Taylor

Taylor Swift, the rarest pop sensation, is one who has managed to cross over from country music to mainstream pop culture to become an idol of the pop world. The singer also conquered all over the world in the process. Swift shed her roots in country music like a second layer and reveals herself as the most sophisticated pop singer and songwriter of in her time. Swift was able to draw inspiration from the zeitgeist of today and transform it into her individual. These skills were evident on her earliest hits especially the Neo-tribute Tim McGraw but her second album of 2008's Fearless was a showcase of a songwriter discovering her true identity and, in doing so, gaining an audience of mass. Fearless achieved huge popularity not just in America which is where six singles were declared platinum, on the back of Top Ten hit songs Love Story and you Belong with Me. But the album also enjoyed a great reception across the globe. Speak Now delivered almost two years later, which consolidated the success and moved Swift up the ranks of fame. She grew in popularity over the course of her three follow-up albums: Red (2012) and 1989 (2014) and Reputation (2017) which was firmly established within the genre she was a part of. Even when she scaled back her approach with 2020's stripped-down twins release folklore and Evermore she was still atop the world of pop, a position she defended with the re-recordings her earlier catalog, as well as Midnights the top charting synth heavy 2022 collection.