Taylor Come Back To Europe Project: Spainâs week.
So, as a little explanation before we start: last January I created on Twitter an account called @Europe _ Loves _ TS in order to try to get Taylor back to Europe. It works this way: each week is dedicated to one different country, this oneâs being Spain, and each day I post different stuff about the country, Taylorâs charts there, where she could play and that kind of stuff. I started posting this week because it took me quite a long to finish with all of the preparations but now it has already started, and Day 6 (a.k.a. Tumblr and sign the petition) is about posting everything done on Twitter but on Tumblr, thatâs why the texts will be really little. Also, here you have the summary, in case you want to see something first:
Day 1: Where would Taylor play?
Day 4: Taylor and the city.
Day 6: Tumblr and signing the petition.
Day 7 (does not appear in here): New country announcement.
Here you have the petitionâs link https://www.change.org/p/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-european-tour?recruiter=931350637&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition , just in case you want to help us.
And the first country of the week will be... đŚđ˝đŽđśđť!
Barcelona, Spain: Palau Sant Jordi (although there is also a stadium, Camp Nou).
Madrid, Spain: WiZink Center.
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Palau Sant Jordi, located in Barcelona, is the largest indoor arena in Spain, with a maximum seating capacity of 17,960 people. It was opened in 1990, and it has a 3,000-seat club behind the main building.
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-Madonna. -Shawn Mendes. -Rihanna. -Ariana Grande. -BeyoncĂŠ. -Avril Lavigne. -Ed Sheeran. -Lady Gaga. -Tina Turner. -Frank Sinatra. -Elton John.
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The WiZink Center, located in Madrid, is an indoor sporting arena with a capacity of 15,500 people for concerts and a standing public ramp. It was built in 1960, and rebuilt in 2005 due to a fire.
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-Nirvana. -Elton John. -Taylor Swift. -Lady Gaga. -Rihanna. -Imagine Dragons. -Bruno Mars. -Shawn Mendes. -Whitney Houston. -Spice Girls.
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Located in Spain, Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, with a 1,6 million population (yeah, a lot of them Swifties), and it counts with a great number of museums, parks and beaches.
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-The Sagrada FamĂlia, which is the main symbol of Barcelona.
-The gothic basilica of Santa Maria del Mar.
-The Palau de la MĂşsica Catalana, in English "The Palace of Catalan Music".
-Parc GĂźell, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Â
-Casa MilĂ , one of the most emblematic places of Barcelona.Â
-Parc de la Ciutadella, which also has the Barcelona Zoo.Â
-Magic Fountain of Montjuic, a magic spectacle of colors and lights.Â
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Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest municipality, with almost 3,2 million inhabitants (Swifites!). It's also considered an amazing destination when talking about art museums, such as the Museo del Prado.
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-The Parque del Retiro, one of the largest parks of Madrid.Â
-The Museo del Prado, its most famous museum.Â
-The Puerta del Sol, a public square and the nerve center of the city.
-The Plaza Mayor, a major public space in the heart of Madrid.
-The Casa de Campo park, which is the largest park in the city, and it also has the Madrid Zoo inside.
-The Fuente de Neptuno, which is located inside the Paseo del Prado.
âI started to be a Swiftie by the end of the RED era, when I saw the âWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Togetherâ video, by the end of 2013 (yes, I know that I saw the video a bit late). I donât know why but I realized that Taylor is the only one that can help me with my depression (unfortunately I suffer a lot of depression) and put a huge smile on my face just with her songs. She means the entire world to me. While I was studying in high school, I worked as a teacher for another students, and I started saving money to be able to go one day to any Taylorâs concert. And finally, after two years of saving money, on November 29 2017 (the day after my birthday), I bought two tickets for the âreputation Stadium Tourâ in London, one for me and one for my sister. After seven months the day finally came and I traveled from Spain to London just to see Taylor for the first time. That was my first concert. That day I realized that Taylor is a real angel, and that she is always going to be there for us. And also Iâm so grateful since because of her I met a lot of new friends. My dream is to one day be able to hug her and tell her how much she helped me, and also I would ask her if she could draw a thirteen on my ankle, because I always wanted to get a thirteen tattooed on my body. Thank you for reading this.â
-Javier, 16 years, Barcelona (@tattshold on Twitter).
âIâm not good at English but Iâll try. I was always bullied, had no real friends so I never went out with people and stuff like that. When I was 14 I sit in class next to a redhead called Claudia and she played me âTim McGrawâ. I started listening to the song at home and soon enough I was addicted to Taylor Swift. Taylor was here when the first boy broke my heart, I don't know how many times I played âShouldâve Said Noâ during that time. Taylor was there when people called me slut and bitch, telling me that they were just âMeanâ. Taylor was there at my spinal surgery, I played âSpeak Nowâ in the hospital every day. Taylor was there while my depression and my self-harm problems. Taylor was there when my (ex)boyfriend broke up with me on my birthday... That year she recorded RED and âAll Too Wellâ made me cry every day, but it also made me stronger. My dad left and only Taylor knew how I wanted him to âCome backâ and âBe here...â. He started a new family without me, obviously. 1989 was my very first Taylorâs show in Germany, KĂśln, whit my mom. We had so much fun. Some economic problems started and I had to work while studying my nurse degree. I saved a lot and I went to âreputation Stadium Tourâ in Dublin with my mom. Andrea gave us rep room passes and I showed her my âfighterâ tattoo. She knows my story now. I hugged Taylor and somehow that was everything.â
-ClĂ udia, 23 years, Spain (@alltoo_swift on Twitter).
âWhen I was 12 (in 2009), one day I was watching Disney Channel and the âLove Storyâ mv came on. I just fell in love! Me and another friend started listening to more and more of her songs and we were really crazy about it! We were always singing her songs, laughing and dancing. We planned on going to her shows and meet her.â
-Sara, Spain (@EverySwiftieDay on Twitter).
âI havenât been part of this fandom for a long time, at least compared with half of it. At the beginning, it made me feel uncomfortable, as if I wasnât worthy of all the joy this family brings. Now, though, Iâve realized that this big family welcomes everyone, and I feel confident to tell my story. I have this weird âritualâ of walking from side to side of my corridor while listening to music, and thatâs how I started listening to her music, back in 2017, with âWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Togetherâ and âYou Belong With Meâ. I knew who she was, but I couldnât consider myself a Swiftie, not yet. And then, âLook What You Made Me Doâ came, and I wasnât ready for that. I just clicked on it because I was curious, but once I heard it I stopped walking in the middle of the corridor, my phone in my hand, my eyes wide open, freaking out. I didnât get all the references, but I knew some of them, and when the phone part arrived... I went to my mom running and told her all about it, and she was like âSince when are you a huge Taylor Swift fan?â. Days passed, â...Ready For It?â and the album came and I loved them too, and the âreputation Stadium Tourâ began, and I really wanted to go. She didnât come to Spain, so I knew I had to figure out a way to go to London. I made a presentation to my dad, with all of the prices, hotels and transportations, and he incredibly said yes. I remember that night as the best night of my life, and I canât explain how happy and free and loved I felt there. I saw Taylor Swiftâs magic happening in front of me, and I will be forever grateful for that.â
-NĂşria, 16 years, Spain (@TaysPurrito on Twitter and on Tumblr because yes, that is me).
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Taylor's albums are still breaking records on the country. "reputation" debuted at #3 on the Spanish Albums Top 100 list, and has been there for 17 weeks, and "1989" debuted at #4 and stayed 70 weeks.
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Taylor has a big importance on the country, and the only show she has played there was for the "Speak Now World Tour" at Madrid, on the WiZink Center and had all 3,962 seats occupied.
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Spain has a very big Swiftie fan base. Its biggest fan account, @rincondetaylor on Twitter, counts with over 12.3K followers, still growing. When she came, she sold out, and the fandom wasn't as big as it is now.
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Spain is an amazing country, with big stadiums for Taylor to play and her presence still very active on the radios of the country. Although she hasn't come back since the "Speak Now World Tour", she is still breaking records.
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Also, Barcelona and Madrid are the best places to host the show, not only because they have the enough capacity to but also because of the easiness to go to both of the places.
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I just wanted to thank every single person (especially @EverySwiftieDay on Twitter) who has helped with this week's challenge. You are all amazing, and one of the most supportive parts of it all. Thank you so so much. Os quiero.
https://www.change.org/p/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-european-tour?recruiter=931350637&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a8694c60-1e79-11e9-8dcf-1bb98ece69a1Â (This one is the link for the petition to get Taylor to come back to Europe).
So thank you so much for reading this! If you want to take a look to the Twitetr account, thatâs the link https://twitter.com/Europe_Loves_TS and the account is called @Europe_Loves_TS . I would recommedn you to check it, since the stuff will be posted there before and the new country announcement is tomorrow.
Thank you so much again!!
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