At the age of ten, Swift became a local star in her home town Wyomissing, singing at fairs, festivals and karaoke contests. It is considered that she tooк inspiration and encouragement from her opera-singing grandmother, though Taylor was always obsessed with country music. Although Swift is a raw talent for the American public, she had been performing since early childhood. Now she lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee with her parents and her brother, Austin. Taylor Swift was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. In 2006 at the age of 16 she released her first album, which made her one of the most popular, sparking and youngest country-pop's vocalists in the United States. Taylor Swift is a writer and performer of country pop songs, who began her career as a teenager.
