Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most unusual of pop stars: an artist who was able to effortlessly bridge the gap between pop and country, conquering the globe. Swift shed country like it was an additional layer, showing that she's possibly the smartest pop-singer/songwriter her generation. One who can harness the current zeitgeist and make it personal and also be able to perform at the opposite. The evidence was clear in her early songs, particularly on the neo homage towards Tim McGraw. On her 2nd album, Fearless (2008) Swift revealed a singer/songwriter who was beginning to get acquainted with herself. Fearless had a great success not only in America, but also with six platinum-certified singles. The Top Ten songs Love Story and the hit song You Belong with Me were the main reasons for this. However, it did well all over the world. Speak Now delivered almost two years later, which consolidated the success and moved Swift to the heights of superstardom. The three albums following (Reputation 2017, 1989 2014, and Red 2012) Red 2012 1989, Red 2012 as well as Reputation 2017 -- Swift's popularity only increased. This was a sure sign she had moved to a new pop world which she was able to fit into. As she cut her style by releasing stripped-down albums like 2020, folklore and Evermore but she was still in the top spot. The position was defended by re-recordings from her past catalog as in Midnights the synth-based chart-topper 2022 album.