I kept reading a lot about her in late 2011 / early 2012 either on Facebook or Britney forums. Back then, i used to believe Taylor was a boy name, so i just figured she was a boy so i paid "him" no mind as i didn't consider "him" direct competition of my fave. Until someday i just got to check "him" on Youtube after seeing "him" being mentioned so much. You Belong With Me was the top suggestion. I clicked on it and as soon as she started singing it just suddenly clicked with me why they wouldn't stop talking about her, she wasn't a boy
I really liked that song and video, but i didn't really check for her until a few months later i read she released some song with a ridiculously long title, which i didn't even bother to check because the lenght of the title alone made me cringe. Then one day, i was just hearing the radio and this catchy song started playing. I asked my cousin how was that song called and she didn't know. Then the chorus started and i heard that "Weeeee are never ever ever..." and i freaked out knowing it was her, which i still find funny considering i wasn't even a fan, but i think the fact that i knew about someone before it was "cool" to like them made me feel some kind of thing!
After that, I've liked most of the Red singles, but i only became a stan after the first time i saw the Shake It Off music video / heard the song!