If it’s one thing Taylor Swift loves to do, it’s interact with her fans on social media. She’s a regular tumblr user and has gotten more wavy over the years, reblogging and adding GIFs.
Recently, a fan posted a text post on Tumblr with a very simple question. “How do I get a mat that says “I hope you like Taylor Swift.”
Soon the post caught Swift’s eye who then liked the post. See below
Swift liking the post was the first part of this amazing story! She not only liked the post, she went on to design said mat and released it for sale on her website’s store! Just in time for the holidays!
It looks like it sold out fast, maybe more will be on the way!
Either way, Swift is always looking out for her fans and they are always looking out for her! Like when she recently asked fans to let Scott Borchetta know how they felt about her not being able to perform her old catalog at the AMAs and then they went out and bought actual Billboards in his town so he wouldn’t not be able to see it. Iconic.
Taylor Swift is always full of surprises, whether it be having her team upgrade people from $50 seats to $800 ones, inviting fans over to her house, showing up at their wedding or showing up at their house! There was a recent AT&T and DirecTV event before her Chicago show on her Reputation Stadium Tour where she decided to stop by!
Fans were giving on-screen interviews, talking about things from their favorite Taylor Swift song, to reasons they love the superstar. Each time, she would pop out and surprise them doing their interview! Swift shared in a video AT&T shared that all of these fans have been long time fans but had never had the chance to meet her. She of course, wanted to meet them as well!
Watch the video clip below! The full video will air on #TaylorSwiftNot on DirecTV.
When 1989 was about to burst onto the scene, Taylor Swift was hosting 1989 Secret Sessions in very cities, where she would invite 89 fans over and let them listen to the unreleased album in its entirety. It seems so long since the constant posts and stalking of fans. Swift even played the role of Secret Santa and Cupid, sending fans large boxes filled with many gifts she handpicked out for each of the fans she sent them too. Yes, she even showed up to a fan’s house to hand deliver gifts as well!
Since the news of Swift’s sixth studio album Reputation, fans have wondered what they would see from the singer/songwriter this time around. Swift has been very quiet on social media, erasing all formers posts and traces of her former self. She has not been promoting her new album or doing interviews but letting the music speak for itself.
Swift has, however, still been active on social media in the form of liking posts on Tumblr and more recently, joining fans Instagram lives and having conversations over Instagram direct messaging.
Lara, who lives in the UK was certainly surprised to find the superstar herself show up at her home and she did not come alone, she brought Patrick Alwyn with her! Patrick is the younger brother of actor Joe Alwyn who has been dating Swift for about a year now. What a great surprise that was! Check out the videos and photos of the visit below!
Swift even asks Lara how she knows all the other Swifties in the “Tays Brits” group and she said they all met online because of her. Well if that just doesn’t describe every Swiftie’s best friend! Watch videos of Taylor Swift visiting Lara below!
There’s only a few weeks until Taylor Swift will be playing Super Saturday in Houston, TX before the Super Bowl! The concert is so far Swift’s only show of 2017 and is invite only! That’s right, fans cannot buy tickets to this show, making it even more special to attend!
ATT is sponsoring the event and has teamed up with Swift to give out over 500 pairs of tickets to those who entered their sweepstakes! Fans have also been invited via social media for showing their love and support of Swift!
Variety Beat got to talk with some fans about being invited and just how much it means to them! We also wrote a little poem inspired by this event!
Super Saturday
Super Saturday
February 4, 2017 is not just another day
It’s “Holy Ground” for Swifties, attending Super Saturday.
They’re flying from all over, ready to dance around
And scream really loud, for it’s Taylor’s favorite sound.
These fans have been invited, their dreams are coming true
They get to meet their online friends and other Swifties too!
The costumes have been carefully planned, they’re going all out
Sparkles and glow sticks is what Swifting is all about.
They know the words to every song, they’re ready to scream
And watch as Taylor stands back to soak it in and proudly beam.
Her smile gives hope and a reason to keep believing
That life is worth living and our dreams worth achieving.
She gives to so many, we can only hope to give back to her
For she brings a greater healing, medicine can’t cure.
So for two hours we dance and sing without a single care
We forget all our problems, there’s magic in the air.
We hug and cry and don’t mind who will see
At a Taylor Swift concert, your mind is truly free.
Let the music transcend your soul and move you to your feet
It’s the perfect place to get “down to this sick beat.”
Jump as high as you can, dance until you’re sore
Being at a Taylor Swift concert is what Swifties live for.
There’s no greater feeling, than knowing you belong
Connecting with somebody because of words from a song.
Live your life boldly, don’t be afraid to be loud
Be true to yourself, you’ll make Taylor proud.
~ Jennifer R. W. Vargas
Superfan, Bianca has been excited about the concert ever since it was announced last year! Even her cat is excited about the big concert!
When asked how much this invite and concert meant to her she explained:
I have loved Taylor and her music for the past 10 years. She’s both a role model and like a best friend. This concert is extra meaningful to me for a few reasons. It’s the first time I am getting anything from Taylor’s team, they are giving away tickets and that makes me feel so special. It’s also only the second time I will see her live! Due to school and college I missed the other tours but I was able to get myself a ticket (8 years later) to 1989MetLife and I’m already seeing her again! It’s what I always wanted!
She went on to say that the experience is so much more than just a concert because she gets to spend time with friends who have become family, thanks to Swift!
The final reason it will be such an incredible experience is that when I get to Houston I get to spend time with two amazing girls who have become my best friends. We initially bonded over Taylor but now we tell each other EVERYTHING! They are my sisters and we get to celebrate our friendship with what brought us together, Taylor Swift.
Superfan, Amy also shared similar sentiments about how much the invite met, especially since it comes following the news her father has cancer. Her family has had so much bad news lately that everyone broke down crying for they know how much this means to her and how it will lift her spirits.
2017 could not have started any better for me. On January 5th, I found out that I would be attending the Super Saturday Night concert and seeing Taylor Swift. I couldn’t believe. There were immediate tears and screaming. It was even better knowing that I would get to experience this event with my two best Taylor friends! The excitement of finding out that I would be seeing Taylor at an invite-only show is something that I will never forget. I just couldn’t believe how lucky and fortunate I was to get this opportunity. I have never been chosen for any of Taylor’s surprise or invite-only events, which made this moment even more special. I am beyond thankful for this opportunity and plan to treasure each moment leading up to the concert and the concert itself. I constantly remind myself that not everyone will get this same opportunity. I wish everyone could go, but there is only so much space. It is not lost on me how fortunate I am to be able to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Amy goes on to say how much Swift means to her and how she has always been there for her:
Taylor means everything to me. She has taught me to be fearless, stand up for what I believe in and to not let others change you. She has also brought me some of my best friends and I will always be thankful and grateful for that. Taylor has always been there for me, through the good and the bad times. I hope she will be there for me in the future, when I need her then or, perhaps when I just want to relive beautiful memories…..such as Super Saturday Night. I already know February 4, 2017 will be one of my favorite days and I will never forget the day as long as I live. Taylor, I know I am going to have the time of my life with you! See you February 4th!
ATT is also giving fans additional ways to win with fan parties! See if they are coming to your city!
Cole Swindell was recently honored with the songwriter/artist of the year award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). He moved to Nashville with the dream of somehow becoming part of the music industry, no matter what form that may be. Swindell accepted the award via video message saying:
“It’s the biggest honor of my career by far because I moved to this town to be a songwriter…All I ever wanted to do was to write songs.”
He went from selling merchandise at Luke Bryan concerts, to opening for him, to headling his own tour!
Swindell has written #1 songs for himself as well as other huge acts. Just las year alone he earned 4 BMI awards for #1 songs he wrote for Thomas Rhett (“Get Me Some of That”), Luke Bryan (“Roller Coaster”), Florida Georgia Line (“This Is How We Roll”) as well as his own No. 1 “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.”
LIVE FROM COLE SWINDELL’S #1 PARTY “You Should Be Here.”
Since signing his record deal just over three years ago (July 13, 2013), Swindell has been the writer on eight No. 1 songs including five as a solo artist. His latest No. 1 included his career-defining Platinum-certified “You Should Be Here,” co-written with the NSAI Songwriter of the Year winner Ashley Gorley. The song joins Swindell’s first four No. 1 consecutive singles as a solo artist (including Gold-certified “Let Me See Ya Girl,” along with Platinum-certified hits “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey” and “Chillin’ It”) from his Platinum selling self-titled debut album which tops his own record of being the only solo artist in the history of Country Aircheck/Mediabase to top the chart with his first FIVE singles. His current self-penned single “Middle of a Memory,” off of his second album You Should Be Here, is sitting at No. 5 on both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts and still climbing.
Swindell took the time to pen a letter to Nashville, thanking the beautiful city for being there for him, his family, his friends and his fans.
I signed my record deal with Warner on July 13th 2013, and had my first single picked, “Chillin’ It”. It was the best year of my life and I was in the middle of my radio tour when I got the call that we had lost my dad in a freak accident. How could that possibly be in the master plan? He was the best guy in the world, my biggest fan and was the first person I ever heard play the guitar and sing. I was in shock and lost. Who did I turn to?
Nashville. This town. My family. Country radio … It was like everyone had my back no matter what media partner, label, publishing company or PRO they worked for and I’ll never forget it. I realized that some of my heroes, like Dierks Bentley, had also lost their dads and were there for me. Things like that make me proud to live in THIS town and proud to be a part of this format.
“Country” means a lot more to me than the sound coming out of your speakers. To me it’s a big family. It’s how you treat others, how you were raised. It’s lyrics that can change your life. All that. We are all getting to do what we love and that’s because somebody took a chance on us.
Swindell just celebrated his latest #1 “You Should Be Here” which was inspired by the death of his father. Although the song is deeply personal to him, it has taken on a personal meaning for millions of others.
“You Should Be Here” will always be a special song for me. The first day it was played on country radio the messages I got on social media from fans everywhere broke my heart. I wanted to release a song that would help other people but hearing their stories made me know I wasn’t alone… it wasn’t about me anymore, it wasn’t about only my dad. It was for everyone that had been there and knew that pain. Your stories have and will continue to change me for the better. People asked, “How did you film the video and release a song that personal?” I never looked at it that way. The fans give me all they have and I will always do the same. Although I don’t like the circumstances of why I had to write the song. I know for a fact if my dad knew leaving this world a little early would inspire a song that would help so many, he would’ve had no problem with it. That’s the kind of guy he was. That’s the kind of guy I want to be. Every night I sing that song I know he’s there, best seat in the house no doubt.
