Taylor Swift, the Singer Rewriting Music History - Part 1

 

                                   “People haven't always been there for me, but music always has.”

Who is Taylor Swift

Well, How can I briefly tell you about the most influential, powerful, American female artist who is shaping the music industry of the 21st century?

Born in 1989, she spent her childhood in Pennsylvania, She cultivated her passions for music and poetry. She first performed at 11 years old before a basketball game.

Taylor was the youngest girl to ever perform in such an important scenario and, from then on, she started writing her own songs.  

Early musical career

Her debut as a songwriter was in 2006 with the self-titled album “Taylor Swift”, followed by “The Holiday Collection” in 2007,  and “Fearless” in 2008. 

She showed a refined pop sensibility, managing to court the mainstream pop audience without losing sight of her country roots. Her popularity overflew, and she embarked her first tour as a headliner across North America.

That’s just the start of her career but you won’t believe she has already had troubles! Fearless was recognized as album of the year by the Academy of Country Music and she topped the best female video category for “You Belong with Me” at the VMA (Video Music Awards).

Kanye West Vs Taylor Swift, Whose side are you on?

Why does the rapper Kanye West hate Taylor Swift? It’s no secret Kanye and Taylor have bad blood.

It started in 2009, when Kanye took over her VMA’s acceptance speech, who protested that the award should have gone to Beyonce for what he called: “one of the best videos of all time.”

Later in the program, when Beyoncé was accepting the award for video of the year, she invited Taylor Swift onstage to conclude her speech, a move that drew a standing ovation for both performers.

But it didn't stop there. In 2016, Kanye released the song “Famous” and included a vulgar verse about Taylor. Then he claimed Taylor approved the verse, but she immediately denied that.

When a recording of a call between Kanye and Taylor was leaked online, it showed that Taylor actually gave Kanye permission to use the vulgar verse.

Taylor responded to that and said that it was edited to make her look bad, which made her cut ties with Kanye.

Taylor’s resilience

The “Kanye West incident” didn’t stop Taylor at all. In fact a year later a new album came out, “Speak Now” which was littered with allusions to romantic relationships with many exes of hers.

Two years later she won Grammys for best country solo performance and best country song for “Mean”, a single from Speak Now, making her the youngest singer to win that award.

Swift continued her music career releasing her next collection of songs, Red in 2012, with songs like “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” or “All Too Well”.

Two years later she released “1989” inspired by the music of her birth era she called 1989 her first “official pop album.” from which we remember “Shake It Off”, a powerful hit that made her widely known.

Conclusion

For now we are done, have you made up your mind about Taylor Swift yet? If so, let me know in the comments!  Will you become a Swiftie as well? You don’t know what that means, do you? Don’t worry, I’ll explain it in the part 2, so stay tuned! :D

Today's blogger

Hello there! I'm Francesco Elviretti, a 16-year-old student in my third year of the Liceo Scientifico. I find great pleasure in studying subjects like mathematics, physics, biology, and all things science, but my true passion lies in the field of medicine. I've joined this project to share fascinating insights with you, things you might not have discovered yet. Care to place a bet? XD