Taylor

Taylor Swift has become a rare pop phenomenon: A celebrity who has strayed from the world of country music to pop culture, turning into the pop icon of the future that will last forever and conquering every corner of the globe. Swift dropped country as if it was another layer of herself, proving that she is perhaps the smartest pop-singer/songwriter her generation. A person who has the ability to tap into the current zeitgeist and make it personal and also perform in the opposite. This was evident in her early hits including the Neo-Tribute Tim McGraw but her second album 2008's Fearless featured a singer-songwriter figuring out who she was and, in doing so, gaining the mass market. Fearless was a huge success worldwide, not only in the United States (where it received six times platinum for the Top Ten Hits Love Story as well as "You Belong with Me") but in Canada, Australia as well as the U.K. as well as other nations. Speak Now delivered almost two years later consolidated that popularity and pushed Swift towards the top of stardom. The three subsequent albums -- Red 2012 1989 2014, as well as Reputation 2017. Swift's fame only grew. It was a clear indicator that Swift had entered the new music scene where she fit in. It was not long before she changed her strategy in 2020's more streamlined siblings Folklore (and Evermore) and stayed in the forefront of pop culture.