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It was fun to hear her sing you are my sunshine, she still has a voice that is very pleasing to hear. It almost seems like she is free now, doesn't have to hide anymore. Perhaps for the first time in her life she has an opportunity to find out for herself who she really is inside. I wish her well and hope that along the way a new album comes for her loyal fans and one that she can donate the proceeds to her charity.

Shania singing "You Are My Sunshine" while visiting a music class at a public school in Toronto. (Audio only)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqUgBtNbgak

http://en.video.sympatico.ca/index.php/en/video/Music/3/news/46881078001/latest-music-news/46629250001/twain-recalls-impoverished-past-to-help-charity/60944788001

Twain recalls impoverished past to help charity

Canadian country pop singer Shania Twain has started a charity called Shania Kids Can that she hopes will open opportunities for talented boys and girls from underprivileged backgrounds.

Kevy, why 7? Her last album was in 2002 but she did a several TV appearances and a tour in 2003 when she was very active. Then in 2004 she finished the tour and had Greatest Hits coming out, made 3 clips and several TV appearances again. And she made an appearance in Huckabees movie then. So I always wonder why people say she's been inactive since the release of Up! when she was very active promoting the album and then the collection of hit songs. She even did appearances on TV in 2005 (Larry King Live and City Line) because of Shania perfume the Greatest Hits, too. So she's been REALLY inactive for 4 years (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) but anyway she made two music releases after 2004: "Shoes" in 2005" and "You Needed Me" in 2007 or 2008. So it's not 7years at all. The distance between albums means nothing. Fortunately, it's not like singers release an album and disappear for some time. They have to promote it and it's the most active time of their careers when we actually see them. We can’t see the process or writing and producing the album and we can’t know how long it takes her to write a song (e.g. “Ain’t No Particular Way” was started before “The Woman In Me” but appeared only on “Up!”). When you say 7 it seems a horrible situation. I think many people under the influence of media lay it on thick. It’s not that horrible at all. She was working after the release of Up!. It’s not 7 years. It’s bad she makes us wait even for 4 years but when you say she’s not been active which means she’s not been working for 7 years it’s not fair.

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Butters wrote:

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When they interviewed the kids at the school that Shania performed at a few days ago, they all said that they had no idea who "Shania Twain" was....just like I was saying about how most young people have no clue about Shania or that she even a musician. It has been so long and she has few young fans anymore.

No big deal; but it just confirms my belief about her name being known to the younger generation ;)

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It confirms nothing at all. They asked 7-10 yearolds and those kids wouldn't even know who the beatle or Elvis are. They wouldn't even know who the hots singers of today are like Lady Gaga. They would know barney and kids songs lol!!!

The younger generation are also teenagers from 14 -18 who do know who Shania is.
I don't know what planet you live on but many teenagers these days grew up in households where Shania was played by their parents.
 Many of Taylor Swifts young fans grew up listening to Shania as they have said.
I won't even mention how many of the Jonas brothers young fans knew every word of the song they covered of Shania's the first time they sang it.
so asking a bunch of little kiddies like 7-10 yearolds mean nothing at all.
Ask 14-18 yearolds and I am sure the majority have heard of Shania and her songs despite her being unactive for 7 years.

 

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Like usual I don't agree with you. And like usual, I feel very greatful.

But thanks for the amusement. You provide me with many laughs. So thanks for that :)

And if you think that kids 7-10 just know Barney and kids songs; then I guess you are not around too many kids.

But keep believing that most teens know who Shania is.

And how could these "young" Jonas fans of heard of Shania when all they were listening to was music from a purple dinosaur?

Most 7-10 year olds listen to popular music. Unless they have insane parents who completely restrict their music.

My nieces are 4/5 and they know all the popular artists.

What 10 year old listens to just kids music?

I love these posts

 

-- Edited by Butters on Monday 11th of January 2010 05:59:43 PM

Maybe the kids don't remember her name. I started listening to her songs at the age of 12. I didn't know her name, but I knew her songs. This can be with those children at school, too.

kelc317 wrote:

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Im with you on this one Butters.My daughter will be 22 in march,she knows the name Shania but not much about her music.Shania may still be big in Canada but not so much here is the USA.Teens are usually into today's music,the performers who are releasing new music and performing live shows.Im sure she still has a fan base here in USA but she will have to recapture the teens.

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Exactly. It is a normal occurence when one is gone from the popular music scene for a long time. It happens to any artist and is not a slight at Shania. Teens go with what is popular. How many times do teens say, "Mom, shut off your music!!" thus, indicating a generation preference. Sure some teens know who she is and I am sure that they know who Elvis is or some artist from the 80's and such. But they are not that aware of her music and she is not the one that they play in their cars. It is just the reality of the music scene.

 

Look at Janet Jackson,she was pretty big in her day.She left the music scene for i think 4 years,her cd flopped and they canceled her tour about half way through.JJ's pr people said it was heath issues but according to others in the business it was because of poor ticket sales.I'm not saying that will happen to Shania but i am just pointing out there's no guarantees in the entertainment biz.Anybody hear how Whitney Houston's comeback is going?

The whole music world has changed. Shania would not be putting out the numbers that she did in her heyday. So her numbers are pretty safe because it is a completely different world now in the music biz. So when some say, "Oh, so and so did not sell as much as Shania" well that does not make much sense because you cannot compare 2010 to 1997. Shania would not have sold as much as Shania of the past.


But with Shania's fan base being older women; she should do decent on the charts *IF* she ever releases new music because older women *case in point with Susan Boyle* still buy CDS.

Butters wrote:

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The whole music world has changed. Shania would not be putting out the numbers that she did in her heyday. So her numbers are pretty safe because it is a completely different world now in the music biz. So when some say, "Oh, so and so did not sell as much as Shania" well that does not make much sense because you cannot compare 2010 to 1997. Shania would not have sold as much as Shania of the past.


But with Shania's fan base being older women; she should do decent on the charts *IF* she ever releases new music because older women *case in point with Susan Boyle* still buy CDS.

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Older women??!!

 

Their was some comedian that made a joke about Susan Boyle's cd sales.Older folks haven't figured out how to do free music downloads.I agree about cd sales,it is harder for a artist today to ever match record sales because of downloads.

Whatever you say

I made my opinion known on that subject already in my above posts.

I will just say that her demographic has greatly changed from 97'.

Big shock there

So many unsupported opinions! What a great place to spread bull****!

..indubitably..

Eh?

Butters wrote:

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kelc317 wrote:

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Look at Janet Jackson,she was pretty big in her day.She left the music scene for i think 4 years,her cd flopped and they canceled her tour about half way through.JJ's pr people said it was heath issues but according to others in the business it was because of poor ticket sales.I'm not saying that will happen to Shania but i am just pointing out there's no guarantees in the entertainment biz.Anybody hear how Whitney Houston's comeback is going?

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Whitney's comeback is lukewarm at best. Her album got decent reviews, but it did not sell that well. Also, her voice is just not what it use to be. She had the BEST voice of any female artist back in the day. Her voice was amazing! It still is decent, but not as good.

 

 

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Whitney did have one of the great voices of all time,just shows there's no guarantees is the entertainment biz.If someone was to take a poll on favorite female singers and they polled people under 21 and the list was Beyonce,Lady GaGa,Talyor Swift and Shania where do you think Shania would finish?

 

Nobody can lay claim to being the "biggest Shania" fan. It is a ridiculous game to play. All of our opinions on this or any fan site are just that: opinions. We all have followed her for years, been to her concerts, know her "story", so we are all qualified to give our opinions about her, her fan base, her music, etc. Others who choose to be hypocrites and bash others opinions and say that others opinions are baseless, cr*p, bullsh*t, etc only speaks about their own character.

I have learned over the years being a Shania follower, that some of her "fans" are not able to talk about her, her music and the music scene with any bit of reality or logic.

I just laugh it off because it becomes very amusing to me.

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PurplePeopleEater wrote:

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So many unsupported opinions! What a great place to spread bull****!

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And your opinion is supported by who,you.You sound like the other member that believes his opinions are fact and everyone else is wrong.

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 I have had disagreements with both of you but purple seems the more sane and logical one to me.
I would say purples opinions are supported more by fact than anything you have ever said.

These posts are better than watching stand up comedians!

PurplePeopleEater wrote:

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I always thought I was sane and logical for the most part but it is always nice to get some reinforcement from strangers.

Even Tommy - who I know fairly well but only from Internet contact - echos these sentiments, I think.

My spouse and friends and kids and grandkids, and even my cats think I am pretty well-balanced and fair and straight-forward.

And now, on with the chatter.

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I agree Bob. You are indubitably one of the most sane Shania fans!

PurplePeopleEater wrote:

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kelc317 wrote:

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PurplePeopleEater wrote:

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So many unsupported opinions! What a great place to spread bull****!

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And your opinion is supported by who,you.You sound like the other member that believes his opinions are fact and everyone else is wrong.

 

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I have been to Shania's concerts and followed her since 1993 and have been in touch with Shania fans around the world since 2002 - when I see someone making erroneous comments about her fan base I speak up - there is something wrong with that?

 

 

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So you are basing your opinion on what other Shania fans are saying,you don't think for a second that they maybe bias do you?

 

-- Edited by kelc317 on Thursday 14th of January 2010 06:20:13 PM

kelc317 wrote:

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Butters wrote:

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kelc317 wrote:

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Butters wrote:

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kelc317 wrote:

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Look at Janet Jackson,she was pretty big in her day.She left the music scene for i think 4 years,her cd flopped and they canceled her tour about half way through.JJ's pr people said it was heath issues but according to others in the business it was because of poor ticket sales.I'm not saying that will happen to Shania but i am just pointing out there's no guarantees in the entertainment biz.Anybody hear how Whitney Houston's comeback is going?

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Whitney's comeback is lukewarm at best. Her album got decent reviews, but it did not sell that well. Also, her voice is just not what it use to be. She had the BEST voice of any female artist back in the day. Her voice was amazing! It still is decent, but not as good.

 

 

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Whitney did have one of the great voices of all time,just shows there's no guarantees is the entertainment biz.If someone was to take a poll on favorite female singers and they polled people under 21 and the list was Beyonce,Lady GaGa,Talyor Swift and Shania where do you think Shania would finish?

 

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I love Whitney's voice. And you are very right, there are no guarantees with the music buying public.

I would think that Shania would finish last with that age group. With Taylor or Lady Gaga being first, followed by Beyonce. Taylor and Lady Gaga attract different audiences (I am thinking that Lady Gaga attracting the 18-21 crowd more) so they would be pretty tied, but if pressed, I would go with Taylor edging out Lady because she appeals to more of a broad base. Taylor is huge now. And she is very down to earth and humble. I personally feel that Carrie Underwood can sing better than Taylor, but Taylor is a better songwriter and has much more pop appeal. I cannot imagine Shania not coming in last with that age group.

 

 

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Exactly,I just don't believe that people under the age of 21 just can't wait for another Shania cd.They listen to the hot stars of today.I do believe she does still has a strong fan base with the country fans their far more loyal.But young pop fans would be into today's singers.

 

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I agree. And I also agree about her country fan base being strong still and loyal as well. With Fan Fair (I think it is called something different now) and country festivals and country artists being more accessible to their fans, country fans are much more loyal. It is interesting because Shania got so much heat from the country side of her audience and Nashville and such, but I think they are the ones who have still stuck around with her. I guess it is common for the pop audience to be more fickle and into who is hot at the moment; it is very common because the pop audience is much younger than the country audience.

Also, there is the whole element of people attaching themselves to the "Shania movement" because she was the "It" thing during the 90's. I am sure a lot of those people have moved on. I knew a lot of men who were fans because she was considered a babe and such....so I am thinking that her true fans will stick around for her next CD; and I agree that plenty of them will be country based.

PurplePeopleEater wrote:

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You must know some strange men - music is not about hot babes - it is about what tickles your fancy and pulls at your heartstrings and effects your emotions.

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Come on,why do you think most of the female stars are very attractive women.Do you believe only good looking women can sing.Its the whole package,guys looked at Shania and drooled,but she was talented to.I would like you to tell me some female singers that aren't good looking women.I think thats what makes Susan Boyle such a oddity,unbelievable voice but not much to look at.