taylor Swift became the first female (and youngest person ever) to headline a sold out show at Gillette Stadium -
Taylor Swift released her album "Speak Now"
Taylor released her highly anticipated, third album "Speak Now" -
Taylor becomes the new face of covergirl
She became the latest face of covergirl -
Taylor Swift performs on the Allure Of The Seas
Taylor performed on Royal Caribbean's highly anticipated new ship. Swift sang out in the aquatheater, an ampitheater-style space with an ocean view.
