Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most unusual of pop stars. She was an artist capable of effortlessly bridge the gap between pop and country music and conquer the world. Swift dropped country as if it was a second layer of herself, proving that she's possibly the best pop-singer/songwriter in her generation. Someone who is able to harness the zeitgeist to make it personal and also sing in the other direction. Swift's early hits, especially her neo song in tribute to Tim McGraw, showed off her talents. But her 2008 album Fearless revealed a songwriter who was discovering herself and gaining a huge following. Fearless wound up having considerable appeal not just within the U.S. where it racked up six platinum singles due to the 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. The Swift's Speak Now album released two years ago, consolidated her prior success, and catapulted her into superstardom. The next three years, Swift's popularity grew -- Red (2012), Reputation (2014), and 1989 (2014-2015) in 2014-2015 as she entered a new world of pop music where her talents were already well-established. Although she slowed down the production of her folklore album, and Evermore released in 2020, she was nevertheless in the forefront of pop music.