Shania Twain In the News January 2004

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NEWS UPDATED: January 2004

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0401.31-Shania Charity Auctions:

WMZQ is holding an auction to raise money to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. Shania has donated an autographed glove, and a "That Don't Impress Me Much" CD mounted in a display. Click here to bid.

The next auction is for Musicares. The New York City t-shirt Shania wore on stage for her October 14, 2003 Madison Square Garden concert has been donated to MusiCares (www.musicares.com), a charity devoted to focusing the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. The black and white shirt has been autographed by Shania, and is available for auction! Click here to bid!

0401.27-NEW SINGLE!!! [Mercury]:

Mercury has announced that the NEW SINGLE from Up! to be released will be "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" in the USA and Canada.

0401.27-Shania loves being on the road [CountryStars]:

Shania doesn't tour every year, but when she does, she feels at home on the road. "To be honest with you your concert is almost your home base," she explains. "You get comfortable after a while. Once your show is up and rolling it's your comfort zone. It's the place I think that you eventually become more relaxed. Because the environment is pretty much the same every night. Your show is your show every night. And there's definitely a sense of stability there. That's the one thing that never changes."

0401.27-Shania on holiday [Countrynation]:

Wonder what Shania did on her time off before the next leg of her tour starts. Well, Shania and her family spent some time in New Zealand. New Zealand was the location of her video "Forever and For Always". From Countrynation.com:

Shania Twain, her husband "Mutt" Lange, and their 2-year-old son Eja, have been on summer holiday in Wanaka, NZ since December, the Otago Daily Times reports. According to the paper, the family will be loading up and returning to Europe early next month for Twain's world tour, "Up", which resumes in France. 14-year-old Shane Blackwood, who bags groceries at a local supermarket, was delighted when Twain recently gave him an autograph on the back of the store's weekly competition entry form. "I just talked to her and said: `Could I please have your autograph?' She's just a normal person," he says.

0401.25-Shania talks about Alison Krauss [Maverick]:

In an interview which came out when Shania's Up! Close Special was shown on NBC, Shania talked about why she teamed up with the bluegrass singer. The interview has been reprinted in the UK magazine Maverick:

"Shania reached out to Alison Krauss because she has long been a fan of the bluegrass star's music. In turn, Alison has long been a fan of Shania's husband, legendary rock/pop/country Mutt Lange. "I wanted to go back to something stripped-down and rootsy," Shania explains. "I've been doing big concerts for quite a long time, and I love it, but I just want that contrast." To get it, she turned to Union Station. "Wanting to break the music down, there just didn't seem to be any other way," she adds. "They were the ones. There is no, even, second choice." It is rumoured that there will be a stripped-down acoustic segment during Shania's UK concert tour this month."

0401.23-Writer selected for Twain picture [Canada.com]

Riis just got word that she will be writing the script for a new television movie about the early years of country superstar, Shania Twain. She has already read the Twain biography twice, and is looking forward to bringing the story to life on the screen. "I know that world," says Riis. Like Twain, she grew up in 'The Bush,' living simply and experiencing the people and the lifestyle of a northern community. Add to that, she is almost the same age as Twain's mother and remembers the music and the fashions of that day. "The country music Shania Twain was playing in the bars when she was eight -- I know that scene," says Riis, one of Canada's busiest screenwriters, at home in Saskatoon where she has lived since 1987. The Twain biopic, co-produced by CBC and Barna-Alper Productions, won't reach the airwaves before fall.

0401.21-She's got the look [CMT]:

CMT has a new show, "Award winning look". Shania is their current focus.

This half-hour video show special will feature videos voted on by fans. From January to June, fans will vote on three videos every other week from one of country's biggest stars. The special will feature all 12 winning videos, as chosen by the fans. VOTE FOR SHANIA'S AWARD WINNING LOOK!!!!

0401.20-Shania Twain Centre [STC]:

The Shania Twain Centre has some new Shania merchandise for sale: Sweatshirts, mugs, and CDs. Check out their site!!!

Shania Twain Centre

0401.20-Emerson Drive on spring leg [Kamploop]:

Emerson Drive will join Shania on the Spring leg of her worldwide Up! Tour. Here are some comments from the group about Shania:

"We had to juggle some shows last year when we got picked to open for Shania (Twain), so we're going back to those ones before we start with her again." There's a strange mix of awe and acceptance in Wallace's voice as he talks about touring with Twain. It's not just her, it's the people who drop by. "We were in the catering room for one show, all sitting at one table. At the next table is Shania, Mutt (Lange, her husband), a couple of guys from Def Leppard and Bo Derek. I'm sitting there eating, trying not to stare and wondering how I got here."

0401.20-Touring with Shania [Toronto Sun]:

...In any given city, her daily routine begins about 9 a.m at the venue. "I set up my work space, meet with the building technicians to get the change rooms up and running, then go out shopping for last-minute supplies like fresh flowers to brighten up the rooms and scented candles to mask odours. We usually play in dirty old hockey arenas." There are alterations to do, steaming, pressing and laying out that evening's performance clothes for Twain and her her nine member band -- including several backup options. During the show, Twain has three complete outfit changes that Martin must get her through in 11/2 minutes flat. "Everything is laid out face down on a table in the order she puts it on. So when she runs into the change booth I help her rip off her clothes, pull on the new ones and make sure her jewelry is on, boots are laced and zippers zipped." Martin says things can and do go wrong. "Shania's hair may get tangled in something, her microphone could come unplugged, a shirt might go on backwards or twisted. If she's putting on a fishnet stocking and it rips, we have to hide the rip or mask it." Twain's wardrobe is a huge responsibility: "Her stage wear, the gowns for award shows, her accessories and over 30 pairs of boots and shoes (size 6) are with us all the time." For the Up! tour, Twain's signature is colourful boxing boots -- most custom designed by Steve Madden -- that she wears with contrasting laces to match her outfits. She doesn't wear stilettos on stage -- only boots and platforms -- because the slim heels can get caught in the step grates. Silk cargo pants and jeans dotted with studs and crystals, sparkly tops and Cosabella mesh tank tops layered in bright colours are a few of Twain's favourites for stage. She is also a big fan of glittering jewelry, especially chokers dripping in crystals. "We have to put extra-large clasps on the pieces so they are easier to get off and on during quick changes." In every city, Twain sports a hometeam jersey during her show and if a city doesn't have one, Martin will buy a local tourist T-shirt and customize it for Twain. "I'll cut it low, tie it high and add rhinestones and Swarovski crystals," says Martin of her redesigns. Her stage wear constantly evolves with "cool" pieces the two pick up along the way. Twain never wears the same outfit twice in a region where fans may travel to neighbouring cities to see the show a second time. READ MORE

0401.19-Magazine Alert!!!!!

Shania appears in Sophisticates Hairstyle Guide, March 2004 issue. The cover has a picture of Jennifer Aniston. I have included a picture taken by Sas from the STNAOFC of the picture in the magazine. Once I have the magazine in my possession I will scan the article on the picture. I have never seen this picture before. The caption reads: "Shania Twain. Exploding with fiery movement, Shania's lush locks deliver undeniable energy. Let loose by using a mixture of texturizing cream and smoothing serum before blow-drying locks with a large round brush. When dry, run styling wax throughout, focusing on ends for edge."

0401.18-The fabulous life [VH1]:

VH1 has a new special "The Fabulous Life: Country Superstars" it is a half hour look into the lives of country's hottest stars. Shania Twain is featured on the show, get a look at her Swiss Château, and where she likes to shop.

Cherchez La Femme
Next time you stop in Cherchez la femme, You may have Shania wondering what happened to the eel skin boots she saw the other day... because when this country superstar isn't singing her way to the bank, she may be found perusing the couture dangling in Cherchez La Femme; Ontario’s most exclusive boutique. Rest assured: Like Shania, you don’t have to worry about anyone else buying that Swarovski Crystal beaded gown. All of the pieces are hand selected from designers all around Europe and Cherchez La Femme only carries a limited amount in each size. www.cherchezlafemme.ca

0401.17-NRJ Nomination [NRJ]:

Shania is nominated for a "NRJ Music Award" in France : international album of the year, for 'UP!'. The others nominees are : Dido (Life for rent), Madonna (American Life), Placebo (Sleeping with ghosts) and Justin Timberlake (Justified). The NRJ Music Awards show will air on TF1 TV in France, on January 24th.

0401.16-Echo Nomination [Echo]:

Shania has received an Echo Award Nomination for "International Pop Female" The Echo Awards take place in Germany. Shania is in the category with Madonna, Pink, Christina Aguilera and Dido. The show is on March 6th.

0401.15-Shania's Potato Roast [Countrynation]:

Shania rocks in the kitchen. Shania has contributed her Potato Roast recipe for a new book "Recipes That Rock" The book features musician's favorite dishes, the foods they would be, favorite restaurants and restaurant dishes, backstage food requests, music to accompany food, food for thought and recipes. Shania's recipe appeared in a book by country music columnist Hazel Smith's book, "Hazel's Hot Dish: Cooking with Country Stars". At the time of the book's release Hazel said of Shania:

She's a little stand-offish until she gets to know you, and then she's really sweet. At the BMI Awards 2000, Shania spied me across a room of a thousand people, made a beeline, and, with tears in her eyes, hugged me. We talked about Switzerland, where she and Mutt raise roses.
Shania said, 'I really cook. I want to be in your cookbook.' Thank you, Shania, for the recipe from Switzerland."
SHANIA'S POTATO ROAST
4 potatoes (peeled or unpeeled)
3-4 garlic cloves, sliced into slivers
1 tablespoon dry parsley flakes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
sprinkle of pepper
4 tablespoon olive oil
optional (for variety)
4 tablespoon white cooking wine
1 teaspoon rosemary
Chop potatoes in quarters. Combine all ingredients in a roasting pot. Toss until potatoes are covered evenly. Place lid on pot and roast at 200-250
degrees for 4-5 hours for a slow roast or at 450 degrees for 45 minutes for a quick roast. Keep an eye on it in case your oven is really hot; it may cook even faster. Stir 15-20 minutes into baking. Makes 4-6 servings

0401.15-Time between albums [CountryStars]:

Ever wonder why Shania takes a lot of time to complete an album? Well, that was the number one question from Shania fans while we were waiting for her album Up! Besides taking time off to have a baby, Shania writes all her own songs. Shania says "I write everything I record and I guess that's why it takes me so long to make my records because you know, when you write it all yourself it's time consuming," Shania says.
"It's just so much more rewarding that way as well. And it's just part of who I am. Even if I wasn't a singer I would still be a songwriter; they're kind of 2 separate entities really. The singer side is really the performer side but the songwriter is just a complete creative side."

0401.13-Shania, St. Jude Children's Hospital [eBay]

WMZQ is holding an auction to raise money to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. Shania has donated an autographed display containing the sheet music to "Forever and For Always." and both American versions (red and green) of Shania's 'Up!' CD. The lyrics are signed in the center, and the lyric sheet and CDs are all housed in a glass front frame measuring approximately 22"x27."

0401.13-Shania and Dolly CMT Flameworthy [Review]:

It has been announced that Dolly Parton will be hosting the 2004 CMT Flameworthy Awards this April 21st, at 8pm. Dolly will be joined by Shania Twain, who will perform on the show. Remember to nominate Shania Twain, for her song "Forever and For Always". You can send your emails to: flameworthy@cmt.com. Tell them why the song is so special to you. Also, post on their message board as well. Shania won in 2003 for "Best Concept Video" for her debut video from Up! "I'm Gonna Getcha Good"

0401.11-People's Choice Awards

Well, Shania once again goes home empty handed at CBS' People's Choice Awards. Faith Hill and Beyonce tied for the win. If you want to let CBS know what you thought of the show, and their choices you can go to CBS' website and click on feedback at the bottom of the page.

0401.07-"When You Kiss Me"

"When You Kiss Me" seems to be the next single from Up! in Australia. HMV has the single being released on January 26th. Order here

0401.07-Shania accounts for 71% [CountryStars]:

In a year that saw almost a 10% drop (9.9) in overall country album sales last year (from 76.905 million to 69.311 million) the flagship stars at several labels played overpowering roles in keeping the ships of state afloat, notes Music Row magazine. Shania Twain accounts for 71% of Mercury Record's top 100 country album sales.

0401.05-Lighting Shania [Professional Lighting]:

Find out what it takes to put Shania's tour together from the people who made Shania's ideas a reality. A stage designed by Mark Fisher that allowed her to get closer to her fans than ever before. Lighting Designer Peter Morse and Pyrotechnics Designer Doug Adams explain their roles in preparing the show for the road. To order that issue in the US and Canada call toll free 1-877-746-4692.

0401.04-Ronnie Milsap: Shania's sexy [Tennessean]:

In a recent interview, Ronnie Milsap said of Shania: " I'm sorry, but I have to pick her. The writing and what she brings out of herself. She was on Oprah not too long ago and she was incredible and honest. Good vibe"

0401.04-Shania saves company [Montreal Gaz.]:

Shania Twain loves her country roots: The platinum-selling pride of Timmins, Ont., saved the bacon of a small Stanstead company by plugging its balm for cow udders, Bag Balm, as a tonic for her dry skin and hair. Sales of the cow ointment, manufactured by the Dr. A.C. Daniels Co. Ltd., skyrocketed. And just in time, said Diane Smith, whose family now runs the the company, "otherwise we'd have been finished for sure

0401.01 Happy New Year!!!!!!!
Shania's New Year wish :"Peace. That's never going to happen but you can never stop wishing and hoping. Ya, world peace man!"

She recorded this message at the Billboard Awards, and it was played on Good Day Live in Canada.

0401.01-Thank You Shania!!

Just wanted to thank Shania for signing these, and a BIG thanks to Paul and Brigitte [two awesome fans I got to meet in Timmins in 2001, and I got to see Paul in Chicago] for sending these to me last year!!!!!