CMT Photo!

Happy Belated Brithday Taylor!

Taylor turned 22 on Tuesday (December 13), and what better way to celebrate another banner year than with CMT's Artists of the Year special?

CMT caught up with Taylor on the red carpet of the event, and she opened up about being honored alongside fellow Nashville pals Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and Brad Paisley.

"What I love about this event is it feels very low-key and fun and you can bring your friends, you sit at a table. It's very unlike any other award show," she said late last month at the taping in Music City. "Because you're not sitting there wondering who's going to win. There's no anxiety, because you know who's being honored, and it's all about hearing the way the music is presented by other artists. It's really exciting."
 

 

Lovely photos from Billboard Women of the Year 2011

New Video for Ours!!

I looove the new video! Sorry for the late post been so busy with the holidays!
She looks so great with her new bangs and straight hair.
I like the simplicity of the video as it reflects the song beautifully.

Taylor's Getting Crafty!

Taylor has been relaxing after her busy, busy year by getting into the full swing of Christmas!
She's been making snow globes (I gotta try and make one now!) and various other Christmassy things!

Here is a photo of her in a Santa jumper from last year!

Taylor's Makeup for AMAs

 (click photo to enlarge)

Meanwhile, celeb makeup artist for CoverGirl Lorrie Turk was busy giving Swift a softer look. "I wanted to reflect the youthful, fun vibe of this event," Turk told Us.

Face: "I smoothed COVERGIRL Natureluxe Silk Foundation ($11.99, ulta.com) onto her skin followed by a dab of concealer on the inner corners of her eyes. I applied a soft peach blush along her cheekbones to add highlight and color."
Eyes: "With a dampened eyeshadow brush, I brushed on a taupe eye shadow from her lash line to just above her crease and blended in an up and outward motion. On the innermost corners of her eyes, I used a small damp brush to brighten and highlight her eyes with a white eye shadow. I lined just the tops of her lash line with a very thin line using COVERGIRL LineExact Liquid Liner in Very Black ($6.24, target.com). I finished her eyes by applying a couple of coats of mascara to her upper and lower lashes."
Lips: "I applied COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lipgloss in Dazzle ($7.44, walmart.com) directly from the applicator wand and then put it in her purse for any possible touchups later in the evening!"

TAYLOR WINS BIG AGAIN!

After being named the CMA's entertainer of the year, she won the big prize -- artist of the year -- at Sunday night's (Nov. 20) American Music Awards in Los Angeles!

"I just am so shocked and stunned and absolutely out-of-my-mind happy about this," she said. "The fact that the fans have been there for me -- more and more each year -- it just blows my mind. To have gotten to win entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards was just absolutely one of the most amazing things that has ever happened to me. And then a few weeks later, here is another one of the most amazing things that has happened to me. I can't even tell you how much I am really loving this fall season so far."

 and as usual she looked gorgeous and elegant with her hair swept to the side, gold sequined strapless dress and simple stylish makeup, one word: Beautiful!

Fave pic of the day #15!

Taylor's New Site

TaylorSwift.com has had a nice little update! Quite a surprise I got when I visited it yesterday...

Nice photos on the right!

Taylor Performs New Single ‘Ours’ at 2011 CMA Awards!

She looked absolutely adorable performing Ours at the CMA awards in relaxed slacks and pink sweater, only Taylor could do something that simple yet original!

Ours is set to be the new single and presumably the new video she was shooting recently, yay!

Taylor Wins CMA Entertainer of the Year!

Taylor, on Wednesday, won the 45^th annual Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year!! The second time this year she has taken the top country music awards show honors after losing in all other categories for which she was nominated. :D

"'I'm so happy right now," Swift said in accepting the award. "This is thanks to all the fans who filled up the stadiums and arenas all over the world. Thank you so much. This is amazing. .. You have made my year. Thank you so much."

TAYLOR FILMING NEW VIDEO!

Taylor told the world on Thursday that she’s busy working on a new music video. She tweeted, “About to wrap day 2 of a new music video that I can’t WAIT for you to see!!” While she didn’t give away which song the video is for, people are suggesting it could be for Ours

I'm so excited! Although I'd love it if she'd make a video for Enchanted!

Cute Christmas Pic!

Can I get one of those? :D

Rare pic!

Found this sweet pic of Taylor in prom dress with Abigail :D

Taylor Lends Her Speaking Voice...

to the new Dr Seuss animated flick, The Lorax!

View the trailer below:

One to watch, if not just to hear Taylor! :D

Old Taylor Interview!

Nice interview, and of course she looks beautiful!

More info on next album!

Taylor is currently working on her fourth record - the follow up to her huge 2010 breakthrough 'Speak Now' - and although she doesn't expect to have it ready before late next year, Taylor already has a large selection of tunes to choose from. 

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I've written 25 songs so far, so it's coming along really well. I've been writing a lot, and I like to take two years to make a record. We're at the end of year one and I still have a year left to go to write. It's looking really great." 

Taylor has previously told how she makes herself sit down and purposefully write about her most painful experiences as a way of coming to terms with them. 

She said: "I write about everything that intensely affects me. The more intense, the more painful, the more of a shudder it is to think about, the more I know I need to write a song about it to get past it. 

She added this is the same way she has approached writing songs since she was a schoolgirl, explaining: "It's been like this since I was a little kid, and I would go to school, and I would think to myself, 'Man, I'm really lonely, and I don't know who to talk to today, but it's OK because I can write a song about it later.' It's the same process; I'm just 20 now."

Great Taylor Appearence!

Taylor on the Ellen Show is always great, (they'd make a great comedy duo!) and she looks so sweet and I love her outfit!

Taylor wants to duet with.....

Taylor revealed at the Wonderstruck Launch that she wants to duet with Bruno Mars next!

That would make a great duet!

Wonderstruck Launch!

October 14, 2011, (Sawf News) - Taylor Swift had everyone singing her tune wearing a frock by Tracy Reese. The occasion? The 21-year-old songbird was in New York to launch her namesake fragrance Wonderstruck Taylor Swift.
Swift showed up at the flagship store in midtown Manhattan wearing a knee-length dress with corset top and horizontal stripes which drew attention to her figure.
Her face was done in winged black eye pencil, barely-there blusher and her signature red pout. Her blond tresses were pulled back in an updo, letting her immaculate skin take the limelight.
Black open toe heels finished off her look.
The short hem of the dress allowed Swift to flaunt her ideal set of gams while keeping the tone of her outfit light and flirty. Its corset-style design kept it trendy and scored her more than a few points in the Fashion Capital.
The shoes made her legs look longer while also matching the color of the dress.
If her taste in clothing is anything to go by, Wonderstruck is sure to leave us breathless!
Swift named her perfume Wonderstruck because the word features in the lyric of her song Enchanted

As to what leaves her Wonderstruck, the Country Crossover told MTV News at the event, "You know, for me, the feeling of being wonderstruck, it's an excitement of something new."
"And lately, for me, that's been being on tour and having all special guests come out and doing performances and surprising the audience. That's been one of my favorite things of the entire year, " she added.

She was alluding to recent surprise appearances on stage during her gigs by Nicki Minaj, Hayley Williams and Justin Bieber, and her duets with them

Fave pic of the day #15!

Taylor named Billboard Woman Of The Year!

Taylor has been named Billboard Woman of the Year, becoming the youngest woman to ever to receive the honor!
The four-time Grammy winner has been the biggest selling albums artists in any genre for the past 12 months.
The 21-year old singer songwriter will receive the honor on Dec. 2 in New York.
Taylor recently earned several other 2011 Billboard Music Awards, including Top Country Album for the five-time platinum-selling "Speak Now."
She also holds several chart records including a Hot 100 record for the most top 10 chart debuts, with seven. Taylor's self-titled 2006 debut album holds the honor of the longest-running album, having been on the Billboard 200 since 2000.
Swift is currently nominated for six 2011 CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year. She is also preparing for the November release of the CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray sets of her Speak Now World Tour.
Read more: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90062438?Taylor%20Swift%20named%20Billboard%20Woman%20of%20the%20Year#ixzz1adfbXiQJ

Well done Taylor, whoop!

Taylor To Honor Teens At HALO Awards

The TeenNick HALO Awards have recruited some of the biggest names in Hollywood and the music industry to honor teens who are out there doing good in the world. It was announced that Taylor, Jessica Biel and David Beckham will be on hand to shine some light on the good deeds being done by four teens.


Taylor will be paired with 19-year-old James O'Dwyer, who started the Magnolia Disaster Relief, an aid program that aims to offer relief to rural areas hit by tornadoes.

Fave pic of the day #14!

Purple really suits her! (And its one of her fave colors!)

Taylor Swift Album Due 2012!

Taylor has mentioned in a new interview, thats shes written 11 songs for her new album, and that it should be due 2012!!

During an interview with The New Yorker, Swift said she recently decided that life is "about achieving contentment ... you're not always going to be ridiculously happy" — and that newly discovered viewpoint is leaking into her new music.
Throughout her career, we've seen Swift grow from a wide-eyed girl who sings about puppy love to a been-there, done-that young woman who understands heartbreak. Her new songs certainly fit into the progression. "They're sad, if I'm being honest," she said of the 10 songs she's written so far, adding that a recent track she wrote "is about moving on."
Of her abilities as a vocalist, Swift said singing is really just the vehicle to get her ideas out into the world. "I write songs, and my voice is just a way to get those lyrics across," she said.
In an interview with MTV News earlier this year, Swift said her ability to express her feelings in song has grown nearly as much as she has as a person. "I think retrospect will tell a lot. Years from now, I'll look back and go, 'I didn't know anything then,' " she said. "I had this song called 'Picture to Burn' that's talking about how 'I hate your truck' and 'I hate that you ignored me,' 'I hate you,' " she explained. "Now, the way that I would say that and the way that I would feel that kind of pain is a lot different."

(from MTV.com)
I can't wait to hear what she's gonna come up with, I know it'll be great!

Fave pic of the day #13!

Lucky photo number 13 today!

 

Love her dress! I think this is from the VMAs Award show

Designer Says Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Dress Is His New Best-Seller!

Taylor recruited ‘Project Runway’ winner Christian Siriano for her Wonderstruck perfume commercials, wearing the designer’s plush ballroom gown in the ads. Now, Siriano says the dresses are his most sought-after item, since everyone wants to look just like Taylor Swift in the glamorous gown.

When asked about the super ornate dress Taylor Swift wore in her Wonderstruck promo, Siriano told People, “I have orders all day long on that dress. We can’t make them fast enough.”

Old but nice interview...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/8421110/I-tormented-my-parents-Taylor-Swift-interview.html

My cover of Story Of Us!

Just did it today, hope you enjoy it! :D

Taylor Performs Rare ‘Superman’ in Concert!

Taylor performed ‘Superman,’ a rare track from the deluxe edition of her current album ‘Speak Now,’ for the very first time in concert last night (Sept. 24) in Kansas City, Mo., during a special solo acoustic segment.

“This is the part of the show where I have an acoustic guitar, and I can kinda do whatever I want with it,” Swift announced while strumming, before setting the crowd off into a high-pitched frenzy by asking, “I kind of want to play a song for you that I’ve never played before, if that’s OK?”
She set the stage a bit more by explaining, “This is about, well a guy, as usual. This was a guy that I was sort of enamored with.  This song got its title but something that I just said randomly in conversation, (when) he walked out of the room, I turned to one of my friends and said, ‘it’s like watching Superman fly away’”

She then launched into the gentle, slightly melancholy tune (featuring, of course, a big arena-ready sing-along chorus), and despite the fact that this track is only available on the deluxe, Target-exclusive edition of ‘Speak Now,’ a good deal of the crowd was quickly singing along with Swift.

I love that song, wish I coulda been there! :D

Fave pic of the day #12!

Taylor Answers Your Beauty Questions!

Taylor answered readers beauty questions in Allure magazine this month! Read the interesting answers below...

Taylor, like you, I have naturally curly hair. What technique do you use to curl your hair into perfect ringlets? What are your favorite products and tools?—Amy Felts"My hair is naturally curly, so some days I just let it be. But when I wake up and my hair looks like a mess, I curl my hair by wrapping the hair around the curling iron to create a spiral look. I don't use any hair products because I have this fear of putting too much mousse in it or something and my hair ending up feeling crunchy."How do you get your red lipstick to stay on all day?—Olga Navarro Davis "There are tricks I've learned from makeup artists on shoots. They put on the red lipstick, then blot it with a tissue, then they put powder over the tissue and sort of press it onto your lips. Then re-apply. It turns it into a stain that lasts much longer."What kind of skin products do you use? Your skin always looks so healthy.—Steffany Mae-Rose Hutchings"Thank you! I use whatever is around, really. I'll go to the drugstore and just get makeup removal pads, facial scrubs (that I always forget to use).The one thing I do daily is a put on night cream every morning before I put on my make up, and at night before I go to bed."How do you keep your skin looking healthy and beautiful without resorting to tanning beds?—Mandy Viar "I don't mind being pale. In high school, it seemed like everybody cared about being tan all year round, but I haven't really thought about it since then. I don't go to a tanning bed, and I get bored when I lay out. I put sunscreen on when I'm in the sun and sometimes I get tan, but I don't really think about it very much."What is your nighttime beauty routine?—Sammi Jo "I take my contacts out, wash my face, put on night cream, and put on my glasses so I can watch Friends. Sometimes I forget to wash off my makeup. Okay—almost all the time."

Taylor covers Britney song!

Taylor Covers Britney Spears’ “Lucky” In Louisiana!

One of my fave Britney songs, so its great to hear her do it!

Wonderstruck perfume advert!

She looks amazing in the ad! I want some Wonderstruck perfume!

Fave Pic of the day #11!

Speak Now CD + DVD!

This November Taylor's releasing a Live CD + DVD from the Speak Now Tour, yay!!
See what Taylor has to say:

Taylor to Perform at 2011 CMA Awards!

Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton to Perform at 2011 CMA Awards on November 9th. 

(We can all look forward to that!)

In another news, Taylor Swift recently received the Jim Reeves International Award from the Academy of Country Music in Nashville on Monday night, September 19. "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to study something I wanted to learn about, which is country music," so the 21-year-old songstress said at the end of her acceptance speech. 

Taylor wins Jim Reeves Country Award!

She has won Grammy's, MTV Awards, Country Music Awards and even a Country Music Association Award,

and last night Taylor added another gold statue to her growing collection.... 

Taylor picked up the Jim Reeves International Award at the Academy Of Country Music Awards!

Well done Taylor!!

And she looked absolutely stunning aswell!

Taylor Thrills Crowds with Tim Mcgraw & Kenny Chesney!

Taylor thrilled fans at her Nashville concerts by inviting Hayley Williams, Tim Mcgraw and Kenny Chesney on stage for duets this weekend (16-17 Sep).

In a post on her Twitter.com page after the opening gig, she wrote, "Nashville, night one - what a beautiful crowd! And thank you to (Williams) and Ronnie Dunn for coming out and singing/being awesome."

fave Taylor pic #10

Taylor has 2 spots in the Guinness Book of World Records!

Taylor can now lay claim to possessing two Guinness Book of World Records accolades in 2012. All of this at the age of 21, too! Congratulations, Taylor, on becoming a Guinness World Record holder!

So which achievements do Taylor’s two Guinness Book of World Records mentions pertain to? Fastest Selling Digital Album by a Female Artist, thanks to the brisk sales clip at which ‘Speak Now’ moved; the album sold 278,000 digital versions in November 2010. The other world record is for the Most Simultaneous U.S. Hot 100 Hits by a Female Artist, as the singer has enjoyed 11 back-to-back singles on the charts.

Well done Taylor! Another reason to be a proud Swifty!!

Taylor fashioning dress before Fashion Show..

 Taylor looked stunning in an amazing vintage style lace dress on her way to the Rodarte show at Fashion Week:

 

Taylor loves cooking!

Taylor is currently obsessed with cooking at the moment!

“Right now I’m obsessed with cooking, so I’ve been getting all kinds of cookbooks,” she said. “Everybody knows, all of my friends know, that I love to cook, and so I have this entire bookshelf full of cookbooks in my place.
“I really love reading Barefoot Contessa cookbooks.
“And you know when you go into the stores and there’s [books like] ‘How To Make Great Sandwiches’ and you’re [thinking], ‘who buys those?’ I buy those! I see a book of ‘100 Ways to Make Cupcakes.’ I buy that.
“Basically anything that I can get from a cookbook and then improvise with, I’ll get the basic recipe from a cookbook and get the idea for it and then I’ll just [think], ‘oh, I wonder what would happen if I add this to it?’”

I'm totally the same, I love baking and cooking!

Taylor pic ofthe day #9!

Taylor Leads Country Nominations!

Taylor is in the lead with five nominations along with Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, and Brad Paisley. All four country artists are also up for Entertainer of the Year Award. Swift will also go up against Shelton’s wife Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, and Carrie Underwood for Female Vocalist of the Year.
Taylor Swift shared a message full of gratitude for her fans on Twitter:

“Thanks to you guys and the CMA voters, we got 5 CMA NOMINATIONS THIS MORNING!!! I am flipping out!!!

Good luck Taylor!

Taylor wanted to be Stock broker!

Taylor wanted to be a stock broker before venturing into music.

‘Ever since I was a little kid… my dad has been telling me to save my money or invest in utilities… ’cause my dad is a stock broker. And he lives and breathes it. My dad is so passionate about what he does, like in the way that I’m passionate about music…,’ contactmusic.com quoted Swift as saying.

‘So I didn’t know what a stock broker was when I was eight but I would just tell everybody that’s what I was going to be. We’d be at, like, the first day of school and they’re (the teachers were) like, ‘So what do you guys want to be when you grow up?’ And everybody’s like, ‘I want to be an astronaut.’ Or like, ‘I want to be a ballerina.’ And I’m like, ‘I’m gonna be a financial advisor.’ I don’t know… I just saw how happy it made him and I just thought, like, ‘I can broke stocks.”

But we're glad she didn't follow that path!

Great new Taylor interview!!

And Ilove her hair and outfit (as usual!)

Fave pic of the day #9!

I love this dress!

Taylor releases fragrance, Wonderstruck!

Taylor is one busy lady! She is a Jane of all trades with the singing, acting, and working as a Covergirl spokesperson; now she can add fragrance connoisseur to her resume!

Taylor has unveiled the look of her new fragrance Wonderstruck in what appears to be a very princess like ad! It’s no surprise that the wholesome songstress would choose a fairy tale theme and by the sounds of it, it’s just as romantic smelling.

The fragrance named after the lyric ‘I’m wonderstruck blushing all the way home’ from her song ‘Enchanted’ reflects the impression someone has upon meeting you.
Taylor says, “A fragrance can help shape someone’s first impression and memory of you. It’s exciting to think that Wonderstruck will play a role in creating some of those memories.”

Read the whole article here 

Great Taylor vid, Viva la Vida cover!

I love this vid :D And her makeup is great too!

Interesting Taylor Facts!

She loves surprises and hardwood floors!
Her ideal outfit are a sun dress and cowboy boots!
She loves wearing bracelets!
Taylor loves black and white pictures!
She likes to read up on weird medical problems!

Taylor's Charleston Blog!

http://connect.taylorswift.com/forum/thread/46453/The_Charleston_Photo_Blog

Really gr8 photos, all retro-ey! And fun blogging from Taylor :D

Fave pic #8!

Taylor gives fans her all at Staples Center...

“You guys are absolutely out of some sort of daydream that I’ve had,” she told her shrieking minions, scores of whom held up glittering signs or flashing lights that spelled out their hero’s name. It clearly was a fantasy come true for them, too, a chance to spy the girl whose songs they holler into hairbrushes on sleepovers, an opportunity to commiserate over all the joy and heartbreak they think only Taylor truly understands.

What a double treat it must have been, then, when she asked, “Would it be all right if I brought out my friend Justin?” – and then the Bieber himself popped out to sing “Baby.”

“It’s absolutely amazing to play for you,” she added, more than once in so many words.

She rocks!

Great 40s style makeup!

http://www.dressliketaylor.net/makeup30.php

Nice for day and evening, good tutorial

fave Taylor pic #6!

 

Love her makeup and her expression on this one :D