Taylor Swift started small and eventually grew big. Her huge success was remarkable. Thanks to her family who were supportive since the beginning in starting her music career.
This artist has been successful in spreading love throughout the world through her song hits. She has inspired individuals to express their love in the means of singing a song.
Her success won’t be complete without going through pains and failures. She has gone to rejections as others have too.
Check how Taylor has stood up from the bitter past. See how she has made a net worth of $400 million.
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Personal Details
Full Name: Taylor Alison Swift
Age: 31 years old
Date of Birth: December 13, 1989
Gender: Female
Profession: Singer, Song Writer
Nationality: American
Early Life
Taylor Alison Swift is her complete name. She was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. It’s cool that her name was based on the musician, James Taylor.
Taylor lived with her parents, Scott Swift and Andrea Swift, together with her brother Austin Swift. They lived on a Christmas tree farm back then.
Taylor attended a Montessori school for preschool and kindergarten. She moved to The Wyndcroft School for the first grade. Maybe our star looked so cute at that time.
When Taylor turned nine, she got interested in musical theatre. This is when her interest in music grows. She enrolled in vocal and acting lessons in New York City.
She first got interested in country music because she admires Shania Twain. She was a fan. Taylor performed at local events and festivals in her younger years.
Eventually, soon, Taylor was pretty convinced of going to Nashville. So, she and her mother went and submitted her early demo of Dolly Parton and The Chicks covers. It was a thrilling waiting game.
It was an unfortunate event for Taylor. The record labels didn’t realize she was original enough. Taylor left Nashville without a record deal.
Taylor turned 12 and learned how to play the guitar. The young songwriter made a song entitled “Lucky You”.
When she was 14, her family moved to Nashville. They loved her so much and didn’t lose hope. They wanted Taylor to be closer to the chance of breaking into music.
A major turnover came when Taylor started working with music manager Dan Dymtrow in 2003. He helped Taylor Swift in getting a modeling gig for the “Rising Stars” campaign by Abercrombie & Fitch.
Eventually, Taylor got one of the original songs included on a compilation CD from Maybelline. After her songs were played at the showcase for RCA Records was a very lucky event. She was signed to an artist development deal.
Music Career
Taylor sang with Big Machine Records. After a year, she released her first single “Tim McGraw”. It preceded her first self-titled studio album release.
She became top five in the U.S. Billboard 200 but obtained to be the top one spot on the U.S. Country Music chart. Her album produced two number one hit singles: “Our Song” and “Should’ve Said No. Taylor still has the crown as her first album was certified platinum more than four times by the RIAA.
Her second album was a success too as it peaked at number one in the U.S. Billboard, U.S. Country, New Zealand, and Canadian music charts. For sure, you are familiar with the number-one singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”.
Taylor Swift has performed with music artists like John Meyer, Justin Biever, and Faith Hill. She received 23 American Music Awards, 10 Grammy Awards, and 23 Billboard Music Awards.
It’s so amazing that she has sold more than 50 million albums and 150 million singles throughout the world. Taylor has grossed a total of $943 million for embarking on five world tours around 2009 to 2018.
Personal Life
Taylor Swift is one of those women with controversial celebrity dates and relationships. So, here are the few men she has dated.
It was in 2008 when Taylor dated one of the Jonas Brothers, Joe Jonas. She was known to have dated Taylor Lautner, John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal, Harry Styles, DJ Calvin Harris, and Tom Hiddleston. Of course, they fall in different times and years.
The major spark goes here. She has been in a relationship with Joe Alwyn since 2017. Until now, they’re still in a private relationship. The two barely talk about their relationship but there posts and interviews that show how they are connected.
Sources of Income
Taylor earned about $50 million between June 2016 and June 2017. She had several album sales, touring, merchandise, and endorsements that made her earn more than $150 million.
From 2018 to 2019, she has earned $185 million for her “Reputation” stadium tour which grossed $266 million. Taylor also earned $64 million from 2019 to 2020.
From Big Machine Departure to Republic Records Deal
It’s a total of six albums for Big Machine Records that Taylor Swift has made between 2006 to 2017. In 2018, she was up for renewal with Big Machine. It seems her relationship with its founder is a bit strained.
It was found out later on that Scott Borchetta was to sell the company to another. Although he made an offer to Taylor in gaining control of her old albums, the young woman turned her back on him and walked away.
Taylor Swift signed a long-term deal with Republic Records. It was an imprint of Universal Music. With her desire and values, there were two stipulations mentioned: 1. Taylor Swift will own her master recordings. 2. She will get a much higher cut of profits from the sales.
Taylor Swift Total Net Worth
As young as the age of 20 years old, Taylor Swift has already bought a condo in downtown Nashville. To compute, it’s now worth $3 million.
Sometime in 2013, she spent $6.65 million for a 12,000 square-foot large estate in the suburbs of Nashville. Plus, she owns $50-million-worth of apartments in New York City.
Her real estate investments are as brilliant as her talent in the music industry. Imagine it! She invested in many real estate properties since she started to grow her income.
Furthermore, Taylor Swift bought a penthouse in Tribeca and eventually transformed it into a 10-bedroom duplex that is likely worth $20 million today. In 2017, she bought a 100-year-old four-story penthouse for $12.5 million.
More recently, she spent $10 million on another condo in her original building (February 2018). Taylor Swift lives in a $30 million mansion that she got in September 2015.
With all this being said, Taylor Swift managed to rack up a total net worth of $400 million.