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NEWS UPDATED: October 2003
0310.31-"She has star power" [STNAOFC]: Posted on the STNAOFC, the latest column from Jimmy Carter has some nice things to say about Shania.
Yes, global piracy over the last 3 years is big.
Aging superstars and weak new stars is not helping. Think about it and
look at the CMA's. No Dixie Chicks, no Faith (she is presenting only), no
Garth, no Trisha … that no list is pretty big. Yes they have some big
stars, but the big crossover artists are gone, retired, resting or
whatever. Shania is on the CMA show, but she's not nominated. CBS shows
her and only her in the promos. She has star power.......Shania, by the
way, is doing an in-the-studio show for her Thanksgiving special on NBC.
The show is taping Tuesday on CMA eve. Allison Krauss is her co star.
Unplugged with Shania is a very interesting career decision. I bet she can
do it and it will show another side of this artist Nashville loves to put
down.
0310.31-"Come On Over" and ride the Twain [IDS]: I will admit it. I am in love with Shania Twain. From her great voice, her high energy, emotionally packed music and her gorgeous looks, Twain had the eyes of me and a sold-out Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis transfixed on her during her two hour and 15 minute concert last Tuesday night... So begins a GREAT review of Shania's concert to read more, click the link above.
0310.31-Country's hottest new duo [Tennessean]:
0310.29-"She's Not Just A Pretty Face" [CMT]: Shania's latest video premieres this weekend on CMT USA. Start requesting the video on CMT. Toby Keith is a special guest on the show and you can send in questions. Toby is a former tour mate of Shania's during the "Triple Play" tour back in 1993.
0310.29-CMT Power List 2003 [CMT]: CMT ranked the top 10 Country Music Artists tonight.
CMT News ranking of the most powerful movers and
shakers in the world of country music looked at artists' accomplishment
this year in three major areas: CD sales, box office drawing power and
public awareness -- including major media exposure, crossover appeal and
the intangible factor known as stardust. So, it goes beyond mere fame and
wealth. Some artists can exercise their power by what they can do --
others enjoy the power of saying "no" to anything they don't want to do.
Some rely almost solely on the power of their music; still others parlay a
combination of music, touring, TV and movie appearances and a role as
commercial spokesperson for products. International appeal is yet another
factor.
0310.28-Shania returns to NBC [CountryStars]:
On Wednesday, Nov. 26 (9-10 p.m.), SHANIA will
return to NBC for her second network special this year, taped from
Nashville, Tennessee. With a more intimate concert performance, Twain will
perform unique renditions of her old and new favorites with her friend,
multiple Grammy-winner Alison Krauss and Union Station. 0310.28-Moxie [Countrynation]:
As reported on Country Nation: I see that CBS is
peppering the airwaves with promos for the November 5 CMA Awards on the
network. Guess who's featured front and center in most of the ads?
Here are a couple of hints. She's not nominated for a CMA award. And her
first name is Shania.
0310.25-Official 2004 Shania Calendar: After such a long wait, Shania has finally released an Official Calendar!! Check out the scan...[Special thanks to Shania Spotlight] for the scan
0310.25-Shania "Red" is a hit [OFC]:
For the last two weeks, Shania Red has been the #1
selling lipstick at Sephora. Thanks to all the fans for helping raise
money for the American Heart Association! Keep puckering up and applying
the gloss to help this great charity!
0310.25-One in a million Country Singer [Detroit]:
"Just about everybody you talk to who has an
appreciation for music says, 'Oh yeah -- Shania. I'm going to be there,"
says Barry Mardit, program director for country station WWWW-FM (102.9) in
Ann Arbor. "And they're not necessarily country fans. I spoke with
somebody who works at an urban station who said to me: 'Shania -- I've got
to be there.' 0310.25-Shania fan makes a wish [STNAOFC]:
When country star Shania Twain takes the stage
Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, 9-year-old Kaylee
Rienhardt of Dunnell and her family will be right up front having a
once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not only does the family get
front-row tickets, Kaylee will have a chance to meet Shania Twain and have
supper with her, get autographs and pictures with Twain, and even a chance
to come up on stage and sing with her idol. 0310.25-Shania to perform in the UK [Ananova]:
0310.25-Alison Krauss to join Shania [Countrynation]: Alison and her band Union Station will be joining Shania on her latest NBC Special. The latest date of the special is November 26th. No information on whether Shania's touring band, dubbed "The Fabulous Falls" by the fans will join her or not.
0310.22-Shania and Dolly share music [CountryStars]:
During Monday's taping of the Oprah Winfrey show
Shania Twain was reportedly quite emotional when talking about the impact
of Dolly Parton's music on her life, especially the songs about growing up
in poverty and humble beginnings (something Shania and Dolly have in
common) reports MJI. MORE - As previously announced Twain and Parton sing
together on Dolly's classic "Coat of Many Colors." Shania also sings her
newest single "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" on the show that will air
sometime during November sweeps. 0310.22-Oprah date finally set!!! [Mercury]: Well, the date for the Oprah show has finally been set. Tune in on NOVEMBER 4th!!! CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIME. Then tune in after the show on the Oxygen network for the "after the show" segment for more Shania. Also check out Dolly's site for more information. The performances were as follows:
Shania and Dolly: Coat Of Many Colors 0310.21-More dates added [OFC]:
An additional nine dates have been added to the
Shania tour, and the Shania Fan Club is offering its usual exclusive
ticket pre-order for members. What's more, one pre-order for each of
these shows will be selected to have a "Meet & Greet" with Shania!
PRE-SALE 10/23 NOON EASTERN
0310.21-Glad to be on the road [CountryStars]: Shania says after being at home for 3 1/2 years, it was time to hit the road. "Well, I was looking forward to the change again. I mean I'm just always going to need change," Shania says. "I've been in this music industry since I was a very young child, always traveling, always going new places, meeting new people, so I think it's just in my blood now and I would be very bored if I wasn't doing this. So I need the change anyway. "And the 3 1/2 years of sitting to write the music, make a record, have a baby, was long enough and I really did look forward to just getting out and then sharing the music and changing the pace again. So it's again just another refreshing change for me."
0310.21-Shania launches "FAN-TV" [OFC]:
The Shania Twain Fan Club has announced that it will launch its own streaming video programming exclusively for its fan club, beginning this Monday, October 27th with a behind the scenes look at Shania's recent concert at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The video will be shown in four episodes with a new one coming out each of the next four weeks and include footage of Shania Performing. Episodes include:
Ongoing programming for FAN-TV will occur periodically at events of special interest to Shania Twain Fan Club Members. For more information on the FAN-TV or the Shania Twain Fan Club, click here.
0310.20-When You Kiss Me [CMT]:
The following air times are coming up!
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to let CMT know how much you liked this special!!! Comments Also, request the video on MWL, maybe they will show it without all the graphics on it.
0310.20-Shania goes to Texas [MySA]:
Shania performs in San Antonio on November 22nd. The stop is part of her
attendance- and sales-record-breaking second world tour. Twain's
supporting her album "Up!" — her most unabashedly pop album
yet — which was released last November. "Up!" marked a return to recording
for Twain, whose last album was 1997's "Come On Over." The sleek and
bouncy "Up!" also marked a change in approach for Twain, who released the
album with mixes targeting three markets — country, pop and international.
The Canadian-born Twain burst on the country music scene in the mid-1990s
with a sexy girl-next-door delivery of country-pop-rock that struck home
with everyone from teens on up, making her the hottest country artist
since Garth Brooks with such songs as "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been
Under" and "Any Man of Mine." The last time Twain appeared in San Antonio
was an Alamodome show in 1998
0310.20-Shania keeps her promise [Belfast Telegraph]:
Country music glamour girl Shania Twain kept a
promise to her Ulster fans today - by signing a deal that will bring her
to Belfast next year. superstar will play the Odyssey next February 19, it
was announced by Aiken Promotions. Promoter Jim Aiken brought Shania to
Dublin earlier this year, but a visit across the border had to be ruled
out because of her other touring commitments. "I'll come back soon,"
Shania said then. "I know the passion for country music in Northern
Ireland and I am determined to play there." At one stage Mr Aiken had
considered putting Shania, whose hits include Man, I Feel Like a Woman and
That Don't Impress Me Much, in the open air at Stormont, but once again
other dates got in the way. "I'm delighted that she is now keeping her
promise," said Mr Aiken today "It will be one of the big events of
the year.
0310.20-Shania's Tour is a hit!!! [CMT]:
0310.20-Shania visits Oprah [Countrynation]: Shania filmed an episode of Oprah today. She is appearing with her idol Dolly Parton. You can catch the show on November 5th.
Twain and Parton will perform the song "Coat Of Many
Colors," from the new Parton tribute album, Just Because I'm A Woman: The
Songs Of Dolly Parton. Twain will also perform her current single, "She's
Not Just A Pretty Face." According to Oprah's site, the episode airs this
Thursday -- even though some reports give November 5 as the air date. I'm
goin' with Oprah. 0310.20-The mom in me... [CountryStars]: So, how is Shania finding balancing motherhood and her career?
I'm not really finding it all that difficult," she says.
0310.19-"Shania's fans "You're Still the one" [Washington Post]: Shania performed at the MCI Center on October 17th. Here is part of the Washington Posts' review:
0310.18-"I'm just getting started" [Cleveland]:
"I'm thanking my lucky stars with the climate of the
way the industry's going right now," explains Twain, who before making
"Up!" had a son, 2-year-old Eja (pronounced Asia), with her husband,
producer and songwriter Robert John Mutt Lange. "I'm worried about the
music industry in general because it's just affecting everybody. It's just
so down . . . I think that everybody who released an album around the same
time [as 'Up!'] has pretty much come and gone with their albums. "But
we're relieved because we've gone pretty unaffected compared to most other
artists, so we're feeling pretty fortunate. And we're actually feeling
like we're just getting going, to be honest."
0310.16-Shania! at Mohegan Sun [Norwich Bulletin]:
....The second half was better-paced. It included a
medley of songs, including “When” and “You Win My Love.” Twain also sang
“The Woman In Me” from one of the arena seats while fans surrounded her.
0310.16-Shania Up! for hockey talk [NHLPA]:
0310.16-"I would spent my entire show in the audience if I could," [UPI]:
0310.16-"That's Mummy's Music" [CountryStars]: Shania tells CountryStars.com that her 2 year old son Eja, recognizes her music on the radio.
"He knows my music and when he hears it on the radio
he'll say 'That's mummy's music,' so he recognizes it," she brags.
0310.15-The long climb to number one [Shania Twain City]: Shania Twain City reports that Shania's latest single "Forever and For Always" has finally reached the number one spot on the Adult Contemporary Charts.
0310.15-Home is where her heart is [CountryStars]:
So far in Shania Twain's career she's called Canada,
Nashville, Upstate New York, Florida and Switzerland her "home." The way
Shania explains it she will always call Canada home, but right now
Switzerland is a kind of temporary permanent home. "Well, I mean the
world's a big place and I hope to live in many different countries before
the end of my life," Shania reasons. "My base of course will always be
Canada, my family is still there, it's just that through the years where
I'm currently traveling so much, it doesn't really matter where I live.
You know, I'm never home often enough to really call anywhere home but you
do have to base yourself out of somewhere so when I do decide I have to go
back somewhere and unpack and repack to go off on my next trip you just
have to pick somewhere to be that one place and it just happens to be
Switzerland right now." 0310.15-Shania talks about her tour [CMT]: Shania says she is comfortable on tour. Check out the multimedia clip. Shania Twain's Up! tour feels familiar and comfortable.
0310.15-Shania "love-in" at MSG [Hollywood Reporter]:
The Hollywood Reporter has published a review of the show, to check
it out, click on the Hollywood reporter link above. In
a remarkable display of generosity and good spirits, Shania Twain (news)
spent two hours Tuesday night communing with her fans: signing autographs,
posing for pictures, accepting flowers, paying tribute to a generous donor
to her favorite charity and generally acting
as if she wouldn't rather be anywhere else in the world. And, oh
yeah, she sang too. Country performers have always been known for their
outgoing attitude toward their devoted fans, but this singer, whose rise
to the top of both the country and pop charts has been meteoric, clearly
goes the extra mile. Her show at Madison Square Garden, part of a tour to
promote her double CD "Up!" (Mercu 0310.15-Shania relates to Dolly's song [CMT]:
0310.13-Dolly Parton Tribute Album:
0310.13-Shania rocks Long Island!!!!![STNAOFC]:
0310.13-"Few artists give this hard" [Times Union]: Shania continues to wow her fans at her concerts. Check out this review from Albany: Few artists give that hard -- especially on Twain's almost untouchable level. Needless to say, it was an entertaining show, but not just because of the glad-handing, the pyrotechnics and the spectacle. Twain and her band also delivered the musical goods for two straight hours, doling out hits like the opening "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" "That Don't Impress Me Much" and "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" as freshly as if they were written yesterday. Twain's band looks more punky than country and that fits her sound. It's really mainstream pop, despite the fact that it is marketed under a country banner and filigreed with fiddle, mandolin and pedal steel. The glue that holds the stuff together is the sheer songcraft of Twain and her husband/producer Mutt Lange, and, of course, her undeniable voice.
0310.10-Get to know her [Newsday]:
About the tour:
"I got this time what I wanted the last time," said
Twain, calling from a tour stop in Pittsburgh. "I wanted something much
more intimate. I wanted to be able to touch the people. I wanted to be
very accessible to them and have them very accessible to me. That's why
we're doing it in the round. It's a unique feature - a way to have a
theater setting in these large arenas."
"It went by fast," said Twain, laughing. "I wrote it
quickly. I didn't think about following 'Come On Over' with another big
record because I felt I did that already when I followed 'The Woman in
Me.' I was ready at that time to just consider that I had peaked and then
'Come On Over' did so much more than any of us expected. This time, it was
more just thinking about the fans." "That's the most rewarding part of doing this," she said. "That's the only gauge of how it's going, the only true reaction. When I look out there, my audience is the same as it was before. You can see people of every age, every type of person. It's nice to see people move with you, that you become part of their memories, that your songs become benchmarks in their lives." For Twain, it is the stories she hears from fans - how someone's wedding song was "From This Moment On," how "You're Still the One" got a couple through a tough time, how "That Don't Impress Me Much" was a single woman's dating anthem - that mean more to her than her five Grammy Awards and her Entertainer of the Year awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. "I don't take awards very seriously," Twain said. "It doesn't mean much to me. The person who's supposed to win never really does, even when the person who wins is me. I just don't think about it." Twain said she wasn't really surprised when her "Up!" CD was recently shut out of this year's Country Music Association Awards nominations. On her poor treatment from Nashville: "There are people who have said I've never been country," she said. "Nothing has really changed." Twain hasn't received a lot of support from the Nashville country establishment for her latest "Up!" CD, even after she took the extraordinary step of releasing two versions of the album simultaneously, one with a pop-leaning accompaniment and one with a more traditional country sound. Nevertheless, Twain has already sold 10 million copies of "Up!" around the world and she's readying her fourth single, "She's Not Just a Pretty Face," for release. As a side note, I can't wait to see her concert on Sunday!!! I saw her in NJ, and she rocked!!
0310.10-"Shania cried like a baby" [Contact Music]:
0310.09-Shania shows she is a class act [CountryNation]:
After she came up empty handed in the nominations
grab, the addition of Shania has to surprise some. Not that the CMA would
ask her to perform -- but that she would accept. It's called class.
0310.09-"She's not just a pretty face [Daily News]:
Twain says, she's hardly the fashion queen fans see. "I'm a sweatshirt and baseball cap kinda girl," she says. "When I'm not on TV, I wear baggy clothes." How does Shania know if a song is any good?
"You see what the people think of it," she explains.
"If they relate to it, then it's good." 0310.09-''I don't fit anywhere, I fit with you guys.'' [Boston.com]:
0310.09-Shania interacts with her fans [Boston Herald]:
As for the music itself, it was trademark Twain: all
candy coating, no chewy center, drawing songs from all her albums with
nine from her most recent ``Up!'' But it's unlikely anyone in this house
of Twain-iacs was seeking substance. More likely the cheering folks, aged
3 to at least 63, were looking for a good sugar rush and to stomp their
boots. They definitely got that chance as Twain and her energetic
nine-piece band shimmied around her center stage setup churning out the
juicy backbeats of exclamatory pop tunes like ``Man! I Feel Like a
Woman!'' ``Rock This Country!'' ``(If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta
Here!'' and ``I'm Gonna Getcha Good!''
0310.07-"it's never done until it's completely done" [CountryStars]: Shania says she has learned a lot from working with Mutt.
"Well, I think the biggest thing that I've learned
from him is that you can always do better. There's always a better line,
there's always a better arrangement, it can always be better," says
Shania. "And so I have become better, I think, in many ways - especially
as a songwriter - because of him. Because I'm always going back and
redoing and never considering it's never done until it's completely done
and recorded and always leave room for change and improvement. So that's
been the biggest thing I've learned from him." 0310.07-Oprah..Are you Shania's biggest fan? [Oprah]:
Do you think you are the biggest Shania Twain fan? Do you own every album
she has ever released? Do you have a room in your house that is dedicated
just to Shania? Would you spend any amount of money to buy a ticket to a
Shania Twain concert? Or have you driven cross-country just to see her
perform? The Oprah Winfrey Show is looking for Shania's biggest fan. If
this is you please email us why you think you are her biggest fan.
0310.07-Shania's Stacked [CMT]: Tune in for a special episode of MWL Stacked featuring five previously unseen videos from Shania Twain. The episode premieres Monday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET/PT. Check out the list of videos below.
Complete schedule (All times ET/PT): From the PRESS RELEASE:
CMT telecasts STACKED: SHANIA NEW & NEVER
SEEN featuring two exclusive premiere videos and brand new and exclusive
interview footage with multi-award winning music maven Shania Twain
Monday, Oct. 20 at 6:30-7:00 PM, ET/PT.*International superstar Shania
Twain, whose current "Up!" world tour is breaking attendance records venue
after venue, is spotlighted on CMT's STACKED: SHANIA NEW & NEVER SEEN. The
exclusive premiere videos from the current "Up!" album include "Thank You
Baby! (For Making Some Day Come So Soon)" and "When You Kiss Me." Twain,
who conceptualizes and edits all her own videos, discusses the birth of
the latest additions to her videography in the CMT exclusive special.
"Video is a part of the music," Twain tells CMT in exclusive interview
footage for STACKED: SHANIA NEW & NEVER SEEN. "It's an element that just
goes along with it. It's been a creative extension of the music, and a
visual ... and I enjoy videos myself, I like watching videos." After
receiving the fan- voted 2003 CMT Flameworthy Concept Video of the Year
award for her innovative "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" video Twain says, "I
always (lead in the direction) with my videos. I think it's because I
write all my songs, and I already have a visual idea way in advance."
The video "Thank You Baby! (For Making Some Day Come So Soon)" was shot in
a Vancouver museum and is an intriguing look at Twain as a
three-dimensional exhibit surrounded by classic works of art that come to
life. A complete diversion from the surreal treatment of the former video,
the black and white look of "When You Kiss Me," shot in Auckland, New
Zealand, captures the camera's affection for the playfully flirtatious
Twain. STACKED: SHANIA NEW & NEVER SEEN also features new versions of
formerly released videos "Up!," "Forever and For Always" and "I'm Gonna
Getcha Good!" 0310.07-Shania changes on the fly [NHL]:
Hockey players "changing on the fly" may not be too
sexy, but having the sultry singer Shania Twain explain exactly what the
term means certainly is. VIEW THE SHANIA CLIP-300K
0310.06-Shania's magic [Shrewbury Chronicle]:
....Music, and especially Twain, a country singer
originally from Ontario, Canada, has served as an inspiration to Hayley
for most of her life. "When she was 2 years old I had her in a special
needs dance program," said Smith. "Her teacher said her musicality is such
a strong point for her."
0310.06-Shania tries not to burp on stage [CountryStars]: Sometimes people forget just how down-to-earth Shania Twain is, but she's willing to talk about pretty normal things, like trying not to burp on stage. "It happens to me on stage if I eat too close to performance, then I've always got to burp on-stage and it's so hard when you're trying to hold this looooong note and sometimes I tell you, that happens to me.
"SHANIA'S even more down to earth and normal raising
her toddler, Eja.
0310.05-Shania has a cache of songs [CountryStars]:
Shania Twain and Mutt Lange have proven that they
are prolific writers of hit songs. It was never clearer than when Shania
set an all time record releasing 11 hit singles from COME ON OVER.
Question is, are they ever going to pitch songs from their stockpile to
other artists? Shania says, eventually they will.
0310.05-Shania, coming up roses [MLIVE]:
Roses.
0310.05-Shania stands alone
0310.05-What to expect at a Shania Concert [MLIVE]: Going to a Shania concert, here is a "guide" as to what to expect. This guide was created my MLIVE.COM:
0310.05-Shania dazzled the Randazzos [STNAOFC]:
The Randazzos run a local hairstyle solon, and offered their services to
Shania and her entourage. This is how they describe meeting the
superstar. "She is as beautiful as her pictures and
so down to earth. It was like talking to a friend we've known for a long
time."
0310.05-James Otto? [Mlive]:
Winning new fans has not been difficult for Otto. As
a labelmate of Twain, a copy of his debut CD (to be released in February)
made it into the mega-superstar's hands. She liked it, and he was offered
the prestigious opening slot.......What was it like meeting her for the
first time?
0310.05-Don't box her in [Star Ledger]: Finally! People are starting to get it!
Parr applauds Twain's refusal to play by traditional
country rules. He thinks she has found blockbuster success by simply
knowing her audience. "It's convenient to put people in little
groups, but at the end of the day, people want to be entertained," said
Parr. "She understands that that's what people really want and the formats
and the boxes we tend to put (music) in are maybe not as important to the
general public." Muller feels that the ripple effect of Twain's
popularity has given Nashville a shot in the arm. "Shania has done nothing
but good things for country music, whether it is help people sell records
or help other country artists break into it," said Muller. "There will
always be traditional country, and thank God. What Shania does is just a
variation on a theme. It's just a different style." 0310.05-Shania keeps things Up! lifting [Star Ledger]:
Much of the album was written in the wake of 9/11 at
Twain and Lange's home base, a secluded chateau in Switzerland. The
darkness of the global situation only made them more determined to craft
something that would lift spirits. "After what happened, it was
like, 'Why are we even making a record?'" said Twain. " 'Maybe we should
just be sitting and worrying.' We decided that we had to keep moving. We
had to contribute what we can with what we do, which is make music and try
and make people feel good."
0310.05-Shania's in the Dog Pound [Toronto Star]:
Shania Twain has been honoured around the world for
her extraordinary musical prowess, won Junos and Grammys and a fistful of
other awards.
0310.03-Raptors unveil new jersey [Yahoo]:
0310.03-Twain can talk, walk
and rock with aplomb Toronto Star:
Performing in the round, Twain
tirelessly worked the perimeter of the stage, signing her name to tickets,
hats, programs and posters thrust forward by delirious devotees in the
front rows. During "She's Not Just A Pretty Face," she worked her way up
the aisle, returning with a female fan. The audience member, invited to
sing along, didn't fluff a single word.
Toronto Sun:
0310.02-The Tour is the thing [Toronto Star]: "It's daunting. It's very tiring. At the end of these three weeks, I'm going to be exhausted and the tour's just going to be started," says the 38-year-old Twain, curled rather fetchingly into an armchair in sweats and black ball cap while an enormous German shepherd named Tim sprawls nearby. "We're all very excited. It's like building a house. It's fun, and I've been very involved in the whole process."...The immodest UP! road show — featuring production design by Mark Fisher, the man responsible for the sets on the last few Rolling Stones tours and U2's Elevation extravaganza — kicked off in the Hammer on Sept. 25 and arrives in Toronto for a sold-out run at the Air Canada Centre tonight and tomorrow......"The fans know what they like, and that's all that matters to me. That's who I'm trying to please. I want to please the fans. That's my goal. If you're gonna throw a party, you want people to go home and say: `That was a great party. The food was great, the atmosphere was great, the host was great.' Then you feel like you've gone through the effort for a reason. The more people who enjoy it, the better you feel, the more rewarding it is."....A control freak? I think I am, probably," she agrees. "I'm a typical leader type. I'm a hard worker ... I'm a multi-task person. I do it all. You just learn to function like that. I'm never not creative. I just say, `Well, this month I'm working on the stage design, so I'm not doing anything else.' I'm involved in everything — that's the thing. I don't just say, `Design me a stage and I'll just show up.' I have to be involved."
0310.02-Shania takes on her critics [Toronto Star]:
WAY TO GO SHANIA!!!!!!!
0310.02-The Mom In Me [Toronto Star]: Shania says family comes first: I'd quit before I'd abandon my parental responsibilities," she says. "Anyone would say that. I would never compromise my parenting for my career. Ever. And that's why I decided to become a parent later in life. But it's working out great — I don't feel like anything's being compromised. I'm enjoying both ... "He (Eja) has been around for all the promo and stuff. We've been traveling all these months. We've been on the road for a whole year. There's more of a pattern to touring than there is to regular promotional travel, so it's actually going to be easier."
Although the UP! tour will extend almost to the end
of 2004, Twain is already gearing up for the creative renewal that comes
with a change of pace. Writing for a new album could commence on the
road, she says, and touring will likely be followed by another extended
period of hibernation while she focuses first on being a mom, then once
again on something to keep the masses happy. "I enjoy the break
from the stage, actually," says Twain. "It's something I like going in and
out of, and I think I appreciate it more and I enjoy it more because I do
step out of it. I've done that twice now. I didn't tour at all during The
Woman In Me — I stayed completely off the road during that time — and now
again, I've had a break between these two albums. And I like that, I like
pacing myself. "I'm not an adoration junkie, either. I don't need my fix.
I think a lot of people see it as their fix, their fix of adoration, and I
don't need that. I just see it differently. I enjoy it. It's like a party,
so when I get into `party' mode I enjoy that for as long as it lasts, and
when it's over, I'm cool."
0310.01-Shania talks pets [Animal Fair]:
Some interview highlights: [Scans to be posted shortly]
"Shania named her German Shepard Tim after Timmins,
Ontario, where she spent her childhood." "Her other children,
"belong to the equestrian family, each bearing unusual names such as
Tango, Shadow, Queensy, Ole' (who was rescued) and Chief. Sadly, on of
Shania's much loved horses, dancer, passed away last year."
"Shania shared with Animal Fair a funny experience with her dog Tim. While
on tour once, Tim was hanging out on the tour bus. When Shania walked onto
the tour bus she startled Tim and he jumped on the kitchen counter,
turning on the faucet in the sink! Tim ended up flooding the whole bus.
"It was hysterical," Twain." [Thanks FV
from STNAOFC]
0310.01-Been to a show, let Shania know [OFC]: Seen a Shania concert? Well, Shania wants to know how you liked it. Post a review on her Official Site. SHOW REVIEW!!
0310.01-Shania Struts as 18,000 Roar [Democrat and Chronicle]: Shania takes Buffalo!!
0309.30-Shania in Buffalo FIRST PICS!!!
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discuss the latest Shania news, or Shania's music, stop by the
Shania Twain North American Online Fan Club
Shania
launches FAN-TV on her official website. Get a look at the behind the
scenes preparations for her show in Washington DC. Here is a copy of
the announcement:
Shania
talked with Newsday in preparation of her upcoming appearance at the
Nassau Coliseum. 
During the show
at the fleet center, Shania explained her songs don't fit into one
specific genre. ''I don't fit anywhere, I fit
with you guys.'' Shania is getting
rave reviews with each new city she visits.
...Twain opened the encore with ''You're Still the
One,'' but before she sang it, she allowed a man in the audience to
surprise his girlfriend by proposing (she said yes). It was a shameless
moment, more Las Vegas than Nashville, but all in keeping with Twain's
populist persona. Someone find this lady an office to run for.
Here
is one of those touching stories on the power of Shania and her music:
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but in Ontario," said Twain, dressed at the opening of the show in a
sleeveless white top stamped with a maple leaf. "It feels like home."
Later, she introduced "When You Kiss Me" by saying, "This song is
dedicated to all of you — a big, fat kiss." The feeling was
reciprocated in the form of the many bouquets of flowers and stuffed
animals bestowed on the singer. Performing with nine enthusiastic
accompanists, Twain belted out the hits, occasionally taking a stool and
slowing the tempo for relatively low-key numbers such as "Forever And
Always" and "No One Needs To Know," a song she wrote during her leaner
years as a performer at the Deerhurst resort. Even these moments were far
from sedate. The colourful burst punctuating "From This Moment On" showed
that even Twain's slow songs come with fireworks.
