Taylor Swift Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in Emotional Ceremony
L'essentiel
- Taylor Swift, 36, became the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in an emotional 21-minute speech.
- She tearfully thanked her family for their sacrifices, including moving to Nashville when she was 14.
- Swift was introduced by Steven Spielberg and highlighted songwriting as the only instinctual aspect of her career.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Taylor Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York. She highlighted the importance of songwriting in her career and expressed deep gratitude to her family for their support. The event also honored other notable songwriters.
Taylor Swift made an emotional 21-minute speech in which she tearfully thanked her family as she made history by becoming the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Her family uprooted from Pennsylvania to Nashville when she was 14 "so that I could hone my craft in the songwriting capital of the world", she said at the New York ceremony.
"It couldn't have been easy for my parents and my brother to just pick up and move our entire family," she said.
"Even though words are supposed to kind of be my thing, I will never be able to express my gratitude to you guys for doing that for me. You're the reason I'm here tonight."
Swift, 36, was introduced at the ceremony by director Steven Spielberg, who she called a hero who had shaped her storytelling.
Songwriting was the only aspect of her career that had come naturally to her, she said.
"When I say that songwriting was the easiest part for me, I think what I mean is that it was instinctual.
"No-one taught me how to do it. I had to be taught how to entertain a crowd, and learn choreography, and be less annoying and navigate the industry and fiercely protect my own sanity through difficult lessons and massive amounts of trial and error and chaos and calamity.
"But songwriting for me was pretty much the only thing I naturally did."
The honour follows a glittering few years for pop superstar, who broke her own sales record with her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, in October.
Her key tracks to be recognised by the Hall of Fame include All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version), Blank Space, Anti-Hero, Love Story and The Last Great American Dynasty.
She was joined by her fiance, NFL star Travis Kelce, as rumours swirl that they will get married next month.
Also joining were Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, who has written for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Katy Perry; Walter Afanasieff, known for his work with Mariah Carey; Terry Britten, whose songs include Tina Turner's We Don't Need Another Hero; and Graham Lyle, who was behind Turner's What's Love Got to Do with It?
Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame annually honours those "whose work represents a spectrum of the most beloved songs from the world's popular music songbook".
Questions ouvertes
- What specific advice did Steven Spielberg give Taylor Swift?
- What are the details of Taylor Swift's upcoming marriage rumors?
- What were the specific 'difficult lessons' Taylor Swift navigated in the industry?
- What other songs by the honored songwriters were mentioned?
