The NERVE of some y'all in here when if it wasn't for Avril, Taylor wouldn't even have a career - or would be singing at Country Fairs in the South.
She literally copied her career step-by-step. Started off in country, moved to a more pop-rock sound, worked with producers like Max Martin after Avril did, had similar sounding songs such as "Smile" & "22", "The Best Damn Thing" & "Shake it Off" and several more. Had the cutesy blued-eyed, blonde-girl look. Tapped into the Asian (primarily Japanese) market with this aesthetic as they eat that stuff up. If it wasn't for Avril opening the doors in Asia - with that type of image and sound - and slaying for over a decade there is now question that Taylor would be no where near as successful there as she is now.
