In an impressive display of fandom, Bilal Ilyas Jhandir, a 20-year-old individual from Pakistan, has successfully earned a spot in the Guinness World Records by identifying the highest number of Taylor Swift songs from their lyrics in just one minute.
This self-proclaimed “die-hard fan” surpassed the previous record of 27, managing to name an impressive 34 songs, as reported by the New York Post.
To achieve this remarkable accomplishment, Bilal had to recognize Swift’s songs from their opening lyrics, read aloud by a man without any accompanying music. Despite already being well-versed in the lyrics of all her songs, he dedicated 13 weeks to extensive preparation, even going so far as to recite them in his sleep.
“I have been listening to Taylor Swift since my childhood. I have listened to every song of hers. I can identify almost any song of hers from the lyrics,” he proudly shared with Guinness World Records.
Due to his thorough preparation, Bilal described his record-breaking attempt as a “straightforward task.” Nevertheless, he acknowledged that the challenge became more intricate as the lyrics were recited by a man rather than being sung by Taylor Swift.
Before this Swift milestone, Bilal had already broken three other world records, including identifying the most animals from their sounds in one minute in 2021, and last year, identifying the most Justin Bieber songs from their lyrics in one minute.
“This record is my favorite of all of them. Being called a ‘Certified Swiftie’ or ‘Officially Amazing Swiftie’ is such an incredible feeling,” the fan expressed, adding that he considers this accomplishment his chart-topper.
Notably, Bilal, a college student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, has been listening to the Red artist since the age of 13 and declared Folklore to be an “absolute masterpiece,” easily naming it as his favorite album.
