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2. With RCA Records, she performed in various places. However, Taylor Swifts career took flight after performing in Nashville's Blue Bird Café in 2005, where she was noticed by Scott Borchetta.
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1. When Scott Borchetta first saw Taylor, he was in the works of forming his new record label, "Big Machine Records". Taylor took the leap of faith and signed with Borchetta, where she produced her debut album, "Taylor Swift".
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2. "Taylor Swift", her self-titled album, was a huge success. According to Billboard, it hit its peak at number 5 on the charts, and went on to sell more than 5 million copies. Within the album, the song "Tim McGraw" became a top 10 song on country charts. She did it.
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3. Taylor Swift is now one of the most famous singers in the world, and continues to create hits with every album she writes.
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TRANSITION TO CONCLUSION
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Growing up in a small town, Taylor Swift rose to the top because of her passion for music.
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(1) Taylor started her career at a very young age. (2) Although facing many trials and declines, Taylor did not give up. (3) Taylor finally landed her first record deal, which was just the beginning to an showstopping career ahead of her.
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So, next time you're jamming through a heartbreak, remember the story of Taylor, and the work she put into that song you're listening to. REWORD
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"A letdown is worth a few songs, a heartbreak is worth a few albums", a quote by Taylor Swift, an American superstar.
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(1) First, I will begin by telling where Taylor's passion started. (2) Then, I will show how she overcame rejection. (3) Finally, I will describe her first record deal.
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1. After competing in many singing contests, Taylor finally won a competition, and was noticed by a band called "Stausstown Amphitheater". This lit a flame, as she saw her dreams ahead of her.
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1. Taylor starts submitting her tape to anyone who would listen. To her dismay, no one would even call her back for an audition.
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1. Taylor was born in a small town in Pennsylvania on a Christmas tree farm. Her grandmother was a professional opera singer and was a huge influence on Taylor.
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2. At the age of 13, with a demo tape of her best songs in hand, Taylor moved to Nashville, Tennessee to further pursue her music career.
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2. Taylor grew up doing children's theater, singing at fairs, and even sporting events. According to Michael Ray who wrote a biography on Taylor Swift, she was just eleven years old when she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Philadelphia 76ers basketball in front of a crowd of thousands.
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2. While she was discouraged, she did not let it stop here. She knew she had to be different from the crowd.
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Ever been through a heartbreak, crying alone in your room, with music blasting? That music is Taylor Swift, and she's the reason you saw light at the end of the tunnel.
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However, Taylor did not see success right away, and was rejected multiple times beforehand.
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I will use biographies and popculture articles to show Taylor's life and early childhood.
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Lets start from the beginning, where Taylor's passion started.
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Taylor Swift started her life in a small town, and through ambition and passion rose to be a world sensation.
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Taylor was now in the capital of country music, searching for success.
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1. Taylor had always had an art for writing music. Her songs were commonly about her life and being a teenager in love. But this just wasn't enough to stand out. However, she used the rejection as motivation.
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2. According to Ajay Amrit who wrote an article on Taylors persistence, he described how quickly taylor learned how to play the guitar, and with it wrote her first hit song called "Lucky you". This was the breakthrough!
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Learning how to play the guitar made taylor unique.
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Taylor lands her first record deal
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While performing an original song in one of her local shows, she caught the eye of "RCA Records". Who offered her an artist developmental deal. This was a huge step to her beginning stages as a musician.
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