Taylor Swift lost her chance to perform the national anthem at the US Open. Swift has known she wanted to be a singer since ...
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“When I was 11 years old, it occurred to me that the national anthem was the best way to get in front of a large group of people if you don’t have a record deal,” Swift said, per WHYY.