A closer look at the Taylor Swift effect • FRANCE 24 English

The incontestable reigning queen of pop, Taylor Swift has broken dozens of records on her way to the top. As she heads to Paris for the latest leg of her Eras tour at the La Défense Arena, author and journalist Morgane Giuliani joins us to discuss the cultural phenomenon the US musician has generated in a 17-year career. We explore some of the secrets to her success and discuss why the loyalties of the "Swifties" extend beyond their steadfast support on social media and could even affect the next US presidential election.
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  • @tvil8
    @tvil8Ай бұрын

    Its very annoying when people say we think shes our best friend. It diminishes her craft. We identify with her because she writes experiences in such a familiar way. She reminds us of ourselves and defending her is defending our lived experiences and feelings

  • @ArchitectingHappiness

    @ArchitectingHappiness

    Ай бұрын

    Beautifully said. I agree 💯 percent!

  • @Eragon2679

    @Eragon2679

    Ай бұрын

    Defending her against misogynist comments and plain hate is totally fine. But some swifties just take it too far when they sent death threats/hate messages to people they think(!) some songs are about.

  • @TrevenantNights
    @TrevenantNightsАй бұрын

    it's because she is an incredible storyteller, a marketing genius, and a genuine funny talented person with a calming voice

  • @skepticalmaiden
    @skepticalmaidenАй бұрын

    Her being the music industry is not only about the sales of her albums. It’s way deeper than that. Swifties do not think she’s our best friend, we defend her because we are freaking tired of good people being torn down, especially women. We buy her albums because we are fans of her music and we go to her concerts because she’s an amazing showman as well as singer. The fact that it is so hard to grasp for so many is a sad commentary on this society. This woman is pure talent and a great human being to boot. Let’s not underplay her accomplishments and our acknowledgement of them.

  • @clairesmithe

    @clairesmithe

    Ай бұрын

    Madame chauivnista is going to Paris. Hope there s a protest.

  • @Violet316

    @Violet316

    Ай бұрын

    @@clairesmithe She is not perfect, her going to that dinner was not about supporting what has happened with the current turmoil.

  • @Lauraics

    @Lauraics

    28 күн бұрын

    Show woman

  • @whodat4124
    @whodat4124Ай бұрын

    A few things to mention: 1) Her kindness 2) Authenticity.... she is Taylor with everyone. 3) Ability to connect to hearts on a deep level 4) Having FUN. I've been watching a number of her "behind the scenes videos" of her music videos. OMG she is so real, so funny, so thankful and so present with people....such a lovely human being doing what she loves.

  • @eloisebarrowes8524
    @eloisebarrowes8524Ай бұрын

    The NFL in the us made 400 million dollars just by her appearance supporting her boyfriend

  • @christinevr7698
    @christinevr7698Ай бұрын

    What is NOT to love about Taylor Swift? She is the embodiment of talent, femininity, strength, integrity - artistically and personally, and she has been very transparent and accessible about what is happening with her through her lyrics. Her playfulness ( the smart double-meanings , extensive vocabulary, and playing Easter egg/guessing games with her fans) is uniquely hers. She is not about the machine of music, but she is very clever about how to use the machine. She is completely herself!

  • @Violet316

    @Violet316

    Ай бұрын

    Well said, and she is a teacher. I wonder how many people have picked up a dictionary or Googled information, I am sure quite a few thousand have.

  • @JeiElRai

    @JeiElRai

    Ай бұрын

    I'm not even into the music (no shade, it's just not my style) but if one has paid any attention you gotta respect her as an artist and person

  • @Violet316

    @Violet316

    Ай бұрын

    @@JeiElRai You know what Swifties hate the most, when people who have not heard songs that aren't radio hits and think they don't like her music. She has 11 albums, each one different and of different genres.

  • @Flixtex
    @FlixtexАй бұрын

    Europe is set to get the economic impact which US got last year through Taylor Swift touring.

  • @TheNeonRabbit
    @TheNeonRabbitАй бұрын

    They tell Taylor Swift she shouldn't talk about politics but they want Ted Nugent & Kid Rock to of course. They really have no clue

  • @rubytuesday4564
    @rubytuesday4564Ай бұрын

    France 24 has to me presented the most rational, objective, knowledgeable review of Taylor Swift. Very appreciated.

  • @skepticalmaiden

    @skepticalmaiden

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah, no.

  • @dunkingpawn3215
    @dunkingpawn3215Ай бұрын

    Swifties about to rule Europe for the next few months 🎉

  • @user-yh5mw8yo7n
    @user-yh5mw8yo7nАй бұрын

    I am glad Taylor is going to Europe and away from the hatred of the far left and right in the U.S.

  • @magicmic-uf6ws
    @magicmic-uf6wsАй бұрын

    this is nothing but about a person who is about hard work, passion and expressing and sharing it with everyone who feel a way.

  • @lindabratsch9091
    @lindabratsch9091Ай бұрын

    I couldn’t listen to all this because Taylor Swift is whatever WE want her to be! That IS her superpower, which makes it OUR superpower as well! FULL STOP! 🤷‍♀️

  • @tr4msy4n
    @tr4msy4nАй бұрын

    I love how they use her bombastic side eye picture for the presentation of data😅

  • @JV-yd4qg
    @JV-yd4qgАй бұрын

    I like her relatable song no matter how cringy it is~ like a soundtrack of our life at different phase + her business/PR acumen ~👌 May 9? Gonna watch the grainy stream again~~~~

  • @BeachBushandBeyond
    @BeachBushandBeyondАй бұрын

    She brings happiness into my life....both with music and just by being a lovely grounded woman.

  • @ZATennisFan
    @ZATennisFanАй бұрын

    I'm 54 and I think she is the greatest singer/songwriter in the business today. She is a songwriting savant who can paint images with her words.

  • @gbasar1032
    @gbasar1032Ай бұрын

    Taylorrrr 🇮🇳

  • @luvenfuentes3194
    @luvenfuentes3194Ай бұрын

    Taylor Swift is a reckoning force in the music industry,she writes her own music and also collaborates with other artists,a savvy business woman,philanthropist and fights for the rights of women and the LGBTQ community.Her billionaire status is through her music only streaming and sales of her music and concerts,releasing of her old music as Taylor’s Version is a smart move owning back her career and catalog,she is still young and her fans will always be there she is evolving as an artist

  • @adventurefighter7501
    @adventurefighter7501Ай бұрын

    I’m not really a swiftie, but I gotta admit she has to be one of the busiest women in the world that I’ve ever seen.. I’m talking the equivalent of like 15 hours a day! I don’t just mean in her career, but also as simple as taking a shower every day, grooming herself, doing workout, etc.. they all add up. I think the last time she ever did “nothing” (outside of covid) was in like 2012 and 2016 once. Does she ever have a time off lol? But I’m not just here to gas her up, I gotta be fair. Her work is really just thinking of lyrics and a bunch of instruments ngl, it sounds chill enough to not feel like a busy hustle. So the term “busy” could seem misleading even though it’s true.

  • @ernestoaboy7542
    @ernestoaboy7542Ай бұрын

    Taylor swift became an economic giant she brings with her an economic windfall wherever she goes and perform her concerts and the country benefits are immense 😅 it happens in Singapore in her last concert

  • @gbasar1032
    @gbasar1032Ай бұрын

    U better welcome her like Brazil 🇧🇷.

  • @ADIAZ-sy9vw
    @ADIAZ-sy9vw18 күн бұрын

    There is a lot of talk about the autobiographical, cathartic and cryptic part of his writing, however that is for the common fan. The other side of his works is much more sophisticated than all that, his lyrics are for listening carefully and discovering details and nuances through narrative images, discovering different interpretative layers through metaphors, cultural references, juxtapocision, rhetoric and other literary resources. (many times they even require a dictionary and encyclopedia 😆) turning the listener into a true nerd, analyzing and proposing their own interpretations. That characteristic is Taylor Swift's strongest point, and it is not something that is visible to the casual public, despite having its commercial side.

  • @drewchristianjr
    @drewchristianjrАй бұрын

    Nice job.

  • @Bryan3on
    @Bryan3onАй бұрын

    She’s bigger than ronaldo & messi combined, we won so hard.

  • @RKatout
    @RKatoutАй бұрын

    Put it this way, I’m a die hard 49ers fan and seeing her excited that her boyfriend won and annoying the Trump fascists eased the sting of losing the Super Bowl.

  • @rootsquare7907
    @rootsquare7907Ай бұрын

    Joe Biden need to thank her, I guess 2024 elections she can make difference

  • @RoseETempest
    @RoseETempestАй бұрын

    I thought this was going to be mostly about how she impacts the economies of where she goes 😂

  • @MarquisVonLion
    @MarquisVonLion25 күн бұрын

    she's a product ;>)

  • @misterfunnybones
    @misterfunnybonesАй бұрын

    Karl Johan Schuster & Max Martin are doing ok.

  • @brandonaireyong
    @brandonaireyongАй бұрын

    Lol to those who complained "HeR dAD iS RiCh / ShE's bORn fRoM A RiCH faMiLY" - Hear me out. It's not her fault that your parents are broke when you were young hence unable to fund you to pursue your dreams, and it's not her daddy's fault that he worked hard to become an investment banker and your dad was lazy and hence raised a broke generation. Let that sink in tonight before you sleep.

  • @hayleys1260
    @hayleys1260Ай бұрын

    Her politics are naïve, and no one should ever listen to a billionaire celebrity about voting, but her songwriting is as good as it gets in pop.

  • @rubyfranklin9322

    @rubyfranklin9322

    29 күн бұрын

    Why not listen she is very smart about politics whether you like her views or not....

  • @rubyfranklin9322

    @rubyfranklin9322

    29 күн бұрын

    She doesn't tell you who to vote for she just tell people to vote

  • @MichelleLyn84
    @MichelleLyn84Ай бұрын

    Yeah not the best person to explain economically her impact or her writing skills and what not. She sounds like a fan pulled off of the street

  • @skepticalmaiden

    @skepticalmaiden

    Ай бұрын

    She sounds like someone who thinks she's knowledgeable. She sure doesn't sound like she actually is. A Swiftie would know more.

  • @gloriashaeffer9117
    @gloriashaeffer9117Ай бұрын

    i hope she stays out of the poitics she has a right to her opinion but not to go so far as to brainwash young voters just because she likes a certain person doesnt make it right trump is NOT afraid of her let it be clear

  • @clinthenry9162
    @clinthenry916212 күн бұрын

    Who cares i dont think much of her winey vouce

  • @pharaohcaesar
    @pharaohcaesarАй бұрын

    She's the Riddler. She doesn't write music. She writes riddles and it turns out people love riddles. Why does she write that way? Because she is a riddle. Her life is a riddle. riddle /ˈrɪdl/ noun a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning. Her music is really a new genre. Her style of music changes but her Riddler Style of writing remains. You see? Her career will fizzle out if her fans ever know the complete truth about her not that they ever will. The reason why she jumps around from one guy to the next is because none of them know her riddle. Well, none but one. For some reason she shared the riddle with one particular guy. Well, he figured out the riddle, anyway, when she presented it to him. That guy being a decoder of riddles. The guy figured out her riddle and he loved her for it because her riddle was the answer to something he was looking for. And because he loved her even though he had figured out her riddle she loved him for it more than she has ever loved anyone in this World. She was looking for him all her life and he was looking for her too all his life. She is his Cinderella. But they met just before she put out the Lover Album and she's been writing songs to him and about him ever since. In fact, because of him and who he is her riddling took on a whole new level intriguing her fans all the more. Who is this guy? Well, it's not anyone you've seen in public. He's really just a nobody. That's Taylor's love story. It's the story of the Riddler falling in love with Nobody.😀 Who is Nobody? Well, he's somebody most everybody doesn't no.😂