From writing her own lyrics to songs to selling sold out concerts around the world, popular country singer and artist Taylor Swift has made a name for herself in the musical world. Capturing the hearts of young girls (and boys, really) everywhere with her country charm, good looks, and real talent, Taylor Swift has really claimed the title of country’s youngest rising star. Still, can Taylor Swift fully be thought of as a part of the country music genre? Many of her hit singles and songs, from “Picture to Burn” to “You Belond with Me,” often seem to sound coming more from the pop genre than the country genre. Either way, Taylor Swift has taken the musical stage by storm.
Early Life and Brief Biography of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift started her life in music and entertaining at a very young age. “Performing since her preteen years in Pennsylvania,” says the CMT main website, this young country star honed her singing talent since she was just a little girl. Taylor Swift’s parents encouraged her drive and hopeful dreams to make it big in the country music world and moved as a family to Nashville Tennessee, in her later years as a teenager.
How Taylor Swift Became Famous in Country and Pop Music
Once in the famous home of country music, Tennessee, Taylor Swift was first seen while singing in a caf© – she was soon signed a record deal with Big Machine Records for her first big single hit, “Tim McGraw.” From there, so the saying goes, the rest is history. Taylor Swift began writing more and more of her catchy and popular songs that caught the ears of an (often female) teenage audience, with great hits like “Should’ve Said No.”
Before long, she had won many awards in the late 2000s, such as her multi-platinum self-titled first album, “Taylor Swift,” which went “on to sell more than 2.5 million copies,” according to People. From her pretty blond hair, low country voice, and genuineness and love for her fans, Taylor Swift has become a country star (and pop singer) icon all around the globe.
Is Taylor Swift a Country Princess or Pop Star Artist?
Perhaps one of the keys to country music artist Taylor Swift’s success is that she has been able to mix the country music genre and pop genre together. With the catchy, quick lyrics of many of her pop songs like “Love Story” to the more country recent hit “Mean,” Taylor Swift has joined the two genres to appeal to a much wider audience. Taylor Swift acts as a positive role model for young girls with her optimistic example of girl power and good choices, serving as an inspiration to all aspiring singers with her youth and great life story. While no one can say for sure where her talent for songwriting will take her, country princess and pop star artist Taylor Swift surely has a long and successful musical career ahead of her.
Sources
CMT.com
People.com