Fact file on Taylor Swift

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Fact file on Taylor Swift

* Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music.

* Born: December 13, 1989 (age 25), West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

* Height: 5′ 10″

(1.78 m)

* Parents: Scott Kingsley Swift, Andrea Finlay

* Genres: Country, country pop, pop and pop rock

* Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, actress, record producer, philanthropist

* Instruments: Vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele and piano

* Swift is known for narrative songs about her personal experiences.

* Swift’s other achievements include seven Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards, and one Brit Award.