Taylor

Taylor Swift is that rarest of pop phenomenons: a superstar who managed to completely cross over from the traditional to making her an iconic celebrity and then conquering all over the world at the same time. Swift let go of the influences from her country music like they were an extra layer of skin. She revealed that she was among the best singers/songwriters of the generation she was born into. Swift could make the moment personal or harness it to her advantage. Swift's early songs, including the neo song in tribute to Tim McGraw, showed off her talents. However, her album Fearless showcased a writer who was discovering herself and was able to draw a wide audience. Fearless became a worldwide hit but not only in North America (where it received six times platinum for the Top Ten Hits Love Story as well as "You Belong with Me") but in Canada, Australia and the U.K. as well as other nations. Swift could build on her progress through Speak Now almost two year following. She grew in popularity over the course of her three subsequent albums - Red (2012), 1989 (2014) and Reputation (2017). Swift became a household name within an industry she felt was hers to be. Although she slowed down her strategy with 2020's stripped down sister album folklore, and Evermore she continued to be atop of the charts, a place that she maintained through re-recordings from her back catalog along with Midnights her chart-topping synth-heavy 2022 album.