Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. 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 album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
With the publication of Forbes‘ list of America’s richest self-made women this year, superstars Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have topped the charts.
With a “self-made score” of 10, Rihanna is in first place, coming in at No. 20. The “Umbrella” singer is estimated to have a net worth of $1.4 billion, which Forbes attributes to her success in both music and cosmetics.
With a “self-made score” of 8, Swift ranks No. 34. The vocalist of “All Too Well” is estimated to have a net worth of $740 million per Forbes.
The majority of the sum comes from her record-breaking album sales and high demand for tour tickets. Beyoncé, whose famous Renaissance World Tour is presently in its European leg, comes in at No.
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