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   Taylor Swift has undeniably had the world on chokehold for the last year, with governments fighting to get her to perform in their countries as her large following is enough to affect their whole economies and her “Taylor’s Versions” taking advantage off her fans’ nostalgia.   The latest product of the fame is The Tortured Poets Department which was marketed as an introspective album given its serious name accompanied by the black and white album covers, this looked to be a potential deep dive into Taylor’s more personal side as she looks to recover from a tumultuous time love-wise with two relationships ending.   A lot of the album’s marketing had an emphasis on the lyrical side of the album, with Taylor referring to the lyrics as “poetry”, and the aesthetic of having a typewriters to truly sell the words that she would use on this album.   Many of her dedicated fans would of course hype this up, with some going as far as to say that you may need a dictionar...

    The Red Bull second seat has been one of the main challenges in Formula 1 recently. After Daniel Ricciardo's departure in 2018, drivers ranging from good talent to good experience have attempted to fill in the big (and champagne filled) shoes left behind by the Aussie.    As the style of Newey's cars is to build the fastest car possible that the drivers have to try and master, which is what Max Verstappen has done well, the same cannot be said for the other side of the garage.   With the likes of Gasly and Albon getting dropped due to subpar results and Sergio Perez is currently filling in the seat, but with a difficult year in 2023 and looking to be far off the pace of Verstappen with no signs of closing in, will he be shown the door after 2024 for another driver?   Here are the candidates for the seat, inclusive of Perez, ranked from most likely to an outside chance: Sergio Perez - Very Likely   Despite a difficult 2023, Checo has actually had a ...

  In 2024, Singapore has attracted many big music acts from across the globe to travel to our tiny little red dot as a stop on their tours and perform in the renowned Singapore National Stadium. Artists such as Coldplay, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have performed in Singapore in 2024 and the most recent artist to perform is the one and only Bruno Mars.   Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter who has Puerto Rican and Philippines descent. With his music being heavily inspired by the likes of Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, which is evident in the way he moves and presents himself on stage, he is one of the biggest artists of the 21st century.   Charting on the Billboard Hot 100 with 32 songs, he sprouted into the music scene after stealing the spotlight with his unique vocals on singles such as B.O.B.'s "Nothin' On You" and Travis McCoy's "Billionaire" which are songs that are still revered by fans of his to this day.   He further established hims...

  The Beatles are undoubtedly the biggest band in the world. Ask anybody across any generation now and the odds are that they have at least heard of their names or any one of their songs that have been etched in history.    Pioneers of various genres and recording techniques that is still used to this day, as well as throughout the late 20th century, their 7 year career has more than definitely had an impact in both music and in culture. With John, Paul, George and Ringo being a key part of shifting the sociocultural system towards the youth rather than the elders.   Liverpool's Fab Four have released 12 studio albums between 1963 to 1970. With some being etched and remembered for the past 60 years fondly in music history due to its influence and groundbreaking creativity while some are forgotten and not known to general audiences.    Here are my rankings for The Beatles' 12 albums:   Side note that Yellow Submarine will not be counted, and even if it ...