Lana Del Rey says that Taylor Swift is the biggest star in the world and is getting “exactly what she wants.”
Speaking to the BBC, Del Rey discussed her “Snow on the Beach” co-singer, Swift. This came on the heels of Swift's “Eras” tour becoming the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. She offered her theory as to why Swift is on top of the world.
“She wants it,” she said. “She's told me so many times that she wants it more than anyone. And how amazing — she's getting exactly what she wants.
“She's driven, and I think it's really paid off,” Del Rey continued.
Previously, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey collaborated on the former's album, Midnights. They sang together on “Snow on the Beach.” Later, Swift released the Til Dawn Edition with a new version of the song: “Snow on the Beach” (featuring More Lana Del Rey).
Who is Lana Del Rey?
Lana Del Rey is an award-winning artist who has been nominated for 11 Grammys in her career. However, she has not won an award thus far in her career.
At the 2024 Grammys, Del Rey was up for five awards. These include Album of the Year and Song of the Year for Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd and “A&W,” respectively.
She made her album debut with her self-titled 2010 album. In the subsequent years, Del Rey released eight more studio albums.
Her tenth studio album, Lasso, will come out in 2024. Del Rey is making her foray into the country music genre for the first time in her career. No singles have been shared thus far.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Taylor Swift is currently embarking on the European leg of her “Eras” tour. The tour commenced on March 17, 2023, with a show in Glendale, Arizona. Throughout 2023, Swift played shows all across North America and visited Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil.
2024 featured several more legs of the “Eras” tour. Swift started the year by playing shows in Japan, Australia, and Singapore. After a two-month break, she brought the tour back for a European leg with a show in Nanterre, France.
The European leg of the tour will conclude with a five-night stay at Wembley Stadium in London, England. She will return to North America for nine dates across Florida, Louisiana, and Indiana. The tour is set to conclude with nine shows in Canada in Toronto and Vancouver.
Additionally, Swift released a concert film to commemorate the tour. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was released in October 2023 and made over $261 million at the box office. This made it the highest-grossing concert film ever.
To date, Swift has released 15 studio albums. 11 of those are original albums with four of them being her re-recorded (Taylor's Version) albums.
After winning Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2024 Grammys for Midnights, Swift announced her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. The album marked her first album of original music since 2022's Midnights.
In 2023, Swift released two (Taylor's Version) albums, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version). The last two albums of Swift's left to re-record are her self-titled debut album and Reputation.
