Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most rare of all pop stars. She was an artist who could effortlessly bridge the gap between pop and country and conquer the world. Swift has thrown off her roots in the country as if she was shedding skins for second purposes and has proven herself to be one of one of the best pop singers and songwriters of her time. She is able to take the zeitgeist of today and turn it into her unique. The skills she displayed were apparent on her first hits, particularly the Neo-tribute Tim McGraw but her second album 2008's Fearless showcased a songwriter discovering who she was and in the process, finding an audience of mass. Fearless was a huge success worldwide, not only in the United States (where it was certified six times platinum for the Top Ten Hits Love Story as well as "You Belong with Me") but in Canada, Australia, the U.K. as well as other nations. Speak Now delivered almost two years later consolidated that achievement and propelled Swift into the stratosphere of superstardom. In the following three years, Swift's popularity was growing -- Red (2012), Reputation (2014) as well as 1989 (2014-2015) during which time Swift entered the realm of pop in which her talent was already well-established. However, even when she reduced her strategy with 2020's stripped down sibling releases folklore and Evermore she continued to be atop of the world of pop, a position she kept with the re-recordings of her older catalogs as well as Midnights the top charting synth heavy 2022 collection.