Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most unusual of pop stars. She was an artist capable of successfully cross the divide between country and pop and conquer the world. Swift has shed her roots in the country as if it were a second-skin, and has proven herself to be one of the most savvy pop singer/songwriter in her generation. She is able to harness the current zeitgeist and create her own. The skills she displayed were apparent on her early hits including the Neo-tribute Tim McGraw but her second album, 2008's Fearless featured a singer-songwriter figuring out the person she really was, and, in doing so, gaining the mass market. Fearless went on to become a global hit but not only in North America (where it received with six platinum awards for Top Ten Hits Love Story as well as "You Belong with Me") but in Canada, Australia as well as the U.K. as well as other nations. Swift was able to consolidate her progress through Speak Now almost two year later. With the three subsequent albums (Reputation 2017, 1989 2014, and Red 2012) Red 2012, 1989 2014 as well as Reputation 2017, her popularity only increased. This was a sure indicator that Swift had entered a new pop world which she was able to fit into. She was in the forefront of pop until she reverted to her signature style in her twin albums Folklore and Evermore in 2020.