Taylor Swift's accomplishments: City named after her, Australian academic symposium
Taylor Swift has proved time and again that she is not just the queen of hearts, but also the queen of unbeatable records and accomplishments. From releasing her first album at 16 to writing her name in golden letters in the history of music, Swift has done it all. Let's take a look at some unparalleled achievements by the Blank Space singer.
Australia will hold an academic symposium dedicated to her
Recently, the University of Melbourne announced it will host a symposium from February 11 to February 13, 2024. The "Swiftposium" is described as an "academic conference for scholars to engage in critical dialogue about Swift's popularity and its profound implications for a range of issues including gender, fandom, popular culture, literature, the economy, the music industry, and more." Swift will possibly attend it virtually.
When a city was named after her in March
In March this year, a few days before Swift was slated to perform there, the city of Glendale, in Arizona, changed its name to Swift City. The official order read, "We know all too well that she's one of the most influential artists of her generation and we are writing our own love story for her and greeting every Swiftie in style!"
First woman with 4 albums in Billboard Top 10 rankings
In July, Swift became the first woman and only one of the three living artists to have four albums in the Top 10 list of the Billboard 200 chart. Speak Now (Taylor's Version) debuted at the first position, and apart from it, Midnights (2022) clinched the fifth place, Lover (2019) was in seventh place, and Folklore (2020) was at 10th.
She broke Madonna's record through her 'The Eras' tour
When Swift opened her The Eras tour in Glendale, Arizona, in March, she rewrote history by breaking Madonna's record in terms of live audience. Swift's concert reportedly witnessed an audience of over 70,000, making it the most-attended female concert in the US, a record earlier held by Madonna (1987; 62,986 people). For 36 years, no artist could whizz past Madonna, but Swift did!
