Original Air Date:
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Guests:
Oprah welcomed the following guests to the show:
- Jordan
- Taylor Swift
- Shaheen Jafargholi
Show Summary:
Last season, Oprah surprised her co-host Jordan with an opportunity to go on the road and interview her favorite artist, Taylor Swift. Taylor and Jordan are back and they brought the footage from their summer session with them. Along with clips from the interview, Taylor Swift also performed her hit song "Love Story." More surprises were in store from Taylor as she invited twins Megan & Liz from Michigan to a concert as well. To end the show, Oprah welcomed Shaheen from Britain's Got Talent to perform "Who's Loving You" by Michael Jackson.
Special Highlights:
This episode featuring Taylor Swift included the following highlights:
- Jordan was given complete access in her interview and asked about Taylor's childhood, first concert, bullies, writing songs and crushes.
- From the tour bus and lunch with the crew to dancing in the rain on stage and getting to watch from the front row, Jordan had her wildest dream come true.
- Taylor discussed her writing process, dating, and decorating her first house.
- Oprah commended Taylor for handling the Kanye West/VMA incident like a "true star."
- Taylor performed "Love Story."
- Shaheen from Britain's Got Talent performed "Who's Loving You" by Michael Jackson, and shared about his experience singing at MJ's memorial.
What to Take Away from the Show:
There were two comments made in this episode that left me with the feeling that dreaming big is always the best choice. First, after Jordan finished her 2 days with Taylor Swift, she shared that her experience was a dream so big she hadn't even dreamt it, coming true. Later, Oprah spoke with Taylor Swift about how manifesting a dream can draw the energy and truth of the dream to you. This episode showed that if you truly want something and are willing to work hard for it, all things are possible.
Products Featured in This Episode:
Taylor Swift - 'Taylor Swift'
Big Machine
Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album was released in 2006. Taylor Swift featured the singles "Tim McGraw," "Picture To Burn," "Teardrops On My Guitar," "Should've Said No," and "Our Song."
Taylor Swift - 'Fearless'
MapleMusic
The follow-up to Taylor Swift's debut album was released in 2008. Fearless has already had two hit singles with "Love Story," which was performed on the episode, and "You Belong With Me." The platinum edition of the album, featuring 6 extra tracks, was released in October of 2009.