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The most popular artist, most revered star, most heard musician, highest paid performer. With 11 Grammys, countless other musical awards, 3 Billion youtube watches, millions of dollars earned; the list of achievement goes on. All this done at the age of 32, Taylor Swift is now considered as Music Royalty and often listed alongwith, if not above, greats like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Beyonce. 

In this article, How To Get “Billion Fans” : Taylor Swift Success Story, Bolte-Baba team highlights major events in her journey and how she established herself as the biggest and most successful Singer Song-writer.

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Evolution in Music

She has shown throughout her career that she can strike a balance between the simplicity of lyrics and the beautiful complexity of circumstances. Swift has an uncanny ability to reflect the emotional turmoil of the world through her own lens. Whether it’s in the intensely described, biographical ballad “the last great american dynasty” (teasing her deep connection with heiress poet Rebekah Harkness). Or the personally devastating rumored Break-up call from her boyfriend Joe Jonas in “Forever & Always.”

Swift has always revisited to her favorite themes—love and heartbreak—with a newfound appreciation for complexity every-time she performs. “Fearless” and “Speak Now“, her two early albums, epitomized Adolescent Naivety that fans couldn’t help but root for and love. Swift then grew more certain in expressing both her voice and her story as she evolved with her albums (“Red“, “1989“, “Reputation“). 

In particular, her calm, self-assured Sixth studio album Reputation, she experimented with playing the villain and became less frightened of shaking the status quo and upsetting the critics.

Lover, Folklore, and Evermore, her most recent triptych of albums, once again rekindled expectations and love. Her alt-pop experiments evoked remote, isolated soundscapes and incorporated lyrical gems from literary giants (Charlotte Bront in “Invisible String” and Emily Dickinson in “Ivy”) as well as oblique references to her private life.

Swift has been aware of the consiparacy and romor mongering in online discussion about her romances have always sparked controversy and intrigue. She pushed her ardent followers, known as Swifties, into an especially energising frenzy on November 21, 2021 when she was romoured to have spent her birthday crying in the bathroom because of her boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal. 

She had previously announced the release of the single “All Too Well” from Red (Taylor’s Version), which she had re-recorded. The song’s original version, which debuted on Swift’s 2012 album Red, was hailed as one of her best pieces and had already gained almost mythological status among fans. Fans were shocked to learn that Swift had added new lyrics and fresh meaning to her well reported connection with Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal after the new, 10-minute version of the song was released making it Viral and the most watched video ever.

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A Billion Fans

Taylor swift and and videos are very popular on all platforms and to count how many times these have been viewed is truly impossible. But asssuming most video watches are on her own You Tube channel “@TaylorSwift” her most viewed videos easily crosses the Billion Mark.

Here’s a alist

1. “Shake It Off” – 3.3 billion views
2. “Blank Space” – 2.8 billion views
3. “Bad Blood” ft. Kendrick Lamar – 1.9 billion views
4. “Me!” ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco – 1.7 billion views
5. “Look What You Made Me Do” – 1.7 billion views
6. “Wildest Dreams” – 1.5 billion views
7. “Delicate” – 1.3 billion views
8. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – 1.3 billion views
9. “End Game” ft. Ed Sheeran & Future – 1.1 billion views
10. “22” – 1.1 billion views

Earnings 

The exact revenues of Taylor Swift’s albums in US dollars are difficult to determine because they depend on a variety of variables, including the album’s release price, the number of copies sold, and any additional revenue from merchandise, touring, and other sources. The estimated sales of Taylor Swift’s studio albums in US dollars are as follows:

1. “Taylor Swift” (2006) – estimated earnings of $22 million
2. “Fearless” (2008) – estimated earnings of $48 million
3. “Speak Now” (2010) – estimated earnings of $45 million
4. “Red” (2012) – estimated earnings of $45 million
5. “1989” (2014) – estimated earnings of $40 million
6. “Reputation” (2017) – estimated earnings of $25 million
7. “Lover” (2019) – estimated earnings of $16 million
8. “FolkLore” (2020) – estimated earnings of $24 million
9. “Evermore” (2020) – estimated earnings of $19 million
10. “Midnight” (2022) – estimated earnings of $21 million

These are rough figures and subject to change as time passes. But her earnings are through the roof and the highest recorded earning of a Solo Artist Ever. 

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Awards and Honors

Taylor Swift has received many awards during her career in appreciation of her abilities and accomplishments in music. Her most illustrious honors include:

1. Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift has won 12 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for “1989” and “Fearless.”
2. American Music Awards: Taylor has won 40 American Music Awards, making her the most awarded female artist in AMA history.
3. Billboard Music Awards: Taylor has won 32 Billboard Music Awards, including Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album.
4. Brit Awards: Taylor has won 3 Brit Awards, including International Female Solo Artist.
5. Country Music Association Awards: Taylor has won 9 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for “Fearless.”
6. Academy of Country Music Awards: Taylor has won 8 ACM Awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year.

These are just a few of the numerous honours Taylor Swift has received throughout the course of her career. She has also won a great deal of other honours, such as the People’s Choice Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards. And judging by her age and talent, this list is ongoing and doesnt seem to end especially after the love and appreciation she is garnering from her latest album Midnight.

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