Overview
- Swift used the name Nils Sjöberg to co-write Rihanna’s 2016 hit with Calvin Harris, This Is What You Came For.
- Many fans say they are only now learning about the pseudonym, prompting renewed discussion on social platforms.
- A Reddit post points to an 18th‑century Swedish officer and poet named Nils Sjöberg and suggests echoes with tracks on The Tortured Poets Department.
- Commenters are divided, with some calling the choice intentional and others noting Swift has explained the alias as two common Swedish male names.
- The reports frame the theory as fan speculation and place Swift’s use of an alias in the broader tradition of artists and authors employing pseudonyms.