Taylor

Taylor Swift, the rarest pop phenomenon is a star who was able to transcend from the country genre to mainstream culture, and has become an idol of the pop world. Swift also took on every continent in the process. Swift has shed her country roots as if they were second skins and has proven herself to be one of the most savvy pop singer/songwriter of her time. She is able to take the zeitgeist of today and create her personal. The first songs she released, such as the neotribute to Tim McGraw were a testament to her talents. But, her follow-up album Fearless in 2008 showcased the songwriter finding her voice as well as a broader fan base. Fearless wound up having considerable reach not just on the U.S. where it racked up six platinum singles on the strength of the Top Ten hits Love Story and You Belong with Me but throughout the world performing particularly well with Australia, U.K. Canada and Australia. Speak Now delivered almost two years later, which consolidated the success and moved Swift into the stratosphere of stardom. The next three years, Swift's popularity increased through the years -- Red (2012), Reputation (2014) in addition to 1989 (2014-2015) during which time she entered a new world of pop music in which her talent was already well-established. Although she slowed down her approach with 2020's stripped-down sister album folklore, and Evermore she continued to be atop of the charts, a place she maintained with re-recordings of her back catalog along with Midnights her chart-topping synth-heavy 2022 album.