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SHANIA FACTS AND FIGURES |
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Shania: Come On Over |
Entertainer Of The Year 1999 |
Shania's Having A Baby |
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BIOGRAPHY |
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Shania and Mutt met
face to face in 1993, and were wed in December, by which time they’d written
half an album’s worth of tunes together. As the following year unfolded,
they traveled (and wrote) their way across the U.S., Canada, England, Spain,
Italy, and the Caribbean. They began to lay down basic tracks for the new
album in Nashville, later recording overdubs and mixing in Québec. Her self-titled debut album appeared in 1993. It was followed by “The Woman In Me”, released in 1995, in which Shania found her true voice as a writer and performer. By then she had met and married Mutt Lange, famed producer of such rock acts as The Cars, Def Leppard, and Bryan Adams, and the two collaborated on all the songs on “The Woman In Me,” which won a Grammy for Best Country Album and would become the best-selling album by a female artist in country history. Shania struck gold (and platinum) again on her third album, “Come On Over”, released in 1997, which again launched numerous international hits, including “Don’t Be Stupid”, “Love Gets Me Every Time”, and “You’re Still The One”. As much success as Shania has had as adult, however, she knows would not be poised a performer today had it not been for her experiences as a child. “I found that the most difficult thing about being a child professional was that I had a hard time being taken seriously—as an artist.” For that reason, Shania has taken the extraordinary gesture of sponsoring a series of youth talent contests in cities that are hosting her world tour. Following each contest, Shania will invite the winner to appear alongside her on stage where the young artist (under 18) will perform a solo rendition of “What Made You Say That?” the first single released off Shania’s debut album. “I thought that song would be the most appropriate”, she says, “since it’s the first song I recorded and the one that gave me my break.” In taking this action, Shania’s goal is to allow fans in each community see and support their local talent. “I focus specifically on youth”, she says, “because I find that young people have the most difficult time getting opportunities. They’re not as independent. They’re relying on their parents to drive them around. They’ve got to miss school sometimes.” Also, “Most adults think that young performers will grow out of their fascination. Most people think it’s a hobby or a phase.” she says. “But often they’re wrong. I think it’s important that these young people get the respect they deserve as artists. I’m just trying to do my part and say, ‘Hey, after all that’s how I got started.’” From the Come On Over Tour Program. |
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