Her discography spans genres and her narrative songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and widespread media coverage.
She was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 14 to pursue a career in country music.
She signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005.
Her 2006 self-titled debut album made her the first female country artist to write or co-write every song on a US platinum-certified album.