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Taylor Swift performs surprise piano mashup in Recording Academy video

The Recording Academy released a video of an intimate Grammy Museum session where Taylor Swift discussed her songwriting and performed a six-minute song medley.

The short version

  • Taylor Swift performed a six-minute piano mashup combining "I Knew It, I Knew You," "August," and "All Too Well" at the Grammy Museum's Clive Davis Theater.
  • The Recording Academy published video of the performance alongside a 42-minute interview with Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr. on its YouTube channel.
  • During the session, which was attended by fewer than 200 people, Swift discussed her lyrical development, country music influences, and approach to songwriting.

Key facts

  • Taylor Swift played a surprise six-minute piano mashup combining three of her songs during a session at the Clive Davis Theater in the Grammy Museum.[Variety]
  • The performance followed a 42-minute interview conducted by Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr.[Variety]
  • The event was attended by an audience of fewer than 200 people, organized for the Recording Academy's Songwriters & Composers Wing.[Variety]
  • The Recording Academy published the footage of the event on its official YouTube channel.[Variety]

What remains uncertain

  • Swift did not confirm whether a deluxe re-release of her debut album is planned despite fan speculation.[Variety]

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