With just three days left to go on themysterious countdownonTaylor Swift’s web site, the music superstar hit the TIME 100 red carpet looking as angelic as the latest posts on her social media feeds.
In addition to celebrating the news magazine’s100 Most Influential People issue, the 29-year-old Grammy winner, who is one of the six notables to grace the special issue’s cover, performed a number of songs at the bash, including “Style,” “Delicate,” “New Year’s Day” and “Shake It Off” on both the guitar and piano.
Shortly before leaving for the event, Swift — wearing a J. Mendel dress, Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Chloé Gosselin shoes — posted an image captioned, “It’s TIME. #TIME100”
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If it is indeed a single that is dropped on that date, Swift’s new music will be her first since leaving her longtime home Big Machine Label Group andmoving over to Republic Records and Universal Music Group.
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In the TIME 100 issue, Swift’s pal (and one-time tour mate)Shawn Mendespaid tribute to the star.
“I’ve been aTaylor Swiftfan for as long as I can remember,” Mendes, 20, began his brief essay praising Swift. “But it wasn’t until I met and got to know her that I understood how wonderful a person she truly is.”
Khalid and Taylor Swift.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME
Taylor Swift and Alex Morgan.Andrew H. Walker/Variety/Shutterstock
The pair first became close in 2015 when Swift tapped the up-and-coming YouTube phenomenon to perform as an opening act on North American dates for her 1989 tour.
“I quickly learned that the magic ofTaylor Swiftdoesn’t come from the lights, dancers or fireworks (although all of that is incredible) but from the electrifying connection that she has with the people who are there to see her,” he continued in the piece.
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Mendes went on to credit Swift’s ability to make “creating music for millions of people look easy” to her “belief in magic and love, and her ability to be as honest and raw as possible.”
To conclude, the “Stitches” singer added, “Taylor makes anyone older feel young again and anyone young feel they can do anything. It’s so rare and so special. If there is one thing I want to achieve in my career and life, it’s that.”
source: people.com
