Did You Know? 10 Facts About Birthday Girl Taylor Swift, the Music Industry Icon – News18

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR SWIFT: With the roaring success of her Eras Tour, singer and songwriter Taylor Swift is arguably one of the biggest celebrities in the world right now. The Grammy-winning pop star has turned 34 today, on December 13. With multiple Grammy wins and a career marked by both highs and lows, Swift has released 10 albums and embarked on six concert tours, setting numerous records along the way.

The year 2023 is considered a pinnacle in her career, underscored by her recognition as TIME’s Person of the Year — an acknowledgement of her significant influence and impact in the industry. On her birthday, let’s take a look at a few fun facts about Taylor Swift. Here are 10 fun facts about the ‘1989’ singer.

Eras Tour is the highest-grossing tour of all time

Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour has grossed more than $1 billion this year alone, according to estimates by Pollstar, a trade publication for the live music industry. With this Eras Tour has become the highest-grossing tour of all time.

Taylor’s lucky number is 13

Around the world, the number 13 is considered unlucky, but not for Swift. She has been seen painting ‘13’ on her hand during concerts. She was born on December 13, and as per lore won her first major award when she sat in row number 13.

She’s a 12-time Grammy winner

As of 2023, Swift has won 12 Grammy Awards. In 2010 she made history by becoming the youngest solo artist to win Album of the Year for Fearless, when she was just 20. This record was later broken by 18-year-old Billie Eilish for “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” in 2020.

Swift won a 1 dollar in a lawsuit

In 2013, Taylor was reportedly groped during a meet-and-greet interaction with Radio DJ David Mueller. When she complained about it, Mueller was fired from his job. He then sued Swift for defamation in 2017 but lost the case. Swift then counter-sued the DJ and won the token amount of $1.

Her Grandma was an opera singer

Taylor Swift’s grandmother, Marjorie Moehlenkamp-Finlay was a professional opera singer. Taylor wrote the song ‘Marjorie’ for her grandmother in the 2020 album Evermore.

Swift has two videos in the YouTube Top 20 list

Swift’s Blank Space and Shake It Off from album 1989 are two of the singer’s most popular music videos on YouTube. They have been watched over two billion times each.

Swift has double-jointed elbows

During her Vogue’s 73 Questions interview, the pop star revealed that she has double-jointed elbows.

Taylor Swift is an animal lover

She has three cats. Her oldest cat is Olivia Benson (named after the Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character). The second cat is Meredith Grey (named after the Grey’s Anatomy character). In 2019, she adopted a kitten from the set of her music video for “Me”. This third cat was named Benjamin Button.

She grew up on a Christmas farm

In a 2014 interview with Esquire, the singer mentioned that she grew up on a Christmas tree farm from the age of 5 to 10. In 2019, she released a Christmas song called “Christmas Tree Farm”.

Taylor Swift has released 10 studio albums

In her 17-year career, she released 10 albums, namely: Taylor Swift: The Debut, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights. She has also re-recorded her four albums as new “Taylor’s Version” with added “vault tracks”.