Taylor Swift Interview on Asahi Shinbun 10 Oct 22

Heartbreak, Betrayal and Unassuming Sounds
Singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift
Translated By Erie

Taylor Swift became youngest winner of Album of the Year at the 52nd Grammy Awards with her second album, Fearless. Although beautiful and tall 20-year-old girl, who wearing mini-dress and boots on stage is almost a celebrity, her unassuming lovesongs raise sympathy in Japan too.

Swift is regarded as a country singer. "I don't sing about bitter of strolling. Country music doesn't mean one of genres of music to me, but making songs with my life. So I make songs about my experiences with boys."

She ended her acknowledgment on Fearless, her first album in Japan, which released after Grammys, with "to the boys who inspired this album, you had fair warning." She always sings about relationships she had with their real names and specific episodes.

"All my songs are maybe too individual. But I make songs with the feeling of unpopulality at school, the pains of heartbreaking or being cheated on. Sharing these feeling with many people makes me feel comforted."

At the age of 10 Swift started performing at karaoke contests and festivals. To grow in her talent, her family decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee, the center of country music. She got her own guiter at 12, and began to writing songs soon. At only age 14, she signs with the big publisher as a songwriter.

Young Swift wrote down lyrics during the classes. After her school, she sent demo tapes to record rebels and performed at Cafés. "I worked so hard" she says with straight eyes.

Fearless became the #1 album in US. "Situation surrounding me has totally changed, but my family hasn't at all. I'm really grateful to them. They always give advice that I need even things that I don't want to hear, never be yes-men. That's why I gave one of Grammy trophy to my Mom."

Her 3rd album Speak Now are releaseing on Oct 25th in US, and Nov 10th in Japan. "It's like my diary from 18 to 20 years of age. I tried new style that I've never tried and featured person whom I've never been with. It was quite fun."

Swift are starting a world tour planned for 18 countries with performances Osaka and Tokyo, Japan in next Febuary.

Copyright owner of the original is Asahi Shinbun. I don't own copyright and I just translated to English. Original text is HERE.