On December6,2023, it was revealed_that_Taylor_Swift was Time_magazine’s_Person_of_the_Year. Interestingly, the contenders included Xi_Jinping, Charles_III, a Barbie_doll, Donald_Trump’s prosecutors and even Putin. However, it was the American_singer who managed to take a worthy title, which cannot but please her fans. But what guided the editors of the magazine and why they chose Taylor , you will find out in our material in the next couple of minutes.
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Taylor Swift named_Person_of_the_Year
Without a doubt, the news that Taylor Swift became_Time_magazine’s_Person of the_Year_spread across many media_outlets in a matter of hours. However, for many Internet users who are not fans of the singer, such a decision on the part of the editors of the publication came as a serious surprise. What can we say, some even began to remember almost all the artist’s sins.
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However, we hope that after reading this material you will no longer have such doubts. It is worth noting that for Taylor herself , 2023 is ending truly triumphantly. And the performer herself admits that “she has never felt so happy and proud.” But there is clearly something to be proud of here.
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And, of course, first of all it is important to note the Eras tour. Of course, first of all, Swift’s concerts were remembered for their duration. A whole 180 minutes, can you imagine that? The singer’s fans have the opportunity to enjoy their idol’s live performance for 3 hours. True, Taylor herself needed serious rest after such an ordeal.
“I don’t get out of bed. Unless you take food, take it to bed with you and eat it there. I can barely speak because I’ve already been singing for three concerts in a row. Every time I take a step, my feet crunch from dancing in heels.”
“An Extraordinary Man”
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It is also important to note the relaunch of her album “1989” from ten years ago. In 2023, the album became_the_best-selling_album in the UnitedStates. By the way, the second and third places in this top are also occupied by Taylor_Swift’s_music_albums: Midnights and Speak Now. In addition to the singer’s mentioned albums, the US top 10 includes two more: Folklore and Lover. The artist became the first performer with such a result.
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With seven Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Taylor beat out Sir Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie. And eight sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium allowed her to equal the record of the pop group Take That. Finally, it remains to note the number of plays on Spotify – more than 100 million per month. Taylor Swift takes first place in the top streaming service. For comparison, Beyonce can boast only 50_million_streams per month and 52nd place in the top of the service.
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By the way, Taylor was able to surpass Beyoncé in earnings. You may have heard that the business publication Bloomberg is already calling the singer a billionaire. However, it is important to note that the performer became the first who was able to earn such a fortune solely through music. Beyoncé, Jay Z and Rihanna have businesses in fashion, cosmetics and even hi-fi equipment.
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“Taylor Swift is an extraordinary person. She is both the author and heroine of her own story. She managed to overcome all limits to become a source of light ,” Time editor-in-chief_Sam_Jacobs.
