The Swift Path For Success And Musical Stardom : An Influence Essay On Taylor Swift

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

Anytime someone takes a complicated emotion and simplifies it so I know it like I know the ABC’s, my heart wells with pride and admiration with an intensity that's slightly embarrassing. The album is uniquely defining for me mainly because it fits into so many aspects of life. Although it has a seemingly shallow message about her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles, I have always thought of it as slightly deeper. With lyrics like “This love is alive back from the dead” and “Take my hand and don’t ever drop it, my love” I relate it to daily life. One song describes a time when all you want to do is hide, but the next track describes something beautiful and lovely. Just like one day the storms are raging everywhere I go, but the next God has cleared the skies and created something lovely. The album taught me to not be ashamed of who I am or what I believe, so for that I owe Swift big time. Finally, I recently fell in love with writing songs and at 1989’s core it's just the result of great songwriting. Songwriting does for me what punching someone does for someone

In 2012, Taylor Swift had released 3 albums; Taylor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008), and Speak Now (2010). Also at the time of Red’s release, she had won 6 Grammy’s including best country song, best country album, and album of the year. Red was also nominated for three Grammy's but didn’t win. As for her public image, she is seen as a sweet and innocent young girl who dates a lot.

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.

Does Taylor accurately represent the plight of the modern artist who has been swallowed by the digital economy? Or does she miss the point of the new wave of media access completely?

Taylor Swift, a pop icon and polarizing figure, is often known for her empowering music, feminist attitude, and meaningful lyrics. Many of her fans praise the feminist messages some of her songs deliver, however others say she comes from a position of privilege and only advocates for white women. Still, a common perception of Swift is that she has evolved from an innocent country singer into a more controversial and sometimes provocative pop singer. What is ignored though, is that despite this perception, themes depicted in “old” Taylor’s music still displayed highly problematic concepts about gender, just in less obvious ways. Particularly in her music video for “You Belong With Me,” the audience if presented with a fulfilling love story involving a nerdy girl getting the popular. On its surface, this concept may seem normal, but the narrative of this video unintentionally conveys significant gender issues in today’s society. Thus, through her 2008 music video for “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift ironically presents herself as the ideal nerdy girl next door who gets the guy when she suddenly turns beautiful while demonizing a cheerleader, revealing problematic notions of how women are supposed to look and behave in society, as well as reinforcing negative female stereotypes.

Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 to Stephen Underwood and Carole Underwood in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She grew up on a small farm with her two sisters, Stephanie U. Shelton and Shanna Underwood Means. Her father was a Sawmill worker in Oklahoma and her mother was an elementary school teacher. Infact Underwood’s parents almost named her Stacy and she grew up with a pet duck. Underwood always grew up listening to mostly country music, pop, and went to church with her family every Sunday.

Taylor Swift really knows how to have hidden messages and secrets throughout her lyrics and music videos. Taylor Swift also likes to trash talk other celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. Which gives a viewer a good chance to critic her lyrics and videos.

Thesis statement: Taylor Swift is one of the most successful female artists in the world who portrays her personal experiences through her music.

Taylor Dohlman was born at Mercy Hospital, located in Mason City, Iowa, on May 23, 1997. She was the first child born to Michelle and Jim Dohlman. Taylor grew up outside of Rockford, a small town located in Iowa. She attended kindergarten at Rockford, but moved to Osage, Iowa in first-grade. From then on Taylor would spend the rest of her years attending Osage Schools. Dohlman has twin siblings, Trystan and Mady,

Well, 2009 was when Taylor Swift reigned over the radio airwaves with songs from her sophomore album Fearless. She was becoming more and more popular because of the songs she wrote. William Michael Morgan is also a songwriter from Nashville, and has worked with Swift.

Anne Tyler was born on October 25th,1941 to the parents of Lloyd and Phyllis Tyler, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the oldest of four children, all of which were boys besides her. Tyler, herself, believes what had the most profound influence on her as a writer was growing up in a Quaker community in the mountains of North Carolina, with three other brothers. This unorthodox upbringing gave her a distant feeling from the world and allowed her to examine the world from a unique perspective(Allardice).

James Taylor was the archetypal sensitive singer and song writer of the Seventies…. His songs especially his early material were tales of inner torment delivered in lowkey tunes with james understated tenor backed by intricate acoustic guitar parts that drew on folk and jaz. Taylor came across as relaxed personable and open he was imitated by a hord of would be confessionalists athough his best songs were as artful as they were emotional. James was born March 12, 1948. He was born into a rich family and had never too worry about a thing but school. James was always intrested in music and ft rock. Another weird thing he liked was always out on the porch or in the yard and you can guess it either watching the rain or making a fire.

Earlier this summer, Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to Apple. In the open letter, Swift complains about artists not being paid during the three month Apple Music free trial. She did something similar to Spotify, except more harsh and public. Two different results occurred, Apple Music changed their ways and Spotify stayed the same. Because of this, Spotify is unable to play Swift's music, while her album 1989 was on the home-screen of Apple Music the day of launch. Despite this, Spotify has become decent competition for Apple Music.

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.