Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
André 3000 divides fans with flute performance at All Points East: “I’m still processing it”
nme.comAndré 3000 has got fans talking with his set at this year’s All Points East, after breaking out performances from his new era of music.The former OutKast star appeared as a solo artist at this year’s edition of the festival, performing on Saturday night (August 17) alongside an eclectic line-up including Loyle Carner – who headlined the night and curated part of the event – Nas, Enny and Nubya Garcia.While taking to the stage at 9pm for his set at Victoria Park, the artist broke out a performance that was solely centred around his latest project ‘New Blue Sun’, an experimental album that didn’t contain any rap at all.The OutKast rapper dropped the surprise project in November last year, marking his first solo album in 17 years.
But upon its release, fans were surprised to discover that rather than the rap album they had been anticipating, it was an 87-minute ambient flute record.Now, after delivering a set at All Points East that focussed solely on the new era of his career, fans have taken to social media to share their mixed responses to the performance – including their surprise that the event didn’t see him play anything from his older discography.
According to some, it also saw him speak in a made-up language on stage and even begin “barking” at one point.“I’m literally never going to be able to do descriptive justice to Andre 3000’s jazz flute set at All Points East.
I’m still processing it,” one fan shared, while another described the absence of hip-hop in the set as showcasing “the freedom of creation”The thought of people running to André 3000’s set expecting Hey Ya then furiously turning around at the sight of flutes is pretty funny— Yemi (@yemiabiade) August 18, 2024I'm literally never going to be able to do.
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