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Taylor Swift Brings 'Hunger Games' Video To 'MTV First'! 'Safe & Sound' video premieres Monday at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, followed by an exclusive chat with Swift on MTV.com.

Taylor Swift is entering the "Hunger Games" arena next week with her soundtrack video for "Safe & Sound" in tow. The clip, which features the Civil Wars, will have its global premiere Monday, February 13, at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV during "MTV First: Taylor Swift," followed by an exclusive chat with Swift herself.


After the video's premiere — which will also air live on MTV's channels in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia, Asia and Africa — the Grammy-nominated singer will sit down with MTV News' Sway Calloway for a 30-minute interview on MTV.com. Fans of the superstar can get in on the action by submitting questions via Twitter @ with the hashtags #AskTaylor or #MTVFirst.

CMT will debut "Safe & Sound" at 8 p.m. ET, the same time the music video will debut exclusively online at MTV.com, CMT.com, VH1.com and MTV's International sites. On Tuesday morning, VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live" will feature the video at 10 a.m. ET/PT.

"We're proud to be partnering with Taylor to introduce her new music video to our worldwide audience to every screen known to man or robot, while simultaneously providing multiple layers of editorial content and context," Van Toffler, president of Viacom Music & Logo Group, said in a statement. "This global premiere underscores our mission to connect artists and their fans through a content-first strategy."

Before the premiere, fans will be treated to exclusive content from the video and learn more about the song, which is the lead single from the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. "Safe & Sound" was written by Swift, the Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett, the film's composer.

The "Hunger Games" soundtrack, which also features Arcade Fire and the Decemberists, drops March 20; the movie hits theaters days later, on March 23.

Don't miss the premiere of Taylor Swift's "Safe & Sound" video during "MTV First: Taylor Swift" at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, followed by an exclusive chat with Swift about her "Hunger Games" clip on MTV.com.

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Taylor Swift won't be in movie version of 'Les Miserables'

Taylor Swift might be golden when it comes to selling her music and winning trophies, but the popular country singer has lost out on the role of the tragic Eponine in the all-star movie version of "Les Miserables."
Swift lost the role to British actress Samantha Barks. Others who were reportedly considered for the part included Lea Michele, Evan Rachel Wood and Scarlett Johansson.

Cameron Mackintosh, the producer of the original stage and upcoming film version of "Les Miz," announced the news Tuesday evening at a theater in London where Barks was performing in "Oliver!"
Barks became known through Mackintosh's talent TV show, "I'll Do Anything," which aired in Britain and the United States. She finished third in the reality-show competition, which cast the role of Nancy for Mackintosh's stage production of "Oliver!"


The official "Les Miserables" Twitter account followed up Mackintosh's announcement with this tweet: "Big news: @SamanthaBarks will be Eponine in the Mis film! Mr Mackintosh knows how to pull off a coup de theatre, eh?"

Barks followed up with this tweet: "Words cannot express how much I appreciate all the amazing support I have received from everyone! I haven't stopped smiling!! :) :)"

Tom Hooper is set to direct the film. Already announced in the cast: Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thenardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier.

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Taylor Swift and Zac Efron



"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" isn’t taking any chances during February sweeps. In order to win the ratings race, Ellen has landed what’s being dubbed the exclusive joint interviews with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony and Taylor Swift and Zac Efron. She will also sit down with First Lady Michelle Obama and celebs like Jennifer Aniston and has a host of musical talent heading to daytime.

DeGeneres will talk music with Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, but there will also be some rocking performances. Folks like Miley Cyrus will stop by throughout February to perform their tracks from the Bob Dylan cover album, “Chimes of Freedom,” a 4-CD collection that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Amnesty International. It’s not clear who else from the album will make an appearance, but possibilities include Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Natasha Bedingfield, My Chemical Romance, Maroon 5 and many more.

Other big celebs scheduled include Denzel Washington, Rachel McAdams, Julie Bowen and Channing Tatum.

It bares mention that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony actually sat down together, already, and that appearance left those in attendance more than a little frustrated. The former couple was on-hand at the TCA press tour earlier this month to talk up their upcoming show, “Q’VIVA! The Chosen,” the same show they’ll be promoting on “Ellen.” In order to avoid the uncomfortable questions, however, they tried to avoid taking any questions at all. Hopefully, DeGeneres will fare better.

Here are a few key dates in February:

Thursday, Feb. 2: First Lady Michelle Obama will talk about her “Let’s Move” campaign, and

actor Daniel Radcliffe stops by.

Friday, Feb. 3, “The Voice” judges, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will make an appearance.

Monday, Feb. 13: The exclusive joint interview with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. They will be joined by host/creator, choreographer Jamie King of their new talent series, “Q’VIVA! The Chosen.”

Tuesday, Feb. 21: Taylor Swift and Zac Efron will make their only appearance together to talk about their animated film “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.”

Source: http://social.entertainment.msn.com/
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Taylor Swift “Anak Baik-Baik Yang Paling Baik-Baik di Negara Ini”

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“Saya selalu ingin mempertanggungjawabkan apa yang saya katakan dan lakukan. Saya juga keberatan berbohong kepada orang tua saya mengenai itu”. Kalimat itulah yang keluar dari Taylor Swift ketika diwawancarai Vanessa Grigorialis dari majalah Rolling Stone edisi 48 April 2009. Prinsip yang dipegang oleh gadis kelahiran 13 Dessember 1989 ini memang patut dijadikan teladan bagi anak muda zaman sekarang yang identik dengan pergaulan bebas. Sewaktu SMA, indeks prestasinya 4,0 ketika dia disekolahkan di rumah pada tahun ketiga dan keempat SMA, dia menyelesaikan masa studinya dalam 12 bulan. Dia tidak pernah mengubah warna rambut, tidak akan melakukan aktivitas fisik apapun yang membahayakan atau menggigit kukunya sampai ke kulit. Di usianya 19 tahun dia mengaku tidak pernah merokok atau minum alkohol setetespun.

Taylor Swift on stage in Seoul, South Korea during the Asian leg of the 2011 Speak Now World Tour. Photo courtesy of TaylorSwift.com.

Swift tinggal bersama orang tuanya di pinggir kota Nashville dalam sebuah rumah besar yang menghadap ke danau. Dalam kesehariannya siapa sangka kalau dia mempunyai sifat banyak tertawa dan norak, memikirkan lelaki dan banyak menuangkannya ke dalam lagu dan perfeksionisme yang sangat gigih dan penuh kendali. Dibalik semua itu, remaja ini sangat sopan bersikap kepada orang tuanya. Tidak hanya itu, dia juga terus khawatir akan mengatakan sesuatu yang dianggap menyinggung para penggemarnya dan bahkan menolak menjawab pertanyaan tentang preferensi politiknya sebelum mengaku bahwa dirinya mendukung sang presiden: “Seumur hidup, saya belum pernah melihat negara ini begitu bahagia mengenai sebuah keputusan politik” katanya.

Swift senang melakukan segala sesuatu sendiri dengan cara yang benar. Swift paling dikenal oleh media karena rambut curly emasnya dengan tinggi 180 cm dan mata kucingnya yang berwarna biru. Dia seorang penyanyi-penulis lagu bergenre musik country dan aktris berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat. Ketika berusia 13 tahun dia telah menjadi pencipta lagu profesional ketika mendapatkan development deal bersama RCA Records. “Taylor meraih penghormatan para pencipta lagu tenar di Nashville” kata John Rich dari Big and Rich, seorang produser musik Nashville. “Dalam lagu-lagu ciptaannya kita bisa menyimak ciri-ciri pop yang bagus dan juga storytelling yang hebat yang merupakan ciri khas seni cipta lagu country yang klasik”. Ketika mendapatkan tawaran perpanjangan kontrak setahun lagi dengan RCA Records di usianya 14 tahun, Swift menolak, “Saya tidak ingin berada di tempat dimana mereka yakin bahwa mereka ragu apakah mereka mungkin menginginkan saya”. Dari beberapa perusahaan rekaman yang menawari kerjasama, Swift memilih Scott Borchetta, seorang ekskutif ternama di Universal yang meninggalkan perusahaan itu demi membentuk label sendiri, Big Machine Records. “Saya banyak mengambil keputusan berdasarkan naluri dan bergabung dengan label yang independen adalah keputusan yang bagus,” katanya. “Saya berpikir, mana yang merupakan kesempatan sekali seumur hidup? Mana yang sudah pernah dilakukan sejuta kali?”.

October 13, 2009 – Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Faith Hill perform onstage for the finale at the “We’re All For The Hall” concert benefitting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Photo credit Rick Diamon / Getty Images, provided courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

Lagu-lagunya yang tertata rapi mudah diterima oleh stasiun radio pop dan Swift jelas-jelas tertarik untuk beralih ke dunia pop namun dia takut itu akan menjauhkan dari penggemar utamanya. “Saya tidak boleh lupa siapa yang membawa saya ke pesta ini, dan itu adalah radio country.” katanya. Namun siapa sangka dibalik kemahirannya menulis lagu Swift juga pandai melukis. Ketika dia baru mulai berkarier musik, dia mengisi waktu luangnya melukis pada kanvas, “Saya tertarik pada jenis lukisan Jackson Pollock, dimana seni itu indah tapi abstrak dan menakjubkan” yang kemudian dikirim sebagai hadiah kepada para manager stasiun radio country.

Menjaga diri adalah salah satu istilah kesukaan Swift dan dia menggunakannya saat membahas kehidupan profesional dan pribadinya. Dia ingin memilki karier yang panjang dan tidak dikesampingkan seperti kebanyakan bintang remaja. “Saya jarang melihat orang yang bekerja sekeras Taylor, “ kata Kellie Pickler, salah satu sahabanya. “Dia adalah cewek yang kompetitif dan orang-orang seperti itu selalu berkembang pesat.

Sopan. Sifat yang merupakan bagian dari karakter Swift yang diajarkan oleh keluarga yang selalu menyayanginya. Kedua orang tuanya sengaja membesarkan anak-anaknya di pedesaan. Mereka tinggal di sebuah kebun pohon natal dengan taman anggur dan tujuh kuda di bagian timur Pennsylvania, sementara ayahnya bekerja di kota. “Masa kecil saya sungguh indah, bisa berlari bebas dan pergi kemana saja yang saya bayangkan” kata Swift. Namun kedua orang tuanya juga mengutamakan kesuksesan di dunia nyata. Mereka bahkan memberikan nama yang bersifat androg ini kepada putri mereka dengan asumsi bahwa dia akan terjun ke dunia bisnis. “Ibu saya berpikir bahwa betapa kerennya kalau kita menerima kartu nama dengan nama ‘Taylor’ tanpa mengetahui apakah itu adalah pria atau wanita” kata Swift. “Dia menginginkan agar saya menjadi orang bisnis di dunia bisnis”.

Swift menjadi penunggang kuda yang kompetitif dimasa kecilnya namun hobi utamanya adalah membuat dongeng dan menghafal lagu-lagu dari film-film Disney. Di usia enam tahun dia menemukan sebuah album LeAnn Rimes yang kemudian didengarnya terus menerus. “Sejak saat itu, saya hanya ingin mendengar musik country,” katanya. ”Saya mencintai semua artis wanita country yang luar biasa di tahun ’90-an, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, dan Dixie Chicks yang masing-masing memilki sound dan pendirian yang hebat”. Semasa SMP, karena kesenangannya terhadap musik country, Swift tidak memiliki begitu banyak teman karena beberapa teman-teman sekelasnya tidak setuju bahwa musik country itu keren. Dia sering ditinggal di meja makan siang dan dituduh memilki rambut kribo. Dia berusaha mencari teman dengan cara bergabung di tim olahraga, tapi dia sangat buruk dalam tiap cabang olahraga. Lalu penyelamatannya muncul dalam bentuk gitar 12-string. “Saat saya memegang gitar, saya tidak bisa berhenti,” katanya.

Clarence Spalding, CMA Board President; Robert Deaton, CMA Awards Producer; Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry; Taylor Swift; Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry; Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Operating Officer; and Walter Miller, CMA Awards Executive Producer at the final nominees news conference for “The 41st Annual CMA Awards” – “Country Music’s Biggest Night™”. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

Swift memang lebih suka menuangkan pengalamannya kedalam lagu. Kebanyakan dari lagu-lagunya tidak bercerita tentang pengalaman cintanya sendiri, sekitar separuhnya terilham oleh kisah cinta teman-temannya. Swift juga sempat mendapat surat dari penggemarnya. Dalam suratnya, penggemar cewek itu bercerita tentang pengalamannya yang merasa terasing, dimusuhi oleh teman-teman sesama cewek karena kesalapahaman mengenai cowok, membenci cewek-cewek yang mengolok-olok cewek-cewek lain, dan tidak paham mengapa ada orang yang menikmati bersikap kejam. “Ketika saya pertama kali menemukan musik Anda beberapa tahun lalu, ada sesuatu di dalam diri saya yang terbuka,” kata sebuah surat yang tertulis rapi dari seorang murid SMA tahun kedua. “Disaat itu saya merasa sedih dan Anda membuat saya sadar bahwa saya tidak sendiri,“ lanjutnya. “Lirik Anda sungguh bermakna bagi saya dan saya bersumpah bahwa itu adalah narasi dari kehidupan saya.” Dia juga menambahkan bahwa Swift telah membuka jalan bagi masa depannya. “Saya sangat berharap bisa mengubah perspektif seorang remaja,” katanya, “seperti yang yang telah Anda lakukan untuk saya”

Ternyata dari perjalan karier seorang Taylor Swift ini kita bisa mengambil sisi positif yang patut kita jadikan teladan bagi kita khususnya anak muda yaitu, di usia yang masih muda dengan prestasi akademis yang tinggi namun tetap rendah hati, selalu bersikap sopan terhadap orang tua, memilki jiwa kompetitif dan selalu berkembang, serta selalu menjaga diri dari apapun yang bersifat negatif.

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4th Album Mystery

What is going to be on Taylor Swift’s fourth album? This question circulates faster than wildfire whenever there are any hints, and in my opinion, we have just been given another.
Recently, the Washington Post quoted Taylor Swift with the following:
“I think my goal for the next couple of years would be to make departures in little ways and do things a little differently,” said the Grammy-winning singer, “and try to maintain a balance between always providing your fans with what they’ve always liked from you and continuing to write all my own songs, but I’d love to make collaborations in different directions that aren’t exactly expected.”
I think this says a lot.

First and foremost, it reaffirms Taylor’s previous statements about the album being very sad when she says she would like to do things a little differently. Several themes have run throughout her albums such as love, fury, revenge, and nostalgia, but rarely do we ever see sadness. Our first editorial on this topic discusses that aspect of the album more in depth.
Second, it strongly hints at more collaborations.
During the Speak Now World Tour, Taylor invited out TWENTY TWO different artists to sing duets with her for her fans, beginning with Justin Bieber, and ending with James Taylor (Watch all 22 videos). She loves being able to introduce her fans to other artists and their music, and perhaps will be taking her love of other artists to another level with this upcoming album.
Recently, gossip sites went crazy when Taylor was spotted with the guys from Parachute, with speculation that Taylor was dating Parachute front man, Will Anderson. The thing is though, Taylor wasn’t just spending time with Will. She is seen in photos with the entire band. I believe they are recording or have recorded a collaboration for Taylor’s next album.
WHAT WE KNOW
  • Taylor has already RECORDED 25 new songs
  • Most of them have been written alone without a co-writer
  • It will be released in about a year
  • Taylor has been writing A LOT more now than she has in the past
  • A lot of the songs she’s recorded already will be ones she wants on the finalized album
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Taylor's 2012 Resolution



If Taylor Swift stays true to her New Year’s resolutions, the meat of 2012 will resemble the end of 2011. The singer has touched on the new music that she’ll release next year and says that working with other artists is a goal for future projects.

“I’d love to make collaborations in different directions that aren’t exactly expected,” Swift tells the Associated Press. Her Speak Now Tour attracted no shortage of talent, especially from outside the country music genre. Nelly, Nicki Minaj, T.I. and Justin Bieber all joined her, as did Kenny Chesney, Ronnie Dunn, Tim McGraw and many more.

Swift’s new haircut may be indicative of the other ways her 2012 will differ from 2011. ““I think my goal for the next couple of years would be to make departures in little ways and do things a little differently,” she says, “and try to maintain a balance between always providing your fans with what they’ve always liked from you and continuing to write all my own songs.”
That sounds like the resolution of a woman planning to put out new music next year.

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