Taylor

Taylor Swift is that rarest of pop phenomena one who was able to seamlessly transition from country to the mainstream and become a enduring celebrity and then conquering the world in the process. Swift shed her country roots like they were a second skin, revealing she was arguably the smartest populist singer/songwriter of her generation someone who was able to harness the zeitgeist make it personal and also perform opposite. Her talents were apparent in some of her earliest tracks, notably the Neodue Tim McGraw. But on the second album Fearless which came out in 2008, Swift discovered who she is and find a wide audience. Fearless was a huge success and not just in the US with six singles were certified platinum on the back of Top Ten hit songs Love Story and you Belong with Me. But it also performed well around the globe. Swift was able to consolidate her popularity with Speak Now almost two year later. The popularity of Swift only grew over her next three albums - Red (2012) 1989 (2014), and Reputation (2017) Reputation (2017) and saw her move confidently into a pop realm where she already belonged. When she reduced her sound by releasing stripped-down albums like 2020, folklore, and Evermore however, she remained at the top. The position was defended through re-recordings of her previous catalog, as along with Midnights the synth-based chart-topper 2022 album.