Facts about taylor!

1. Taylor co-wrote her Top 10 debut single, “Tim McGraw.” The touching song about young love has sold more than 500,000 digital downloads and is certified gold.
2. Taylor’s self-titled first album debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart selling almost 40,000 copies in its first week of release in late October. The collection continues to sell at a brisk pace already being certified gold it is nearing platinum status. Taylor wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album.
3. Taylor was chosen by Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait to open his 2007 tour which kicked off January 11 in Louisiana. Superstars Rascal Flatts tapped her to open their recently completed “Me and My Gang” tour. She is now on tour with Brad Paisley and will be thru November.
4. Taylor was selected by country radio for the “New Faces – Class of 2007”.
5. Taylor was named one of AOL’s 20 Best New Artists of the Year.
6. Taylor was chosen for Rhapsody’s “Ones to Watch” campaign.
7. Taylor has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, The Megan Mullally Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno & “The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet” on FOX. as well as numerous other television shows.
8. Taylor sang “The Star Spangled Banner” on Thanksgiving Day on CBS prior to the annual NFL game that was broadcast from Detroit’s Ford Field. Recently she did the honors at the NBC-televised Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
9. Taylor is starring in the inaugural season of GAC Short Cuts, a short-form documentary series that began in early May on the country music channel.
10. Taylor is also featured in a 30-minute prime-time special Taylor Swift: A Place in This World that premiered the eve of her album release on GAC and will re-air multiple times.
11. Taylor is one of the most popular new artists on MySpace and her music has been streamed over 14 million times.
12. Taylor has a music publishing contract with Sony/ATV Music and she has written over 200 songs.
13. Taylor opened up the LA Dodgers home season with a performance at Dodger Stadium on April 9th.
14. Taylor won "Breakthrough Video of the Year” for Tim McGraw at the 2007 CMT Awards.
15. Taylor is nominated for “Best New female vocalist” at the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 15th.
16. Taylor moved to Nashville with her family when she was 13.
17. She is currently signed with Big Machines record label.
18. Taylor learned to play the guitar at the age of 12 on a 12 string guitar.
19. She loves Law & Order: SVU & CSI.
20. her birthday is December 13, 1989. She's 5'11"