The Pennsylvania native began writing songs as a teenager and got her start in the country capital of Nashville. By gradually moving away from this very American style, she is climbing the rankings. In 2018, she left the Big Machine label and joined Universal, without the rights to her previous albums.
By re-recording her first records to regain control, she succeeded in convincing her fans and the music industry, another tour de force for this contemporary monument of American popular culture.
With notably 283 million subscribers on Instagramshe is so influential among American youth that the political world is beginning to imagine the impact she could have on the presidential election in November, even if she rarely speaks on the subject.
The new album released Friday lands on platforms three weeks after that of another American icon: Beyoncé and her “Cowboy Carter”.
The singer’s new opus, with rich country influences, could be a competitor for the next Grammy. With perhaps, too, the new album of another star: Billie Eilish releases “Hit Me Hard and Soft” on May 17. But all these rich and influential artists insist at every opportunity: it’s the music that counts. This latest album, Taylor Swift recently said, “reminded me that writing music is what keeps me going“.
