Taylor Swift Named No. 2 Greatest Pop Star Of The 21st Century By Billboard! But Who Top In Chart?

Taylor Swift, American singer and popstar, has been named the second greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard magazine

Billboard, has been gradually unveiling its ranking in a series of articles, presented a catalogue showing weekly popularity of songs and albums in the US and other countries,

The American music and entertainment magazine said Swift has taken “pop stardom to places we hadn’t previously thought possible”

Hannah Dailey, a journalist from Billboard said that despite Taylor Swift starting her career at a later age, she managed to bend culture to her will and become one of the world’s greatest pop stars

Taylor Swift took the second place on the list ahead of Rihanna (3rd spot), Drake (4th spot), and Lady Gaga (5th spot)

Taylor Swift was named no 2 for a number of reasons listed by Billboard staff. Also, Taylor Swift is the only popstar to ever win album of the year at the Grammys four times

She has the second-most Billboard Hot 100 entries of all time and ties with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 -- bested only by The Beatles

Taylor Swift was named Time magazine's person of the year for 2023, and as of October, Forbes estimated that she is the richest female musician with a $1.6 billion net worth

“She is one of the most impressive touring artists of the past quarter-century, a status that has culminated with her global Eras Tour,” Billboard wrote

Billboard’s ‘Greatest Pop Star’ of the 21st Century will be announced on December 3