13 facts you-may-not-know about Taylor Swift
Did you know that Taylor Swift once collaborated with fictional artist Hannah Montana?
Taylor Swift is definitely one of the most prominent musical phenomena on the planet. There is an indisputable fact that even though you are not someone interested in the music industry, you have certainly at least heard of Swift’s reputation or have even “flirted”. silk” on the background of her talented music.
With a fortune including 7 studio albums, more than 250 compositions (including unreleased songs), more than 300 large and small awards and assets of up to $360 million USD (8 trillion Vietnamese Dong). , Taylor Swift has successfully built an “untouchable” empire in the European and American music industry in particular and the world in general. However, under the flashy cover of an outstanding female singer and songwriter, few people know that the Pennsylvania-born singer also carries secrets no different from normal people. Some are not worth mentioning but the rest are extremely… “unique”. Next we will “reveal” 13 facts you may not know about famous singer Taylor Swift!
“Retaliation” with music is great, but Taylor Swift doesn’t… know how to use chopsticks
It can be said that the talent of writing music to “retaliate” against antifans or ex-lovers is one of the reasons contributing to Taylor Swift’s reputation today. From Dear John , Mean , We Are Never Getting Back Together , Look What You Made Me Do to The Man , the message not only becomes more and more profound, but so does the female artist’s musical style and songwriting skills. From there, it “transforms”. However, ironically, her “retaliation” skill and her “retaliation” skill are completely opposite to each other.
During a tour in the land of Cherry Blossoms – also known as Japan, Swift had lunch with her crew at a traditional restaurant. And she touched a pair of chopsticks for the first time in her life. It couldn’t be more different, while everyone was enjoying their meal, Taylor was still clumsily trying to figure out how to operate her “magic wand”. Out of desperation, the owner of the hit Blank Space decided to deal with his dish with… his bare hands. This is definitely an unforgettable image from an artist who owns more than 10 Grammy awards.
Let’s admire Taylor Swift’s extremely “unique” chopsticks skills.
While everyone is enjoying their food, she is still trying to figure out how to use her “magic chopsticks”.
It seems Taylor mistakenly believed that chopsticks and pens worked the same way.
Out of desperation, she decided to handle the dish with her bare hands, which resulted in burns.
Does Taylor Swift now know how to use chopsticks?
“Handwriting, Taylor Swift style”
If you are a veteran Swiftie, you will definitely know that besides her extremely “unique” talent for holding a pen and chopsticks, Taylor also possesses a very… unique handwriting. This has been shown extremely “clearly” through the MV lyrics of the song ME! when the female artist personally wrote song lyrics and Lover Deluxe diaries .
From random capital letters, heart-shaped i’s to colorful smileys, Taylor’s scribbled handwriting also partly represents her personality: creative, impressive but not somewhat clumsy. That’s why sometimes fans have to “scratch their heads” just to “look at the pictures and guess the words” in all four Lover Deluxe diaries.
Let’s admire Taylor Swift’s personal handwriting in the MV lyrics ME!.
Just like the female artist’s personality, her handwriting must also make her fans… “overwhelmed”.
Not only do Swifties have to constantly decode the messages secretly released by Taylor, but they also have to practice their “eyesight” just to read her diary.
Perhaps no one can understand the feelings of the Swifties community. It’s time to improve your handwriting, Taylor!
Recipe to create a hit song within… 20 minutes
If both of the above facts are characteristics that identify Swift as any other ordinary person, then this is what helps separate the female artist from that category and be identified as a true artist. .
Love Story is one of the hits that has greatly contributed to affirming Taylor’s position in the music industry full of competition. After the song was released, it immediately received a huge response from local music fans and especially experts everywhere. The product has also contributed to reviving the value of country music and is considered one of the best-selling songs of all time. It was also from Love Story that Taylor Swift became a name that every artist must be wary of. And all of the above successes happened because she locked herself in her room for 20 minutes after a love affair that was rejected by her parents. Swift’s most desperate moment is also her most inspirational moment. Love Story was also born from there.
Within 20 minutes, Taylor Swift was able to compose the best-selling single of all time: Love Story .
It is known that the song was inspired by a relationship rejected by Swift’s parents.
After its release, Love Story quickly created a fever in the European and American music industry in particular and the world in general. As of now, the song has been certified 8x platinum by the RIAA.
Both ordinary and extraordinary, it can only be Taylor Swift!
‘Holy woman’ specializes in writing street music…
Besides composing her own hits, Taylor Swift also participates in many co-writing projects or even gives a hit song to other artists. And it couldn’t be more different, the songs she “participated” in all created certain waves.
From You Always Find Your Way Back Home (Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack), Better Man (a song dedicated to the band Little Big Town) to This Is What You Came For (the song that made DJ Calvin’s career Harris), all of which were recognized by typical large and small awards ceremonies such as Better Man winning the Best Country Choral Performance of the Year category at the 2018 Grammy Awards, or the 6x platinum certification for the song This Is What You Came For . Even though she’s just “writing music on the side,” Taylor still ensures the quality of the target song. It is truly impossible to underestimate her creative talent.
Did you know that Taylor Swift has secretly collaborated with fictional artist Hannah Montana?
Besides, she also directly contributed to the Grammy Award-winning song called Better Man – a classic work of the country genre.
Even in the Pop/EDM genre, female artists are not afraid to participate. This Is What You Came For is a song that Taylor dedicated to her ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris. This song later became a hit that stirred up the music industry all over the world.
The title of “holy woman” who specializes in writing street music is officially named Taylor Swift!’
The best song of Taylor’s career is longer than you think
If you are a true Swiftie, then you will definitely know that one of the best songs in Taylor’s music career is All Too Well – the 5th single from her 4th studio album titled Red.
It is known that All Too Well is the first product composed by Taylor on the album Red . The song is an emotional confession of the female artist about a love that ended long ago. Combining Ballad music with heart-touching lyrics, All Too Well has been rated by experts as one of the greatest masterpieces of all time even though the song is not an official single. . The work was originally nearly 10 minutes long, but after collaborating with musician and composer Liz Rose, the two cut and distilled it into a 5-minute ballad. And it’s also the longest song on the album.
The original running time of All Too Well is 10 minutes. After a period of working with composer Liz Rose, the song was adjusted to 5 minutes and it is also the longest product on the album Red .
The song was also performed at the 2014 Grammy Awards.
Although not an official single, All Too Well has received countless praise from fans and experts. The product is also known as one of the best masterpieces of all time.
Taylor Swift is a descendant of King Robert II
After a round of “touring” Taylor’s everyday secrets such as her habits at the dinner table, her unique handwriting as well as her rich music composition talent, we will go deeper into her “origins”. Origin” of the famous female singer!
Taylor Swift – full name Taylor Allison Swift, is the eldest daughter of a successful businessman Scott Kingsley Swift. And he is also the grandson of King Robert II – the ruler of the kingdom of Scotland in the 1300s. Based on this fact, Swift also indirectly inherited royal blood and in her name, she is also a princess. In other words, Taylor Swift is the heir of King Robert II.
Taylor Swift is the descendant of King Robert II – the figure who ruled the kingdom of Scotland in the 1300s.
It is known that the female artist’s father is the grandson of King Robert II. Based on this fact, Taylor is also an heir to noble royal blood. In other words, Swift is essentially a princess in name.
Pop Princess and Artist of the Coming Decade!
Taylor Swift’s lost “twin sister”…
Besides royal blood, Taylor Swift also has a “twin sister”. And that person is… the female artist’s grandmother Majorie Finlay.
In terms of beauty and talent, it seems that the granddaughter is no worse than her grandmother. And what’s more special is that both of them have looks that are extremely compatible with each other. It is known that Majorie’s grandmother was once an opera singer and Taylor was once extremely admired for her talent and legendary history. According to Ms. Swift, Mrs. Finlay plays a large role in her inspiration for creating music. The hit Wildest Dreams was partly born from her tragic love story.
Besides royal blood, Taylor also has a lost “twin sister” and that is her grandmother Majorie Finlay.
Both share the same appearance and talent.
It is known that Ms. Finlay has pursued an opera career since she was young.
Taylor Swift has been a huge fan of her grandmother since she was a child and she has also affirmed that she will pursue her dream like her grandmother when she grows up.
Finlay’s grandmother’s tragic love story is also the main inspiration for Swift’s song Wildest Dreams .
Taylor’s biggest fear is…
Even though she is an international pop superstar, Taylor Swift still has everyday fears like many other young women. However, the female artist’s fear is extremely unique and… strange.
Specifically, she has 3 fears and they are divided into 3 different areas: marine life, needles and experience. In an interview with Ellen Degeneres, Taylor revealed her two biggest fears are sea urchins and accusations. The original text the female singer shared was: ” Sea urchins are one of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. They will hide under the sand in the ocean and if you are not careful, you can step on them and lose your leg, arm, or both arm and leg. ” In addition, Ms. Swift also shared: “ Just think about relaxing at home and a news article accuses me of doing things I have never done like buying a house in a strange place or dating a guy. something I’ve never seen before is enough to make me panic .”
In an interview with Ellen, Taylor revealed her two biggest fears in life: sea urchins and accusations.
She believes that sea urchins can cause victims to lose legs, arms or both once they step on them.
In addition, she is also extremely afraid of being accused of being unfounded. In 2016, a rumor related to Taylor Swift dating actor Lee Min Ho became rampant even though she had never met him in real life.
In addition, Taylor also affirmed that she would never get a tattoo because she is extremely afraid of having needles pierced into her skin many times in a row over a long period of time.
Surely the voice of ME! I’m not the only person in the world with these irrational fears. So rest assured, Taylor!
Taylor Swift once wrote a tribute to her “old enemy” Kanye West
This may be one of the least known facts by Swifties everywhere.
After the mic snatching incident at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the relationship between Taylor Swift and Kanye West became quite tense even though the two had never directly interacted with each other in real life. In 2010, the female singer released her third studio album called Speak Now and in it, Swift personally composed a song called Innocent dedicated to the above “incident”. However, this time instead of “kicking” the target like in the previous song, Taylor conveyed a message of forgiveness through the song and this action of the female artist made public opinion extremely surprised. . After the above scandal, Kanye and Taylor became friends for a while until 2016.
Innocent is a song Taylor composed as a gesture of accepting Kanye West’s apology.
The song has been rated by music expert Allison Stewart as a ‘subtle rock masterpiece’.
After that, the two became friends until 2016.
That could be a decision that Taylor deeply regrets later.
The first song that Taylor Swift composed was…
Since Taylor turned 10 years old, her passion for music has become more and more evident. She started singing at competitions and music nights at local cafes and received positive feedback from the audience. Two years later, after Swift owned her first guitar, she began writing her own songs. And Lucky You is one of the first songs she composed.
In addition, Not One Day , Mandolin , Smokey Black Nights,… were also released one after another but were restricted under the label of ‘unreleased songs’. The female artist also confided: ” One day, I will release an exclusive album of unreleased songs. But I don’t think anyone will buy them. ”
Lucky You is one of the first songs that Taylor Swift composed.
In addition, the list also includes Not One Day , Madolin , Smokey Black Nights ,…
Taylor Swift shared that one day she will release those unreleased songs as an album.
Taylor Swift was once “cursed” while performing on stage
During a performance at a local show called Garden Party in 2003, an incident occurred and Taylor’s familiar guitar pick broke in half during the performance. At that time, the entire stage fell silent.
While Taylor was trying to stay calm and pick up the broken guitar pick, an audience member below shouted: ” Why don’t you keep singing, you country girl?” Keep playing that trashy country music. ” Despite the “bad karma” words, she pretended not to hear and tried to complete her performance. This event was also recorded by the female artist in the book Lover Deluxe, 2nd edition.
The above terrible event was recorded by Taylor in his second edition of Lover Deluxe diary. – photo source: Gia Kien.
While Taylor was performing, her pick broke in half. Despite the crowd’s cheers, she still tried to stay calm and complete her performance.
At that time, Taylor Swift was still not a local singer and did not officially venture into the European and American music industry until 2006.
“Artist of the decade congratulations… Shelby Swift!”
During a visit to a fan named Shelby at the hospital, Taylor shared: ” You know, when I was born, my parents almost named me Shelby. However, after a period of discussion and thinking that Shelby Swift had the same lie as ‘she’ll-be-Swift’, meaning ‘she will be Swift’, they changed it back to Taylor. And they also named this Taylor after a famous male singer named James Taylor.”
Taylor’s parents originally planned to name her Shelby, but after some consideration they changed it to her current original name.
She also shared that the name Taylor also comes from an extremely famous male singer at that time: James Taylor.
Imagine calling Taylor’s name Shelby? Perhaps the female artist’s parents had the right consideration…
Taylor’s favorite number is…
While reading this article, you are probably wondering why there are 13 “difficult” truths and not 10 or 15 properly. The answer is because number 13 is Taylor Swift’s favorite number.
During a talk show with Jay Leno, when asked why the number 13 is Taylor’s lucky number, she answered: ” I was born on the 13th, I turned 13 on Friday.” On the 13th, my first album was certified gold after 13 weeks, my No.1 song had a 13-second intro. And yet, every time I won a prize, I sat in row 13 or row M (the 13th letter in the alphabet). And when I won the Horizon award at the CMAs, the producer approached me while I was doing the sound check and shouted ‘we’ll be on air in 13 seconds’. He could have chosen a different number? ”
Full view of Taylor Swift explaining the meaning behind the mysterious number: 13.
According to her, this odd number brought her a lot of luck instead of bad luck as the anecdote often mentioned.
Since then, the number 13 has appeared as a cameo in many of Taylor’s products from advertising to music.
Those are 13 “unpleasant” facts that you may not know about Pop princess Taylor Swift. Some are interesting while others are extremely… “unique”. Is she keeping any secrets that Swifties don’t know yet?
