Swift's new album, "The life of a showgirl", was released at 06.00 in Sweden.
The world star has once again taken the help of Swedish producers Max Martin and Karl Johan "Shellback" Schuster. The artist has previously revealed that the album was recorded in Sweden in connection with "The eras tour", which took place from March 2023 to December 2024.
I played concerts. I did like three in a row. I had three days off. Then I flew to Sweden, went back to the tour and worked on this, she said in her fiancé Travis Kelce's podcast in August.
"Eternal thanks"
On Instagram she writes that the album feels completely right and thanks the Swedish producers in particular:
"Eternal thanks to my mentors and friends Max and Shellback for helping me paint this self-portrait" writes Taylor Swift.
The album had already been pre-saved more than five million times before its release. It is more than any other album and thus a record on Spotify.
Praised
According to the first reviews, she lives up to expectations. "A triumph", exclaims BBC's critic Mark Savage.
"In 2025, with the world at her feet, Swift can finally be sure that her place in pop history is guaranteed. 'The life of a showgirl' is her well-deserved victory lap", he writes.
AP's reviewer Maria Sherman is also delighted.
"On the twelve tracks, she combines glitter and glamour with humanity and humor. Doesn't waste any time in the wings. So let the show begin", she writes and gives four out of five stars.
Facts: Taylor Swift
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Name: Taylor Swift.
Born: 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Is: American songwriter and pop singer.
Background in brief: Moved to Nashville in her teens to focus on country music. The self-titled debut album came out in 2006 and since then Swift has become one of the world's best-selling artists. She has released twelve studio albums, four re-recorded albums and four live albums.
Current: With her twelfth album "The life of a showgirl", as well as cinema screenings for music videos on the same weekend as the album release.
