ELLE 100: Women That Are Changing the World | ELLE Canada Magazine

WHY HER: One of the greatest song-writers of her generation, Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with. She has sold over 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling musicians of all time. She has won 11 Grammy Awards—including three Album of the Year wins, 34 American Music Awards—the most for an artist, 29 Billboard Music Awards—the most for a woman, and an Emmy Award.

DEFINING MOMENT: She famously took back control of her entire back catalogue of music, after a public dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and Big Machine. When they refused to let her buy the masters, she began re-recording her work and releasing each album with “(Taylor’s Version)” in the title.

POWERFUL QUOTE:  “I want to say to all the young women out there: There are going to be people along the way who try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame…But if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday, when you get where you’re going, you will look around and you will know — it was you, and the people who love you, who put you there. And that will be the greatest feeling in the world.”

WHAT’S NEXT: After releasing her 10th studio album in October, it is rumoured that Swift plans to get back on the road in 2023 with a global stadium tour.