Guest Blogger: Melanie 1

Taylor swift is a country star who has just released a new album called “Speak Now”. This album has sold a million copies in the first week so far. The “feel” of the album/songs are very personal because every song on that album was personally written by Swift herself. Every song of hers has something to do with events in her life somehow. Whether its family, boyfriends, or events that have happened along the way. Taylor Swift’s songs are more laid back but yet still have a “pop” to them compared to songs by Kesha. Kesha’s songs have a more fast speed to them and they give you a “hyper” vibe making you want to get up and dance or move around. One of Taylor Swift’s songs that I will always remember is her song called “Fifteen”. This song is particularly memorable because the lyrics are about walking into high school for the first day and how you’re feeling nervous and you hope to see friends from middle school so you’re not in the halls by yourself. Another song that is memorable is her song “Love Story”. This song is very memorable because what girl doesn’t want their own love story. The music that goes along with the lyrics also has a catch and drags you into the song more. It makes you feel like you’re there. Critics say “The million-mark part of the story, however, is the most impressive: Just consider that no album has sold a million albums in a first week since the debut of Lil’ Wayne’s Tha Carter III in 2008.” I agree with this because you have to have a lot of talent in order to be able to write a whole album by yourself and have millions and millions of people like it. I believe that it is worth your time and money for those of you who like Taylor Swift or country music in general to buy her new album or even any of her albums. Even if you have never heard her music before I think you would like her if you like the genre of music she plays. She is a very talent artist and she can all relate to our own problems in high school and life in general.