Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most unusual of pop stars: an artist who could successfully cross the divide between pop and country, conquering the globe. Swift shed country like 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 mood of times to make her music personal as well as sing in the other direction. This was evident in her first hits, particularly the Neo-Tribute Tim McGraw but her second album 2008's Fearless showcased a songwriter discovering the person she really was, and, in doing so, gaining a mass audience. The album ended up with a lot of reach not just within the U.S. where it racked the record with six platinum singles, thanks to Top Ten hits Love Story and Belong with Me Belong with Me but throughout the globe, performing especially well within the U.K. Canada and Australia. Swift was able to consolidate her success by releasing Speak Now almost two year following. In the following three years, her popularity was growing through the years -- Red (2012), Reputation (2014), and 1989 (2014-2015) during which time Swift entered the realm of pop in which her talent was already established. In the end, when she refocused her music by releasing stripped-down albums like 2020, Folklore, and Evermore, she still remained on top. This position was maintained by re-recordings from her past catalogue as along with Midnights the synth-based chart-topper 2022 album.