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Taylor blog about CMA and the people she met there and also the performances. It’s a quite long blog so sit down while you’re reading it. (;

Friday, November 14, 2008
I met Shania and it was AWESOME.

Hey!

I want to say thank you to everyone who has gone out and bought Fearless this week! I can’t believe the numbers they’re telling me at the label about this week so far. I’m literally in shock that you’ve been so good to me. I just can’t believe it.

Last night was amazing. The CMA’s were so much fun! I got ready with Kellie. For some reason, we always end up wearing the same color to award shows. Last night, we both wore sparkly silver dresses. At the AMA’s last year, we both wore black. At the ACM’s one time, we both wore light pink. If anyone was thinking that we do this on purpose so we can be matching in our pictures, we don’t. It just happens. In other fashion news, my red carpet dress weighed about 400 pounds. Actually, about 30. But it was still heavy. It was like dragging around two small children, dangling from my ankles. And it made a lovely jangling noise whenever I walked. It was made out of huge jewels, platinum chips, and other metal-ish things that would fall off at random intervals throughout the night.. and my dad would reach down and pick each one up and say “Ebay.” Whenever people would ask me what it was made of, I’d just say I broke a mirror, dipped myself in glue, and rolled around in it. This dress took more effort than any big dress I’ve ever worn, and you know how I like big dresses. But it was well worth it, because it was my favorite dress I’ve ever worn, by some of my favorite designers. And I was lucky to get to wear it.

The performance was so much fun and I think I have a new hobby: Changing clothes onstage. I think quick-changes are a blast for some reason. Other than the fact that you have to wear two dresses for most of the performance.. But other than that, it’s wonderful. Then, Justin Gaston was kind enough to meet me in the middle of the stage for a nice stare-down at the end of the song. We wanted to recreate the video, and I’m so glad he was there. I made my band wear ruffles and tights and then pointed and laughed. Feel free to YouTube the performance and do the same.

While I was backstage before presenting the Best New Artist award, I talked to George Strait for a while. He’s so incredibly cool. So down-to-earth and funny. I think it should be known that George Strait has an awesome, dry, subtle sense of humor. Then I went back out into the crowd and watched the rest of the show. Keith Urban’s new song KILLS ME, it’s so good. And when Brad Paisley ran down into the front row and kissed Kimberley’s stomach (she’s pregnant) before accepting his award, Kellie, my mom, and I all started crying. That’s probably the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.

I thought Kellie NAILED her performance of the song we wrote together “The Best Days of Your Life”. I was so proud of her. I thought Darius Rucker’s performance RULED, and his vocals were incredible. I’m a huge fan. I love it when I find out that the people who make the music I love are wonderful people. I love Faith Hill and how she always makes everyone in the room feel special. I love Keith Urban, and how he told me he knows every word to “Love Story” (That made my night). I love Nicole Kidman, and her sweet, warm personality. I love how Kenny Chesney always has something hilarious or thoughtful to say. But the real moment that brought on this wave of gratitude was when Shania Twain HERSELF walked up and introduced herself to me. Shania Twain, as in.. The reason I wanted to do this in the first place. Shania Twain, as in.. the most impressive and independent and confident and successful female artist to ever hit country music. She walked up to me and said she wanted to meet me and tell me I was doing a great job. She was so beautiful, guys. She really IS that beautiful. All the while, I was completely star struck. After she walked away, I realized I didn’t have my camera. Then I cried.

You know, last night made me feel really great about being a country music fan in general. Country music is the place to find reality in music, and reality in the stars who make that music. There’s kindness and goodness and….honesty in the people I look up to, and knowing that makes me smile. I’m proud to sing country music, and that has never wavered. The reason for the being.. nights like last night.

lovelovelove
-T-

Currently listening :
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Release date: By 2008-08-19

She also posted a new myspace video
Retainers.

Description: The downside to touring… You lose things.

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OMG!!

So she didn’t win. That’s okay though she’s still amazing.
Here’s the video of Taylor performing Love Story:

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CMT has a poll asking who has the best look on 2008 CMA. Taylor is nominated. Click here to vote.

Here’s the red carpet video from CMT:
Also according to this article Boys Like Girls has been writing and collaborating with Taylor!

Boys Like Girls began writing and recording a new album three weeks ago, he said. He also recently co-wrote the theme song for the upcoming Hannah Montana movie, said Johnson, and has been writing and collaborating with other musicians, including country music star Taylor Swift.

Don’t forget that Taylor will have Live Chat on iTunes on November 13 at 7.00 PM CST at myspace.com/taylorswift

I also added some pictures from BMI and Glamour’s Women of The Year Awards.

USA Today has an exclusive backstage pass of Taylor preparing for CMA here

Look for rising country star Taylor Swift in USA TODAY as she preps for the Country Music Association Awards, where she’s up for female vocalist of the year.

View the videos on that link.

Also, MTV has an interview video with Taylor at this link.

“With this situation, I feel like I owed it to my fans to be like, ‘Look, it happened, you weren’t crazy,’ and address it,” she told MTV News. “And I addressed it, and, you know, that’s a chapter in my life that’s closed now.”

Swift said references to her relationships on Fearless are more veiled than on past songs, like the VMA-nominated “Teardrops on my Guitar,” in which she calls out her former crush by name. “On this album, I had the opportunity to be more general, and it might have done me some good to be general,” she said.

Taylor won country song of the year for “Teardrops on my Guitar” at BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) Country Awards. Congratulations Taylor!
CMA today. Don’t forget to tune in!

Taylor bought her CD on Wal-Mart and she met Intern Adam. Just Jared wrote about it here.

Click here to go to his page and read what he thought about Taylor and see some pictures as well.

Just Jared has an exclusive interview with Taylor here. Read the transcript on that link!

Also guys if you haven’t bought Fearless, or if you already have one, buy one at Amazon! They sell it for $3.99, the whole album! Click here to go there.

I added some pictures of Taylor buying her CD, credit to Intern Adam. To see more pictures go there.
I also added a few pics from BMI. More coming asap

Here are the videos from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Sorry for posting these late, I was so busy.
Part One
Part Two
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Thanks to Quincy about the information. 107.5 The River has some exclusive Taylor videos and stuff that you can find here

zmartini23 send me information about this article on Taylor’s album release party at Nov 5 here

Taylor Swift’s Record Premiere Party

Triple-platinum country music sensation Taylor Swift celebrated the launch of her second album, Fearless, at an exclusive event held at the Taylor factory in El Cajon, California on Wednesday, November 5. Located inside the company’s intimate performance venue, Swift and her band thrilled an audience of nearly 200 contest winners and special guests with a heartfelt acoustic set that included several songs from the new record, which was released on Tuesday, November 11.

The acoustic performance was video-recorded for a special Verizon V CAST program to support the release of Fearless.

Swift has emerged as a huge phenomenon in the music industry in the two years since her debut album was released. She’s already racked up several of country music’s highest awards, and her new album’s lead single, “Love Story,” peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It also went to number one in all genres on iTunes, which is a first for her.She recently passed the 90 million mark for music streams on MySpace, where she is consistently ranked country’s number-one artist.

Thanks to Richard for emailing me.

Are you FEARLESS? Then get in the spotlight! Make a video singing one of the songs from the new album FEARLESS for a chance to meet Taylor, win a $1000 Sam Ash gift card and more!

For more information, visit http://www.livedaily.com/taylorswift.

Also thanks to Kafe for the information on this. Taylor is featured on Blender Burner. You can watch the interview here

“I’ve had a lot of guys complain about either things that I say about them in songs or things I say about them in the press. I think it’s kinda fun to call out your ex-boyfriends. Why do this if you’re not going to get the opportunity to always have the last word. It’s so much fun.”

Marianne emailed me about The Ellen Show. Don’t forget to watch it guys.

TUNE IN! TAYLOR SWIFT will be appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Tuesday, November 11th 2008, performing her song, “Love Story”. Ellen also throws an official album release party for her! Don’t miss it!

Justin Timberlake will also we stopping by to surprise Ellen and Taylor!

*Please check your local listings or visit “The Ellen Show” for time and channel information!