Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most unique of pop stars: an artist capable of effortlessly bridge the gap between pop and country music while sweeping the globe. Swift dropped country as if it was a second layer and proved that she's perhaps the smartest pop-singer/songwriter her generation. One who can harness the zeitgeist to make it personal, and perform in the opposite. These skills were evident on her first hits, particularly the Neo-Tribute Tim McGraw but her second album 2008's Fearless showed a writer discovering the person she really was, and in the process, finding the mass market. Fearless became hugely popular not only in America where the Top Ten singles Love Story and Belong with Me helped it to achieve six platinum records as well as around the globe. It performed particularly well throughout Canada Australia as well as the U.K. Swift managed to build upon her progress by releasing Speak Now almost two year later. In the three albums following (Reputation 2017, 1989 2014, and Red 2012) Red 2012 1989 2014, as well as Reputation 2017 -- Swift's fame only grew. It was a clear indicator that Swift had entered an entirely new world of pop which she was able to fit into. Her popularity grew even after she altered her plan by releasing 2020's streamlined folklore (and Evermore) and stayed in the forefront of pop culture.