Before fame, Taylor Swift had the opportunity to sing in front of Jay-Z. Now, the two are among the biggest names in the music industry, but when they first crossed paths, Swift was still a child. She said he offered her a brief form of congratulations for singing, which she bragged about constantly afterward.
Jay-Z congratulated a young Taylor Swift on a performanceAfter Swift released her debut album to widespread acclaim, people began to wonder if she’d collaborate with other artists. While she didn’t have plans at that point, she hoped to work with Jay-Z someday. She’d even already met him.
“I’m not planning anything like that right now, but I think the coolest thing in the world would be to do something with Jay-Z,” she told CMT in 2007. “When I was 11, I sang the national anthem at a 76ers game in Philly. Jay-Z was sitting courtside and gave me a high-five after I sang.
I bragged about that for like a year straight.”Taylor Swift | Jason Squires/WireImageShe thought a collaboration between the two of them would be unexpected. “I love doing cover songs that nobody expects,” she said.
“When I went to live shows, I always loved stuff like that. I like it when something you wouldn’t expect to happen onstage happens — musically or visually. I think Sugarland does a great job of incorporating different surprises into their shows.
”She said she hardly got stage fright, even at that ageAs Swift began performing in front of large audiences as a child, she.
