Weekly Written Analysis 5

Whether you like Taylor Swift or not, she is considered one of the most recognized young pop music artists of the year. Swift slowly started to become popular when she released her song "Tim McGraw" in 2006 that went multi-platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (Fabian, 2010). This pop star began her career as a country singer, creating new songs with a pop/country take on each song. Slowly her songs became more than country, they started airing as pop and general pop, and her new releases can be considered either, depending on which radio station you tun into. If you turn on a pop radio station, you will surely hear one of Swift's songs.

Growing up, Swift was a victim of bullying and attempted to find a way to express her emotions without hurting someone. Finally, she learned to play the guitar and started writing her own songs. These songs were about her emotions and things which were going on in her life. With this, she turned her bullying life into music that expressed everything from love to hate. If you listen closely, all of her songs are about something in her life, whether if was good or bad. Swift one stated that "if you listen to my albums, it's like reading my diary" (Hirschberg, 2009).

People in today's society have mix feelings about Swift's music; either you like it or you don't, there is no middle. The extremely personal nature of the songs have drawn people to liking her and her music because they can relate and it doesn't matter what generation they come from. People feel that since Swift can express her feelings into music (unlike them), they have been drawn to her lyrics and how she expresses her emotions. On the flip side, those who doe not care for Swift thinks she is overrated and not as good as what others say, including the critics. Some even think that her songs should have stayed country and never become pop music.

Whether you like Taylor Swift or not, she has entered the pop world and her music is hitting record highs. She is one of the most popular singers, song writers, and even actresses of today, as she has even had a role in Valentine's Day along side Jessica Alba and Kathy Bates. Swift has made her way up the music billboards to be where she is now and people in society are helping her continue on her career path to the top. On October 25, 2010, Swift released a new album called 'Speak Now', and is said to be the biggest sold albums in opening weekend of this year in the United States and creating new records (Scott, 2010).

References:
Fabian, S. (2010). Taylor Swifts Biography. Retrieved October 27, 2010, from About.com:Country Music. http://countrymusic.about.com/od/taylorswift/p./taylorswift .htp

Hirschberg, L. (2009, December 3). Little Miss Sunshine. New York Times. http://nytimes.com/2009/12/06/t-magazine/womens-fashion/06well-swift.html?hp.

Scott, K. (2010, October 27). Taylor Swift Speak Now Album: Taylor Swift Creating Records. Retrieved October 30, 2010, from Star Celebrities: http//www.starcelebritys.com/2010/10/27/taylor-swift-speak-now-album-taylor-swift-creating-records.