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The Independent har en artikel om Taylor och även två underbara bilder från ett photoshoot hon gjorde för tidningen. Jag vet inte vad jag tycker om artikeln, den är definivt värd att läsa, men jag förstår inte varför typ 50% av artikeln handlar om Kanye West incidenten osv. Gör mig trött och irriterad att inte människor kan släppa det och komma över det! Sedan får jag intrycket att författaren sätter Taylor i en obekväm situation flera gånger och skriver lite saker jag tycker inte är relevant, men det är bara min åsikt. Den är intressant och i helhet en väldigt bra artikel. Läs artikeln nedan själv!

The celebrity wrestle that shocked the world took place on 14 September 2009. Well, it raised a few eyebrows, at least. In the bling corner: the hip-hop "visionary", fashion-plate and all-round go-monster, Kanye West. In the gingham corner, the teen-queen of pop-country music, Taylor Swift. At the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York, Swift had taken to the stage to accept the award for Best Female Video. She had sold 13 million copies of her self-titled 2006 debut album and 2008's follow-up, Fearless, had made Swift the youngest winner of the Grammy award for Album of the Year. Here was a wholesome heroine to America's adolescent girls, well on her way to becoming the biggest-selling digital artist in history.

But West, self-appointed oracle of all that is really dope, wasn't happy. As a wide-eyed and thrilled Swift attempted to give her thanks, West grabbed a microphone and told the assembled luminaries and viewing millions that Beyoncé was more deserving of the award.

Swift – tall, blonde, peachy-clean and gowned like a teenager at her first posh do – gaped. The crowd booed. Sitting down the front, Beyoncé looked mortified. West strode off into another notorious night. Job done.

Revenge, thinks Taylor Swift, is a dish best served acoustically, with some pointed lyrics. Last month she took to the stage in LA to perform at this year's VMAs. The singer, who secured her first publishing deal for her songwriting aged only 14, played a new, as-yet-unreleased song from her upcoming third album Speak Now. "I guess you really did it this time," she cooed as she sat on a stool with her acoustic guitar. "Lost your balance on a tightrope/ Lost your mind tryin' to get it back/ Wasn't it easier in your lunchbox days? Always a bigger bed to crawl into... and everybody believed in you..."

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Justin Timberlake är värd för Shrines Hospital for Children, en välgörenhetskonsert som tar plats ikväll på Mandalay Bay Events Center i Las Vegas. Taylor kommer också vara där för att uppträda, och några andra som även kommer vara där och uppträda är Alicia Keys, Clara och TLC. Läs mer nedan.

Justin Timberlake will host the Shriners Hospital for Children benefit concert tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev., only a few days after winning the celebrity portion of the golf tournament that he hosted at TPC Summerlin.

The concert, which features performances by Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Ciara and TLC, comes on the back end of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin. All proceeds from the golf tournament and the concert will go towards bettering the lives of children through the Shriners organization.

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Ville bara lägga in ett snabbt inlägg om att Norge, Oslo-biljetterna släpps imorgon klockan 09.00 om ni har tänkt att åka dit den 9 mars 2011 när hon kommer dit på hennes världsturné. Jag får bara hålla tummarna själv att biljetterna inte blir slutsålda för snabbt för jag kommer inte få ett besked från mina föräldrar innan klockan nio imorgon för de "måste tänka på saken". Hoppas de tänker snabbt, så jag får en sittplats i alla fall. Bara jag får åka dit och se hennes konsert så är jag nöjd..

GÅ IN HÄR FÖR ATT REGISTRERA ER PÅ SIDAN OCH LÄS LITE MER! (Update: samma länk går till sidan där de säljs)

Den 27 oktober kommer Taylor vara i New York för att presentera sin vaxfigur på Madame Tussauds och det har släppts en liten sneak peak av den. Är så nyfiken hur den kommer se ut!

 

Taylor Swift is already a world-famous celebrity, and now she will be among the famous figures immortalized in the internationally-renowned wax museum, Madame Tussauds New York. Known for housing life-like replicas of today's biggest celebrities, the museum is celebrating a decade in the Big Apple.

"What better way to keep our ten-year anniversary celebration going than to unveil a figure of one of today's biggest superstars -- Taylor Swift," says Janine DiGioacchino, Divisional Director of Midway Attractions. "Taylor's amazing accomplishments as an artist, along with her generous spirit and sparkling personality, make her a wonderful new addition to the Madame Tussauds New York family. We are so excited to give her fans and our visitors a mini-preview of the completed figure before its big debut next week."

Taylor will be adorned in a black and silver dress, made by designer Jenny Packham and personally donated by Taylor. Her statue will be unveiled on October 27, two days after her 'Speak Now' release date. Check out a sneak peek of Taylor's waxed twin below, sent to The Boot by Madame Tussauds. You can see the sparkly Packham dress, though not the statue's face just yet.

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Dåliga nyheter. Väldigt dåliga nyheter.
Som ni läser rubriken så är det bekräftat att Taylor INTE kommer till Sverige under hennes Speak Now världsturné nästa år. Det har blivit bekräftat att Norge kommer vara det enda skandinaviska landet Taylor kommer att åka till, och det gör mig grymt ledsen. Fick veta det tidigt imorse, men hann inte lägga upp det här innan jag gick till skolan, så ni har antagligen redan hört nyheten.

Hon kommer till vårat grannland NORGE (Oslo) den 9 mars 2011 med hennes turné och där finns chansen för oss att se henne. Pre-Sale av biljetterna släpps klockan 09.00 (norsk tid) på fredag denna veckan och de riktiga biljetterna den 25 oktober klockan 09.00. Ståplatser kostar 490 norska kronor och sittplatser kostar 590 norska kronor.

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Det finns också en parantes till detta inlägg och det är att DETTA ÄR INTE BEKRÄFTAT AV TAYLOR ELLER NÅGON I HENNES NÄRHET, och eftersom vi inte har fått sett hela turnélistan så vågar jag fortfarande inte riktigt tro på detta. Så ha det i bakhuvudet nu, att det kan finnas en pyttepytteliten chans att Sverige kan vara med på listan. Vi får vänta och se tills imorgon när turnélistan släpps helt enkelt.

Den 25 november kommer Taylor vara med på NBC's Thanksgiving TV-special, och det har släppts lite information om detta. Låter spännande!

NBC celebrates the holiday season with traditional favorites and original programming including a new Thanksgiving night music special, “Taylor Swift – Speak Now,” on Thursday, November 25 (8-9 p.m. ET) that takes fans on a whirlwind trip from New York to Los Angeles as the Grammy winner launches her latest album.

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“Taylor Swift – Speak Now ” brings fans on a whirlwind trip from New York City to Los Angeles with multiple one-of-a-kind performances including a concert 30,000 feet in the air on the plane ride across country. The special also features behind-the-scenes access to the recording studio and video shoot, autograph signings, appearances, paparazzi dodging — and all the mayhem viewers expect surrounding the Grammy-winning superstar.

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Taylor är bekräftad som en av artisterna som kommer uppträda på CMA Awards 2010! Awardshowen sänds den 10 november på ABC där Taylor är nominerad till Female Vocalist of the Year.

Taylor Swift will perform on the CMA Awards on Nov. 10. The ceremony will air live on ABC. Swift claimed multiple CMA Awards in 2009, including entertainer of the year, female vocalist, album of the year (for Fearless) and the CMA International Artist Achievement Award.

Previously announced CMA Awards performers include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and the Zac Brown Band.

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Goda nyheter! På torsdag släpps hela listan för platser i världen där Taylor tar sin Speak Now World Tour nästa år. Dessa länder har blivit bekräftade, inklusive ett datum i Norge som ni kan se :)


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Billboard har lagt upp en lång artikel om Taylor på deras hemsida och här kommer ett utdrag från artikeln:

For all of her pop success, Swift has continued to show commitment to the country genre. When she bought her first condominium in 2009, she not only chose to stay in Nashville, she picked a home that's less than one mile from Music Row. She invariably recognizes her country roots in awards acceptance speeches and participates routinely in the CMA Music Festival in meaningful ways. In 2009, she signed autographs for 13 hours.

"The music may sound [pop], but she has not run away from [country]," Shomby says. "It just happens that she's crossed over and become an icon in that area, too."

Swift is in no hurry to redesign her career path in other ways, either. She made her first forays into acting during the last two years, appearing on an episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," earning positive reviews for her monologue and skits as a guest host on "Saturday Night Live" and making her movie debut in "Valentine's Day." Those experiences were appealing, but not enough to knock her off her current course.

"At the moment, I've just made space for putting out an album and then touring the world," she says. "Maybe in a couple years acting would be a great thing to do, but there aren't going to be any concert dates moved around for acting in the [near] future."

What that tour looks like is yet unknown, though Swift has mapped out many of the production elements for her 2011 schedule.

 

"I already have drawings in my journal of what the stage should look like." she says. "I know a few of the set list orders, [and] I want there to be an entire wedding scene on the stage."

 

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Taylor sätter ett nytt rekord på Billboard! Hon är den som har haft flest Top 10 låtar på Billboard Hot 100 Charts i historien med sex stycken. Läs mer nedan.

Making a splash into the top 10 is Taylor Swift, who opens at No. 8 with "Speak Now," the title track from her upcoming Oct. 25 album release. Swift's arrival gives her the mark for most top 10 debuts in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, as "Speak Now" is her sixth title to enter the chart's top tier. That total surpasses the five top 10 entries earned by Mariah Carey from 1995-98. Swift's first top 10 debut was with "Change," in August 2008.

"Speak Now" shifts 217,000 to open at No. 2 on Hot Digital Songs, down from the 325,000 moved for lead-off radio track, "Mine," in August. The iTunes digital countdown to "Speak Now" will result in two more tracks impacting the chart the next two weeks, with "Back to December" on deck.

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Grattis Tay!

Taylor kommer ha fullt upp veckan hon släpper SPEAK NOW och hennes officiella hemsida har lagt upp hennes schema.

Four-time GRAMMY Award winner Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated third studio album, Speak Now, arrives in stores on October 25th, and Taylor has planned a bi-coastal week with her fans to launch the Big Machine Records album.

On October 25th, a group of winners of contests held around the world will join Taylor for a private performance at the United Nations in New York City. The event will be streamed on many of MTV Networks' web properties, including CMT.com, MTV.com, VH1.com and websites across Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.

The following day, Tuesday, October 26th, Taylor will perform live for fans from Rockefeller Plaza on the “Today Show” as part of their fall concert series. Fans can apply for passes to the show at: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30012397 . That night, she will do an interview and performance on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” The “Today Show” airs on NBC from 7:00 – 11:00 a.m. (all time zones), and “Letterman” airs on CBS at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

On Wednesday the 27th, Taylor’s day starts with “Live! With Regis & Kelly,” where she will do an interview and performance. “Live!” airs on ABC affiliates nationwide, check www.liveregisandkelly.com for listings by area. That afternoon, she will visit Scholastic’s New York headquarters, where she will take time out from her busy release week schedule for a special literacy event, “Read Now! with Taylor Swift,” as part of the company’s 90th Anniversary Literacy campaign. Later in the day, she will visit Madame Tussaud’s New York – the famed Times Square wax attraction -- for the unveiling of her original wax figure.

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Föresten, har någon av er som deltagit i Universals tävling för att åka till NY för den privata konserten som det står om i början av texten? :)

The Ellen Degeneres Show, letar efter den största Taylor Swift fanet! De anordnar en tävling på deras hemsida där du ska skriva varför just du är världens största fan och varför just du förtjänar att vinna. Internationella fans kan även ta del av tävlingen så gå in här och var med i den! Det sägs inte tydligt vad man vinner, men jag kan tänka mig att det är att få vara med på programmet och förmodligen att träffa Taylor.

Nätbutiken CDON har ordnat en tävling för oss svenskar där vi har chansen att vinna helt otroliga priser. Första priset är en signerad (av Taylor självklart) gitarr och 2-10:e pris är ett signerad Speak Now skiva! Erkänn häftigt?! Klicka er in här för att skicka in erat bidrag. Allt ni behöver göra är att svara på tre frågar och skriva varför just du ska få hem de fina priserna!

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I samband med release av Taylor Swifts kommande album Speak Now har Du chansen att vara med i vår tävling! Svara på frågorna nedan och motivera varför just Du ska vinna.

1:a pris: En exklusiv gitarr. Signerad av Taylor Swift!

2-10:e pris: Hennes senaste skiva Speak Now - signerad.

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Kommer ni ihåg det inlägget jag skrev i våras där en konsert av Taylors Fearless Tour blev filmad? Äntligen kommer vi få se det! I tre avsnitt, den 22, 23 och 24 oktober kommer vi kunna se tv-specialen på nätet; www.taylorswift.com och på www.hubworld.com. Läs mer nedan.

Taylor Swift's "Fearless" concert tour is starring in three TV specials.

"Taylor Swift's Journey to Fearless" will air on The Hub network that launched this week for children, replacing Discovery Kids.

Swift's sold-out 2009-10 "Fearless" tour was based on the album of the same name, which was 2009's top-selling release.

The Hub network said Tuesday the specials about the making of the tour will debut Oct. 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. EDT and include previously unaired footage.

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En sjukt gullig intervju har dykt upp på CMIL där Taylor blir intervjuad av Ladies Home Journal. Värd att läsa!

 

In anticipation of her new album, Ladies Home Journal caught up with Taylor Swift to get her answers to

some interesting and fun questions.  Read below for their interview with Taylor…

Why I Called My Album Speak Now…
My songs are like open letters. They say everything I wished I had said when certain people were standing right in front of me. I imagine I will be getting a few text messages from them once the album comes out.

My album in three words…
Diverse. Detailed. Relationship-y. I’m turning relationship into an adjective.

My Writing Process…
I have an app on my iPhone that’s a voice recorder. I’ll be in the middle of a conversation and will literally walk away and record a bridge, a pre-chorus or half of a hook, then go right back to the conversation like nothing happened.

Who I’d Most Like To Collaborate With…
Jay-Z. I know our genres are completely different, but there could be something cool about that.

Now That I Have My Own Place…
I’m most excited about throwing dinner parties and cooking for people. The other night I made this dish with chicken, penne and capers that I am so proud of.

What I Took From My Parents’ House…
Little teacups, a Geisha doll and a crystal ball that looks like a fortuneteller’s. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted that crystal ball — so my mom gave it to me and I let her keep one of my Grammys.

My Signature Dish…
Caramelized bacon. My Mom and I both make it. It’s really easy to do, but people seem to be wonderstruck by it.

My Favorite Hobby…
Antiquing. At the Tennessee State Fair Grounds, I found a hog carrier that I now use as a table for my record player. And I found a long animal trough that I use to store blankets.

Why I Love Nashville…
When I’d first visit, I was mystified that people talk to you in public, make eye contact on the street and smile at you and wave. Now, I’m addicted to that. I’ve never felt so completely like a town was home as I do here.

What I’ll Do For Beauty…
I really like eyeliner. One time I was waking up on a plane, it had been a long flight and I didn’t have eyeliner — so I used a Sharpie. I file that under my road warrior adventures.

My Make-Up Must-Haves…
CoverGirl has these outlast lip stains that I really like — I have about five in my purse. I’m always throwing my hair around on stage and if I wear sticky lip gloss, my hair gets stuck on my lips — which is a total mess.

How I’ll Celebrate My 21st Birthday…
Maybe I’ll have a glass of wine — but nothing too hardcore for me. I’ve never had the burning desire to drink. I need to be in control of what I say, and if I drank, I’d stress out about saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

Growing Up On A Christmas Tree Farm…
My Dad always liked to let me think that I was helping. So, when I was 6 he gave me the job of picking the praying mantis pods off of the Christmas trees so that they wouldn’t hatch in people’s houses. I loved it!

On My Life List…
Seeing my album in Starbucks. I really love Starbucks. I go there every day and I just stare longingly at the CDs they sell. I'm so envious.

What I Look For In A Guy…
Someone who loves you for who you are. I like doing cute art projects with glitter, and there have been guys who’ve made me feel like that’s weird. But then there are guys who find it endearing.

Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition…
Eating the marshmallows in the candied yams.

My Hollywood Crush…
Taylor Lautner. It’s always going to be Taylor.

 

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MTV UK har lagt upp en artikel där Taylor pratar om Innocent, och lite om incidenten med Kanye West på förra årets VMA.

Taylor Swift has revealed that it was 'important' for her to write a song to Kanye West.

The rapper, who infamously interrupted Taylor's acceptance speech at last years VMAs, inspired Swift to pen the track, Innocent, about his outburst.

The Love Story singer told our US Team: "I think a lot of people expected me to write a song about [West]. But, for me, it was important to write a song to him."

Swift, who performed her ode to Kanye at this year's VMAs, added that she wasn't interested in pity after the incident: "It doesn't really add anything good if I start victimizing myself and complaining about things."

"Because I'm proud of that performance at the VMAs last year, where my fans helped me get through it. And there was a lot that went down backstage that I will always be thankful for, and the fans in the subway know exactly what happened that night."

She added: "I feel everything. I've never had this thick skin that can't be... It's not like I am bulletproof in any sense of the word."

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I gårdagens New York Post hade de en artikel om Taylors kommande världsturné nästa år, och vi får veta lite nyheter om den. Inte så megastora nyheter, men lite var hon ska åka och när de förväntas släppa turnélistan! Och det är förhoppningsvis ganska snart...

Queen of country music, TAYLOR SWIFT, is in the planning stages of a new tour. Swift says, "It's not like anything I have ever done before! I'm so excited to see the wonderful faces of my fans again! " . Swift also dished that the tour will be a completely new element to her live preformances. It will have a more raw feel but still have the fun, theatrical element.

Her tour kicks off mid-February in Japan, then heads to the UK, here in the US, and Australia. When asked about traveling to Latin-America she said that is still being worked out.

Swift's managment says to be prepared for a tour annoucement within the month of October. Tickets will go onsale in November and December.

Swift's new ablum is due out October 25, 2010.

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GAC kommer att ha en intervju med Taylor snart och på deras hemsida kan man skicka in frågor till intervjun som kan ställas till Taylor. De vill att hennes fans ska vara en del av intervjun så de letar efter kreativa frågor, och det kan vara just din fråga som blir vald! Det är inte mycket tid kvar att ställa sin fråga, utan den slutar redan imorgon. Läs mer nedan om GAC's kommande Fan Q&A intervju med Tay!



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Ett fan som vann en stor Speak Now tävling i USA har delat med sig sin information som hon fått på TaylorConnect, och hon nämner att Taylor kommer att vara på The Ellen Degeneres Show torsdagen den 28 oktober! Men detta är inte bekräftat av någon annan hemsida, utan detta är bara enligt detta fanet. Hoppas att det är sant! Nu är det ett snart ett år sedan hon var där, så det är väl dags nu tycker jag. Älskar verkligen Ellen, störtskön är hon!

Läs hela fanets berättelse om den information hon fått och på TaylorConnect kan ni även se vad det vad för tävling, om ni är nyfikna på det!

Här är en video från när Taylor var hos Ellen förra året i slutet av oktober. Haha, så rolig!

Duncan Penn, som är en av killarna i programmet The Buried Life, där Taylor var med i måndagens avsnitt, blev intervjuad av J-14. Han pratar om vad som hänt sedan han bjöd ut henne och om de har gått ut än.

Last year, Duncan met Taylor in one of LAX's airport lounges. He started talking to Taylor's mom. "She happens to be probably the nicest person I've ever met," Duncan tells J-14. After telling Taylor's mom all about The Buried Life project, he then started chatting with Taylor -- but he didn't ask her out.

So Duncan decided to ask Taylor on a date -- at this year's CMT Awards! "We found out that she was performing at the CMTs, and one thing we are pretty good at is getting into award shows uninvited," Duncan admits.

In the episode, which aired last night, Duncan goes up to Taylor on stage, asks her out, hands her a note with his phone number on it, and tells her to reply to him later. Two days later, Taylor said yes! At first, Duncan didn't recognize the number, but he tells J-14 that he is friends with Taylor's BFF Abigail, and she confirmed that it was Taylor's number. "Then I obviously started talking to her more, and I've been talking to her since," Duncan tells us. "We haven't gone out on a date yet, but we hung out after the VMAs with some friends. We're just chatting [right now]. We're both super busy. We're still editing the show, and she's obviously one of the busier people on the planet."

So has Duncan figured out what they'll do on their big date? "I haven't thought about it too much," he admits.

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