Taylor Swift is a worldwide known pop and country singer. She has always been someone I could look up to along with millions of other girls and boys. Swift has become very successful by simply disregarding all the foul comments critics have said to her, such as “you are foolish for trying to become famous” and set her mind on conquering every single dream she aspired. Unlike many country and pop stars that allow their fans to trash a city’s property during a concert, Taylor Swift’s requires anyone attending her concert’s to keep everything upscale and she does not tolerate any roughhousing. Swift is the perfect role model because she takes into consideration the younger fans she has. She does not use profanity or dress impropriety in any of …show more content…
Music played a huge role in her life as she watched her grandmother, a professional opera singer, perform on many stages, she discovered at the early age of eleven, that she wanted to follow in her grandmother footsteps after she sang the Star Spangled Banner in front of a large crowd at a Philadelphia 76ers basketball game. Taylor’s very supportive parents saw just how talented their daughter was, and wanted more than anything for her to fulfill her dreams, so they sold their farm and moved to Henderson, Tennessee. Less than three years after moving to Tennessee Taylor earned her first big break after she did an amazing job at the Bluebird Café in Nashville. Scott Borchetta’s loved the performance so much that he had her sign a contract for Big Machine …show more content…
All of the songs she wrote during math class, on her farm, and in the privacy of her own home were about to be heard by millions of people worldwide. Taylor, however, did not have to worry one bit. In 2006, her very first single “Tim McGraw” was released, in no time it was on the top ten running list for the country charts. The “Tim McGraw” single was only the start of her much accomplished career. In the same year towards the end of October Taylor released her first album called “Taylor Swift”, which sold more than 2.5 million copies. Her success continued to grow as singles from the album became extremely popular. Songs such as, “Our Song”, “Should’ve Said No”, “Teardrops on my Guitar”, and “Picture to Burn” all became number one country music hits almost immediately after the release. Taylor Swift received a lot of positive feedback from numerous critics, and as she became the number one youngest solo writer of the year Taylor started catching the eyes of many big label names. In 2007, millions watched her receive the Top New Female Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music along with the Horizon award. In 2008, Swift really took her singing career to the next level. She was nominated at the Grammys for the Best New Artist. In that same year she took home three other awards including, Female Vocalist of the Year, Favorite Female Country Artist, and the Horizon award once
Commercially, some women have experienced extreme success while under the country music umbrella. Shania Twain, one of the most popular artists in the 1990s, “Not only is [...] country music’s most successful female artist, she also recorded the genre’s most successful album of all time, Come On Over in 1997” (McCarthy, par. 3). Taylor Swift’s 2013 arena tour to support her last country album was the most lucrative tour in North America that year, bringing in more than $113 million in ticket revenue (Sisario, par. 16). Critically, women have fared extremely well in recent years. A movement to make music acknowledging the genre’s roots has been lead by a group of female country musicians- to the admiration of critics and fans alike, if they get the chance to hear the music. Since 2014, seven of fifteen nominees for the Grammy Award for country album of the year have been women, with two of the three winners being female (Leight, par. 28-30). If women are given the opportunity to be heard on the radio and develop a fanbase, the chances to achieve a high level of prosperity are just as high as their male counterparts’. The level of critical success experienced by some new female artists shows that women and the themes they portray in their songs appeal to many people, even if the music is not being heard by the
When the opening track from Taylor Swift’s album 1989 blares through my room my whole body electrifies with sound of pure creativity. The album cover is showered with Swift’s recognizable handwriting over a polaroid showing a timeless sweatshirt, most likely from the 80’s. Inside is filled with Swift’s crisp voice singing brilliantly written hooks about everything from love to insecurities to finding yourself in a world that has already defined you.In 1989, Swift somehow found a way to take her creativity to the next level, and since my brain tends to be a creative mess with ideas bubbling through constantly I fell in love with the uniqueness that flows from the speakers when I plug in 1989. As a creative person myself, listening to something
Whether or not she wants to be, Taylor has proven herself to be a very devoted person to what she feels is important or to
Many people know Taylor Swift as the fun and adorable semi-pop and semi-country singer, but many people did not expect her recent letter towards Apple. What spawned her unexpected outspoken response? Apple decided to give users of iTunes a three-month trial period for their newest streaming system. What was the catch? Well, for customers, there wasn’t one. We simply got three free months of great music that we chose. However, for musicians, Swift saw a large injustice.
She is a 10 time Grammy award winner, and among the five artists to ever win a Grammy for album of the year she is the only female to ever win more than once. Her hit song “You Belong with Me” resonated with millions of young girls many of which connected with the lines “If you could see/ That I’m the one /Who understands you/ Been here all along/ So why can’t you see/ You belong with me”. She turns ordinary teenage girl experiences into fresh country and pop songs. She grew up fascinated by music which led to her success as a Country/Pop artist. She constantly strives to make sure that her fame does not get in the way of her truly being herself. Taylor does not read into any of the articles about her in magazines to avoid getting caught up in all the gossip that publicity spreads about her. Taylor has made a huge impact on music industry, from selling out Madison Square Garden, to record breaking songs and albums. Award winning singer and song writer Taylor Swift, is still forming her legacy as she continues to make history in the music industry, while garnering a large fan base worldwide.
One of the biggest country stars of the 90’s and 2000’s Faith Hill of course! Faith Hill’s movie star good looks surely helped her cause, and her much celebrated marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw gave her a career purists, but she had the star power of a diva even before her pop success.
In Carrie Underwood’s career she broke many records and won many awards. In ‘05 Underwood won a Teen Choice award for best TV Reality/Variety Star- Female. Her song ‘Inside Your Heaven’ reached No. 1 and album ‘Some Hearts’ also reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Albums. Between ‘06 and ‘10 she won 10 Academy of Country Music Awards. In ‘07 she released single ‘Wasted’, she sold 1 million copies and the song received a Gold Certification from The Recording Industry Association of America. She also received a Grammy award for best new artist in ‘07.
Thesis statement: Taylor Swift is one of the most successful female artists in the world who portrays her personal experiences through her music.
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983)is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005. Bolstered by the huge crossover success of the singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats", it became the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling country album of the last 14 years. Underwood won three Grammy Awards for the album, including Best New Artist.
Whitney Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 9, 1963. She performed mainly gospel and pop. She didn’t play any instruments regularly, but there are some videos on YouTube of her playing piano. She sang I Will Always Love You and I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me). I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) was written about finding someone special for themselves. Dolly Parton wrote, composed, and originally recorded I Will Always Love You. In 1992, Houston recorded it for the soundtrack for The Bodyguard. Whitney Houston was signed by three record labels, Arista Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and RCA Records.
Taylor sang Everything Has Changed with Ed Sheran and the song Last Time with Gary Lightboy. She is also known for her guitar skills. Taylor has been singing ever since 1989 and she is very well known today. She has released five albums and she is only 26. I think this album isn't as well liked as her most recent. Most of Taylor's albums are Country
Love her or hate her, one thing is certain, you've probably heard of Taylor Swift and know she is a country singer/songwriter. There are many reasons for Swift's meteoric rise to success, including songs that speak to youth and some powerful musicians who've helped her along the way.
Red, Bad Blood, Shake It Off — these are just a few popular songs by singer Taylor Swift. Swift is, today, one of the most popular pop singer among people of many different ages and social groups. Many people, however know little or nothing about her background and how she came to be the popular singer and songwriter she is today.
Billboard, a popular news source for music, interviewed the successful singer Sam Smith and he gave his opinion on another artist he has become quite fond of; he says, “ Taylor Swift is amazing… She's a role model. I really respect her. And she manages to sell a lot of records and make a lot of people happy financially, but also to keep that soulfulness, that honesty" (‘Sam Smith: Taylor Swift Is Amazing’). Taylor Swift was raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania where she had discovered her passion for music and started her music career at the age of 14 after moving to Nashville. She is currently a 25-year-old singer-songwriter who is famous for country and pop music. Having only been in the music industry for a short 10 years, Taylor Swift
Award/Grammy-winning singer & songwriter Taylor Swift is a world-famous artist, having roots in the world of country music. Taylor Alison Swift, pop’s top recording artist, was born December 13, 1989 in Reading, Wyoming. Named after country singer James Taylor, due to her parents admiration for country music, her legacy was already set and stone. She was to become a country singer and she realized that at very young age.