Why US Vice President used Taylor Swift's music during election campaign

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Kamala Harris attracted attention when she used songs by many famous artists in her US presidential campaign.

US Vice President Kamala Harris - Democratic candidate and former President Donald Trump, Republican candidate in the presidential campaign.

Vice President Kamala Harris has attracted attention for using music from many famous names in her election campaign.

Most recently, after finishing the debate with Mr. Donald Trump on the evening of September 10 (local time), Ms. Kamala Harris attracted attention when she walked off stage to the music of "The Man" by Taylor Swift.

The song is part of Taylor's 7th studio album "Lover", with the main music video released on February 27, 2020. In the music video, Taylor Swift transforms into a male version named "Tyler Swift", directly addressing the social injustices, gender discrimination and double standards that women are facing.

"The Man" was praised by Elite Daily as "super bold and with a strong message about women", while Forbes commented that it was the most important work Taylor Swift has ever written and was "a brilliant depiction of the subtle and blatant sexism that women endure every day".

Ba Kamala Harris su dung nhac cua Taylor Swift chien dich tranh cu Tong thong My cua minh. Anh: Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris uses Taylor Swift's music in her US presidential campaign. Photo: Kamala Harris

Shortly after the debate, Taylor Swift herself publicly expressed her support for Kamala Harris on Instagram. The pop superstar wrote: “I am voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes that I believe need a warrior to defend.”

Taylor's article attracted a lot of attention and created positive buzz for Kamala's campaign.

Meanwhile, Beyonce also made an important contribution to Ms. Harris' campaign by allowing Ms. Kalama Harris to use the song "Freedom" from her 6th studio album "Lemonade" for campaign activities.

The song was described by the popular music magazine Rolling Stone as "one of the most striking political statements of Beyonce's career".

In addition to Beyonce and Taylor Swift, many other artists have agreed to perform for Ms. Harris's campaign rallies.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion publicly supported Kamala by performing at a rally for the politician in Atlanta on July 30, and later posted a video with Kamala backstage on TikTok.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion trinh dien tai cuoc mit-tinh cua ba Kamala o Atlanta. Anh: X
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion performs at Kamala's rally in Atlanta. Photo: X

Bon Iver - the owner of 2 prestigious Grammy awards - performed at Kamala Harris' campaign stop on August 7, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin - the band that the band was founded.

Not stopping there, the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) also brought together many famous artists such as John Legend, James Taylor, P!nk, Patti LaBelle... to perform and play a medley of songs by famous artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Snoop Dogg.

P!nk trinh dien tai Dai hoi Toan quoc Dang Dan chu (DNC) nam 2024. Anh: Cat tu video
P!nk performs at the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC). Photo: Cut from video

This has created a diverse and rich musical picture for Kamala Harris's campaign, bringing her campaign closer to voters, creating a sense of familiarity and closeness to the majority of the American public.

Kamala Harris's campaign's combination of music and politics not only highlighted important messages but also created a powerful ripple effect in the community.

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