Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her narrative songwriting, which often centers around her personal life, has received widespread critical plaudits and media coverage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania , Swift relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 to pursue a career in country music . Her 2006 eponymous debut studio album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s on the Billboard 200 . Its third single, " Our Song ", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second studio album, Fearless (2008), expands on country pop styles and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year . Buoyed by the success of crossover singles " Love Story " and " You Belong with Me ", Fearless was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Speak Now (2010), her third studio al