Shania Twain In the News October 2005

"I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, is the very thing that's making me successful." - Shania

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NEWS UPDATED: October 2005

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0510.31-Shania on TV GUIDE (Canada):

Shania will be on the cover of next week's TV Guide in Canada

0510.30-Happy Halloween!!!!

Countrynation had a list of country music costumes, this is what was said about the "Shania Twain" costume...One of the cooler outfits, but has its drawbacks. It will get you invited to all the Nashville Halloween parties, but they won't give you any candy. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

0510.30-Keep Requesting Shoes:

Please continue to request Shania's latest single "Shoes" from the Desperate Housewives Soundtrack. REQUEST!!!

0510.30-Greatest Hits, 1 million in 2005:

Shania's "Greatest Hits" was released in November 2004 and has sold 3,244,095 copies in the USA. This past week, the "Greatest Hits" passed the one million mark for the number of copies sold in 2005 (in the USA) The actual number for the year is 1,006,195 copies

0510.30-STNAOFC Chat with Mr. Eggar [STNAOFC]:

The Shania Twain North American Online Fan Club has arranged a chat with "Shania Twain The Biography" author Robin Eggar, on November 12th at Noon ET East Coast time in the United States. (5 PM in the UK; 9 AM on the West Coast in the US) and will last about 1 hour). Come prepared with your questions and wait for the moderators to let you know when your turn is up to ask your question, this way fans will be able to ask more questions overall. During the answer from Robin, please avoid spamming the chat screen, wait for the answer before typing comments. Thank you! Participants to the chat will need to register with the chat room in order to be able to log in. The registration process is easy and quick, you will receive an email with the password to use for your chat username.
To register with the chat room, go to: http://www.shaniafans.com/chat.htm
To read a transcript from the previous chat with Robin Eggar, go here:
Previous Chat.

0510.30-Shania #1 for Universal:

Shania's albums Up!, Come On Over, The Woman in Me, Shania Twain, and The Greatest Hits, are ranked at the top of Universal's sales around the United States. To see the break down, check out the STNAOFC.

0510.23-Working on NEW album? [Country Stars]:

According to Country Stars Question and Answer section, Shania and Mutt have begun work on Shania's next studio album. All we can tell you about Shania’s future music is that they’ve been busy in the studio and that she is working on a new CD. When that new CD might come out has not been announced to anybody yet, including her record company. Hopefully, Shania will give some official details at the CMA Awards.

0510.23-A Life In Eight Albums [CBC]:

More information on the Shania Biography Movie "Shania: A Life In Eight Albums". A two-hour CBC Big Ticket film-for-television which tells the inspiring rags-to-riches story of one Canada's most beloved and successful female artists of all time featuring Meredith Henderson (The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, MythQuest) starring in the lead role of megastar Shania Twain. SHANIA depicts the superstar's early years and her struggle for stardom. The drama takes viewers on a compelling journey spanning two decades, beginning in 1973 with a gangly eight-year-old known as Elly (Reva Timbers) belting out songs in Northern Ontario bars for tips, continuing with a determined teenager (Shenae Grimes) making her own way to Toronto for an appearance on The Tommy Hunter Show, to an under-age teen (Meredith Henderson) dragging a Sudbury bar band into the limelight. SHANIA then follows Eilleen Twain to Nashville where she finds a cut-throat industry wanting only her voice - not her music. Finally, we see Eilleen on the cusp of transforming into one of the world's most celebrated stars when she gets a fateful call from renowned music producer Mutt Lange. The film also features Megan Follows as Shania's mother Sharon Twain; Eric Schweig as her adoptive father Jerry; Darrell Dennis as one of her early mentors, symphony conductor John Kim Bell and Gordon Tootoosis as her beloved grandfather, who introduces her to the richness of First Nations' music, traditions and ceremony.

0510.21-Shania on TV in November [STC]:

The Shania Twain Centre is reporting, Shania in addition to appearing on the CMA Awards in New York City to present the Entertainer of the Year Award on November 15th on CBS at 8pm, Shania will be on the following shows:

In the USA:

November 15th - Martha Stewart Show (Synd) NY area 11am NBC

November 16th - Good Morning America (ABC 7am)

In Canada:

November 17th - Shania will spend the morning at CHUM Television appearing Live on "CityLine" (The Broadcast schedule is as follows: 10amET on Citytv Toronto, 11amPT on Citytv Vancouver, 9amMT/CT on Citytv Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg and in addition, "Star! Daily" will air a special interview and re-cap of Shania's visit to CHUM, Thursday, November 17th at 6:30pm ET on Star!)

0510.20-Vote for Shania [AskMen]:

Vote for Shania on the AskMen.com "Most Desirable Women 2006 poll". Shania ranked 24 in 2005, and 8 in 2004. Let's get Shania to the top!!!

0510.20-Shania receives 2 BMI Awards:

Shania was awarded 2 BMI songwriting awards, one for "Party for Two", and the other "It Only Hurts While I Am Breathing".

0510.17-Up!town Girl [PR Newswire]:

Country takes on a "New York state of mind" with Billy Joel joining Shania Twain to present the Entertainer of the Year Award at the 2005 Country Music Association Awards in New York City. The show airs on November 15th at 8pm on CBS. Shania is nominated for one award, :Musical Event of the Year, with Billy Currington, for their duet "Party For Two".

0510.16-STC "Shoes" float [STC]:

The staff at the Shania Twain Centre are working on their float for the Timmins' Christmas Parade. Tracy will be updating the STC Board with their progress on the construction. In 2002, their float was based on Shania's hit video "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!", followed in 2003 by an Up! float. This year's entry is based on Shania's new single "Shoes". Can't wait to see what it looks like when it is finished!! Keep Up! the great work!

0510.11-Just your average housewife [Country Now]:

With all of the new artists that have emerged onto the country scene over the past couple of years, it might be easy to overlook Shania Twain, even though she's hardly a grizzled veteran. Shania, who turned 40 in August, might be keeping the home fires burnin' more often than she did several years ago, but she still knows how to deliver when it comes to some of the kickingest country around. Witness "Shoes," the first single taken from the Music From and Inspired by Desperate Housewives album. It's a bouncy, sprightly number that compares men to all kinds of footwear, and it's the kind of song you could picture Shania -- and only Shania -- delivering with that kind of fun, sassy attitude. It might not signal a return to complete chart dominance, but it does signal that there's still an awful lot of gas left in that tank of hers, so come get your fill!

0510.11-Shoes video not happening:

The previously announced video apparently is not going to happen. Hopefully there will be an official announcement as to what happened with it. I was really looking forward to a video for this song too. Oh well. Keep REQUESTING THE SINGLE!!!

0510.10-Continue to request Shoes:

Please continue to request Shania's latest single "Shoes" from the Desperate Housewives Soundtrack. REQUEST!!!

0510.10-VOTE FOR SHANIA!!! [Country Weekly]:

Remember to VOTE Country Weekly 2005 Reader's Choice Awards are now open for voting. Please vote for Shania!!!! If she is not listed, select other, and write in Shania.

0510.10-Shania Biography:

The third edition of Robin Eggar's book, Shania Twain: The Biography will finally be available in North America. You can order the book on Amazon.com. The book has been extended to include Shania's visit to the Shania Twain Centre and the Greatest Hits CD. The CBC movie "A life In Eight Albums" is based on this book. The movie has been scheduled to air in Canada on CBC November 7th.

0510.04-Sexy in her jeans [CNW]:

A new national (Canada) opinion poll sponsored by Diet Pepsi revealed today that almost 40 per cent of respondents believe that Shania Twain is the celebrity who looks the best in a pair of jeans.