Rufus Wainwright was struck by Taylor Swift's "positive" attitude at the Grammy Awards

Rufus told The Times newspaper: "My daughter is a Swiftie and was immediately struck by how positive and open-hearted she was."

Rufus also discovered that the chart-topping star is a fan of his.

The singer shared: "She claims to be a fan of mine, which was thrilling."

Rufus has enjoyed a hugely successful career in his own right, and the singer believes that he was always destined to become a performer.

The New York-born star said: "When I was born, my mother noted that she'd bought a ham the day before and it weighed the same, so I was immediately a ham. I was essentially putting on floor shows as a toddler and pretending to be Judy Garland."

Meanwhile, Taylor previously admitted that she loves her life, despite the pressure and scrutiny that comes her way.

The award-winning star told NME: "There's nothing I would change about my life!"

Taylor is more concerned with what her fans think, than what her haters believe to be true.

The 'You Belong with Me' hiamker - who is dating NFL star Travis Kelce - explained: "There's really nothing I can do about it, because I'm living my life the way I want to live it.

"If you want to be snarky about me sharing my stage with other artists and giving these fans - who've paid their own money to see a show - more than they expected to see that night, if you'd like to be snarky about that, then go ahead."