Recently, Forbes magazine published a list of 14 billionaires in the fields of culture and sports. It is not surprising that Taylor Swift, the female singer who just became a billionaire in October 2023 with a fortune of 1.1 billion USD, is also listed in this group.

Taylor Swift is on the list of world billionaires with a fortune of 1.1 billion USD

As one of the big names in the music industry today, female singer Taylor Swift has almost become a legend when she continuously sets and breaks her own records.

The first artist to become a billionaire solely through music

Unlike other artists who expand their income through many different business projects, Taylor Swift chooses a different approach, namely considering music as her main business. According to Bloomberg’s in-depth analysis: “Swift’s wealth comes almost exclusively from music.”

Most of Taylor Swift’s wealth comes from music

2023 is said to be the most successful year for the female singer with her world tour The Eras. According to Pollstar’s assessment, Eras Tour is a trade publication of the concert industry, and is also the first tour to have revenue exceeding 1 billion USD, successfully setting a Guinness World Record for a music tour. highest revenue ever.

Benefiting from the Eras Tour, the pop star’s wealth in 2023 continued to increase rapidly, peaking at the end of the year when the tour was also turned into a movie.

Currently, the American singer’s net worth is recorded at 1.1 billion USD, helping her enter Forbes’ list of world billionaires in 2024, and also be in the top 14 famous active billionaires. in the fields of culture and sports.

Youngest artist to ever receive “Album of the Year” award

Swift began her music career as a country singer-songwriter. She released her self-titled debut studio album in 2006. Next, Swift continued to release her second studio album, Fearless, which is also the product that has won the most awards in country music history.

In 2010, Swift won her first “Album of the Year” award at the Grammy Awards for Fearless. She took home the trophy at the age of 20, becoming the youngest artist in history at the time to win the award.

The first female artist to receive the “Album of the Year” award at the Grammys four times

The only female singer to receive the “Album of the Year” award at the Grammys four times

In 2016, Swift’s first pop album “1989” was honored as “Album of the Year” at the Grammy Awards. Including the award ceremony in 2006, Taylor Swift received the award for the second time that many artists wanted to touch once.

In 2021, the album “Folklore” continued to be named at the Grammy Album, and this year, Swift made history at the 2024 Grammy Awards when she once again won the top award for her tenth studio album. Midnights”.

Swift is the only person to have done this four times to date.

The only person who “kicked” himself out of the top 1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Not only does Taylor Swift set world records, she also continuously surpasses her own achievements. In 2014, the song “Blank Space” by the female singer, after its release, immediately overtook the top song on the Hot 100 at that time, “Shake It Off” by the female singer herself. Not stopping there, “Is It Over Now (Taylor’s Version)” also ended the dominance of “Cruel Summer” for two consecutive weeks.

In particular, this female singer also had a “historic week” when she first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, when all of the top 10 were songs from Swift’s album “Midnights”.

Owns the highest-grossing concert film of all time

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour hit theaters late last year

The film chronicling Swift’s world tour was adapted into a theatrical film late last year. To date, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023) is the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning $261.7 million worldwide. The previous record was held by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).

The film’s distributor, AMC, confirmed that ticket sales for the film Eras Tour, $26 million, were the highest ticket sales in the company’s 103-year history, setting a single-day ticket sales record. , surpassing the Marvel blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.

Artist with the most AMA awards

Swift earned a total of 40 wins from 49 nominations at the American Music Awards, cementing her position as one of the most honored musicians in AMA history. This record even surpasses the legendary Michael Jackson with 24 previous AMA victories.

Swift has won a total of 40 AMAs

Receiving more American Music Awards than any other singer in history, Swift was honored as “Artist of the Decade” at any AMA in 2019, affirming the singer’s enormous impact on the world. the global music industry in general and in the US in particular