Shania Twain In the News April 2004

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0404.29-Movie to film in Timmins [Daily Press]:

Timmins residents will have an opportunity to appear in a made-for-TV movie. A two-hour movie chronicling the life of Shania Twain will be shot, in part, in Timmins this summer. “We were commissioned by the CBC to make this film,” said Laszlo Barna, the film’s executive producer at Barna-Alper Productions in Toronto. More than $3 million will be spent producing the film, which will be shot, for the most part, in Timmins and Sudbury, Barna said. A crew of about 100 people will be on hand for the duration of the filming. We’d likely come in late-July to scout the area and start shooting in late August. And we’ll be done, hopefully, by the time the snow flies.” Excitement is mounting at the studio about the project. “We are going to try and tell the story of this hugely talented young woman in a way that doesn’t stereotype her,” he said. “The feeling we are going leave the viewers with is the message of her life, that you can achieve anything you want to.” The story will be reminiscent of the movie Coal Miner’s Daughter, a film about country singer Loretta Lynn’s rise to stardom.

0404.28-"Kieth Urban plays a great guitar" [CountryStars]: Last week at the CMT Flame Worthy Awards, Shania was asked about her favorite country artists. Shania was quick to say, "Keith Urban was uh, ooo.. really sexy. He just really plays a great guitar and I enjoy that a lot." Shania also mentioned Alan Jackson and Martina McBride as favorite performers

0404.25-Shania in Atlanta and Knoxville

Shania gave another great concert in Atlanta, one bit of news from the show is that Shania revealed she had been bitten by a horse when she went riding while she had been staying in Atlanta. A reviewer in Knoxville had this to say : Saturday night at Thompson-Boling Arena Twain and her nine-piece band gave a performance that combined big-arena pop spectacle and county fair casualness.

0404.22-The bad news....[CMT]:

Shania told reporters at the CMT Flame Worthy Awards that she is likely not to film new videos until the new album is ready. YES, a NEW album. Remember to continue supporting Shania's current single from Up!

0404.22-The GREAT NEWS!! New Album...[CMT]:

Shania also told reporters at the CMT Flame Worthy Awards, that a new album is in the works. "I'm working on new music now. So it shouldn't be in too long of a time. I'm not gonna leave much of a gap at all. Pretty much when I get off the road I'm going to get right back into the studio, so I won't leave a gap this time. And I guess while I'm on a roll and singing every night I want to get back into the studio."

0404.21-Congratulations Shania!!!!

Shania won the CMT Female Video of the Year at the 2004 Flame Worthy Awards tonight!!! When accepting the award, Shania said..."Holy cow! Wow! I didn't expect this. This is really wonderful. What a great surprise. Thank you so much. Wow! I love you guys. Thank you." The was also presented her Triple Diamond Plaque on the red carpet, but Luke Lewis. Shania is the ONLY artist ever to be presented this award. Shania is the only artist to have three consecutive Diamond certified albums. The diamond status signifies album sales of 10 million units.

Luke Lewis presents Shania the Triple Diamond Award

Congratulations SHANIA!!!!!

0404.20-Shania's back in America!!! [Pensacola]:

To say Shania Twain is a country-crossover sensation isn't sufficient. During her Monday concert at the Pensacola Civic Center, she was unabashedly pop and a tad disco, heavy metal, and maybe even a little Caribbean. But 1980's parachute pants, powerful guitar riffs and gentle maracas didn't drown out her country roots: Three fiddlers often rallied audience members, who frequently rushed the stage to get autographs, to exchange "high-fives" or to give her flowers. The multi-platinum artist and her nine band members were constantly moving and interacting with the nearly sold-out crowd. They worked every inch of the platform in the center of the floor - and beyond. Twain and another band member performed one ballad, sitting among audience members in the stadium seats. She kicked off the concert with the hit "Man! I Feel Like a Woman," which was followed by "Up." Later, she sang "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under," "Don't Be Stupid," and "You're Still the One." Pyrotechnics sporadically exploded around the stage, with the stomp of Twain's boot or the flip of her long brown hair. At least six video screens hung in the rafters, providing close-ups of her signature shimmy or her shoulder shaking. At one point, fireworks even seemed to shoot out of the fiddles.

0404.19-Another tour record set [Canada.com]:

Shania Twain (June 9), which sold out in a record 29 minutes in Saskatoon.

0404.14-"Would you like fries with that?" [JSonline]:

McDonald's turns 49 tomorrow, and one past employee is non other than Shania Twain. Country singer Shania Twain. She was 14. In a series called "My First Job" in Reader's Digest, she told writer Daniel Levine that her manager's trust in her led her to take on new responsibilities. "I learned tons about the meaning of service there," Twain once said.

0404.14-In defense of Shania Twain:

Beverly Keel wrote an article in 1998 about Shania, and it still applies to this day. Here is an excerpt of the article: Maybe one of the reasons Twain has received so much flak is because the gender-driven double standard is still thriving. She creates the image of being a sexy, voluptuous woman, yet she's driven, focused, and direct. As the cliché goes, such businesslike traits are considered assets in male singers, but in Twain, they're seen as liabilities. Nashville has seen its share of driven women--Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and Pam Tillis--but the difference is that Twain doesn't temper her drive with humor, subtlety, or modesty. To read more go here

0404.10-More Platinum for Shania!!!!!!

Not only has the The Platinum Collection, and the Live In Chicago DVD gone platinum, but the RIAA has certified the Come On Over Video Collection Platinum as well. CONGRATULATIONS SHANIA!!!!

0404.08-Shania donates to charity [City of Hope]:

The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the Greater Los Angeles area, is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other serious diseases, including diabetes and HIV/AIDS. The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere. For more information about how you can support City of Hope's lifesaving research and treatment programs, please visit the Web site at www.cityofhope.org.

0404.07-Platinum Collection goes Platinum!!

The "Platinum Collection" DVD has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 100,000 units. CONGRATULATIONS SHANIA!!! The DVD collection contains Shania's videos from "Shania Twain" to her album "Come On Over"

0404.05-Chicago DVD goes Platinum!! [CountryStars]:

CountryStars is reporting that Shania's DVD "Shania Twain, Live in Chicago has gone PLATINUM!!!!! This certifies that the DVD has sold 100,000 units. CONGRATULATIONS SHANIA!!!!!

0404.04-Fan Choice Award

Shania lost the Fan Choice Award at the 2004 Juno Awards to the group Nickelback.

0404.03-Congratulations Shania!!! [CJAD]:

Shania took home the Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year for her multi-platinum selling album Up!

0404.01-NHL "All Access" Special [NHL]:

Shania will be appearing on the NHL All Access Special. The special will show the making of the Shania NHL commercial:

The NHL Stanley Cup Preview Special, produced by NHL Productions, will air on ESPN2 Thursday, April 1 (7:30 p.m. ET) with a bonus airdate of Sunday, April 4 on ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET).
The show also takes viewers backstage in the "All Access" segment to visit with Country singer/superstar Shania Twain, actor/comedian Denis Leary, star of the hit television sitcom "Life According to Jim" James Belushi, star of the drama "24" Kiefer Sutherland as well as a pair of world renown figure skaters Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan, as they star in their own NHL promos. You'll get a behind the scenes look at the making of several NHL commercials that explain the various aspects of hockey in order to help everyone understand the game to ensure they "Get It!" You can see the commercial here!!!!

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