Taylor Swift was born in Pennsylvania in 1989 and grew up on her family's Christmas tree farm. She began singing at a young age, influenced by her grandmother who was an opera singer. By age 16, Swift had her first hit, "Tim McGraw", and went on to become one of the top-selling music artists, winning various awards for her country music. Some of her hit singles include "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "Shake It Off", and "Blank Space". She has collaborated with other artists like Zayn Malik and released her sixth studio album Reputation in 2017.