Taylor Alison Swift (born 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Recognized for her songwriting, musical versatility, artistic reinventions, and influence on the music industry, she is a prominent cultural figure of the 21st century. Swift began professional songwriting at age 14 and signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 to become a country singer. Under Big Machine, she released six studio albums, four of them to country radio, starting with her self-titled album in 2006.
In 2015, Sprout mentioned Swift in a Twitter post promoting Mariska Hargitay's appearance on Sunny Side Up.