A Calgary student’s Taylor Swift tribute is taking her to Vancouver.
Seraphina Ellen, a third-year finance student at the University of Calgary, received attention online for performing Swift covers at university open mics.
She’s now headlining her own concert to mark the beginning of the pop megastar’s Vancouver tour dates.
What started as a fun way to overcome her nerves on stage has become a whole lot more.
She first decided to cover a Swift song at a U of C open mic more than a year ago, and after an amazing audience reaction, she became a regular at the monthly meetups.
“I thought people would just, you know, have a little laugh and then go about their day. I thought open mics were all like this. I thought everyone was coming on to be their favorite singer,” Ellen said.
While Ellen has wanted to be a musician her entire …