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I was just able to download tracks 1, 4 & 11 in the iTunes Store!!!! It seems this might've been unintentional? So get them while you can :)

shaniafan28 wrote:

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Chappy, I'd love to hear the remix. Do you know where we can find it?

Also, aj1995, please keep the tracks to yourself. I don't see why any of us would want her music to be leaked. Let's just be patient.

I don't know why everyone is being so negative on here lately. We've been waiting for new music for 15 years. And as far as Country radio goes, who cares!? Shania is way too sophisticated for the genre. It's full of songs that sound identical to each other and the the lyrical content is always about drinking, bars, trucks, faux patriotism, etc. They can keep that crap.

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It wasn't the whole song, the DJ snuck in the final chorus from "Lifes about joy..." at the end of a track (not sure what that track was). It sounded soooo good with all that bass!

Would love to here a preview... :)

I am not upset that she's not at the top of the charts, it upsets me when country radio doesn't give her the support she truly deserves. I love Shanias music regardless but it would be nice to see more radio support. I am not bashing Shania but people are entitled to say if they like a song or not. I love swinging with my eyes closed better than Life's about to get good. Just a personal opinion. I still like the song I just prefer one over the other. 

aj1995 wrote:

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I was just able to download tracks 1, 4 & 11 in the iTunes Store!!!! It seems this might've been unintentional? So get them while you can :)

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 OMG seriously? which itunes store was this??

Shania Twain says battle with Lyme disease affected her vocal cords

The country singer said she contracted the disease during 2003 Up! tour

By Victoria Ahearn | The Canadian Press | July 7, 2017

Shania Twain was riding high in the early-2000s, coming off the smash success of the hit-packed Come On Over and the release of Up!, which topped Billboard's album charts and got her booked to perform at the Super Bowl.

Then she saw the small bug.

"I saw a tick fall off me," Twain recalled in a phone interview Thursday.

The Canadian country-pop music superstar was bitten by the tick in Norfolk, Va., and started immediately experiencing symptoms that threatened her performances.

"I was on tour, so I almost fell off the stage every night," said the Timmins, Ont.-raised singer-songwriter.

"I was very, very dizzy and didn't know what was going on. It's just one of those things you don't suspect."

Twain sought treatment and was subsequently diagnosed with Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacteria that leads to flu-like symptoms and can spread within the body.

For Twain it resulted in dysphonia, a vocal cord disorder that eventually left her unable to sing for a while and forced her to undergo extensive speech therapy and vocal training.

"It's difficult work," she said. "It's like dealing with an injury. I'm just glad that it's not my heart or my kidneys or something like that. At least I can do something about it."

With a confessional new single on the charts — Life's About to Get Good, off her upcoming album Shania Now (due Sept. 29) — Twain is talking for the first time about personal issues including her Lyme battle.

Though she was diagnosed right away, she didn't realize until recently that it was Lyme that led to her vocal issues, which audiences first learned about on the 2011 docu-series Why Not? With Shania Twain.

"It took all these years to determine that," said Twain. "Then it was all about, 'Now what do I do about it? How can I fix it?' So that took several years, just working out what therapy would work for me, without even knowing how well it would work in the end.

"But with perseverance and determination, I was able to record the album and I was able to tour. Getting through all of that, I'm encouraged now and I feel like I can tour again and I'll make more records. So I'm feeling really successful with that challenge."

Caught in a 'very short window'

The five-time Grammy Award winner cautions nature lovers to be vigilant about searching for ticks.

"[Lyme] is very dangerous because you have a very short window to catch it and then treat it and then even when you treat it, you could still very well be left with effects, which is what happened to me," she said.

"Normally it can attack your nervous system or the vital organs — heart, liver, kidneys, nervous system. It's a debilitating disease and extremely dangerous. You can't play around with it, so you've got to check yourself for ticks."

Twain said she counts herself lucky that she saw the tick fall off her, noting many people don't.

"You've got to check out where you are and whatever region you're in and what the rate of Lyme disease is in the region, if you're going to go out in nature," she said. "And I love nature, so that's a big bummer for me."

Twain is one of several celebrities who have spoken out about their experience with Lyme disease, including fellow Canadian Avril Lavigne, Alec Baldwin, and former US President George W. Bush.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/shania-twain-lyme-disease-1.4194498

At the end of the interview Shania says the next single will be "Swingin' With My Eyes Closed" which will be out later in the Summer.

So that means "Swingin' With My Eyes Closed" will have a HUGE job in pushing the initial sales of NOW. This will be the song Shania performs when she does the talk show circuit tour, possible award shows, etc in September/October to promote the album. Let's hope it has better success than "LATGG" did!

LJ-R wrote:

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Tanya wrote:

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What's with the LATGG video? Is it canceled or what?

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I think looking at its charts and radio performance it might be a smart move not to spend money in recording a video. Should release a blockbuster song with video just right before the album release.

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She already shot the video for "LATGG" last month (early June) in the Dominican Republic. It will probably be released in the next few weeks. It has to be strange for an artist to release a video for a song that isn't even on the charts anymore and almost non-existent on the radio.

HumbleKevy wrote:

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BoiCurtis wrote:

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You're right, Tommy. Shania probably won't blend in with Country Radio today. This is because country music is horrible! I'm happy she doesn't sound like the artists on country radio. I can guarantee her music is going to sell big though! She's always been most successful with album sales. Her music is still unique, it stands out different from everyone else and thats what I love most about her.

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Exactly!! why would she want to sound like country songs today lol They are horrible LOL  Shania chose the producers that would interpret what she wanted to sound like and i love the new sound. It doesn't matter what producer or sound she had, country radio has not been friendly to her for a while. i am glad she doesn't sound like the crap on country radio today. She will sell lots of albums no matter what this holiday season.  Shania knew exactly what she was doing when she chose the producers and it was to do the music she wanted to and not kiss ass so she can sound like country songs today 😁😃😃

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I hope you guys are right and NOW sells well. But without the support of radio it's going to be tough. Like I said before, radio still drives album and singles sales. Sure, Shania fans will buy the album but if the general public doesn't hear her new songs on the radio it's not likely people are going to buy the album. Remember she's been gone 15 years! She needs to be "out there" and heard.

tommy is correct: the new music doesn't make the cut sonically for country radio, but that's not to lay blame on anyone. the new music is brilliant! albeit not country radio friendly; as others have pointed out, why would she want to be? shania's always been difficult to classify, but over time she's credited for testing the boundaries and pushing genres further. if she sounded like anything remotely mainstream, she'd be raked over the coals for losing her edge. and ever since we've heard for ourselves that NOW doesn't blend with country radio, fans here are still scolding her!?… every major publication will surely give this album terrific reviews and that'll drive album sales, with or without the help of radio.

that's not to say there aren't country elements to the songs. the final cut of swingin', for example, is the unique mix of reggae and rock we all heard on today, but laced with more fiddles and an outlaw country guitar lick that leads into the violin solo which is even longer on the studio version. overall i do agree the production is too new to be embraced by country radio programmers, but the song is pure ear candy… there is an audience for it somewhere.

we've got something they don't is also pop. flirty, fun. a perfect windows down–music loud song. it's heavy on drums, electric guitar, hand claps, and a brass section in the instrumental solo. this is where her signature cheerleader shouts make a comeback: "flame so hot / lights go out / we're on fire / we're home / sweet home / oh don't it taste good / to be together!" she certainly hasn't lost her pop sensibility as far as yelps, sighs, ha's, hey's, etc. but her vocal performances are twangier, i'd say. the vocals on poor me are the most country element of the otherwise pop (vaguely electronic) production, especially as she pronounces the song's title. the listening party guest who likened it to madonna's frozen was right-on.

i hope this three-song review encourages more of you than not and describes music you'll all wanna listen to :)

Shania Twain

I wrote Life's About To Get Good whilst in the Bahamas. I was in a very melancholy mood, but the view was so beautiful and when I looked up, it made me remember the good in life. It's a song that's just so optimistic and hopeful. https://play.spotify.com/track/2W1JgNjcRMc3QiLjkXMPh4

10:00 AM ET - 9 Jul 17

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LJ-R wrote:

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Is the bridge of Swingin' on the album as odd as they played it live (violins that out of a sudden disrupt the beat?)

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violins are still there, but the studio version blends that section better than the live arrangement. the beat is extended for megaphone-effected vocals to echo "only god knows … how far … it goes" and that's where the violins enter. the solo itself is twice as long and builds steadily to the final chorus.

A pretty weird interview (if you want to call it that) on Nova 100 in Melbourne, Australia. The DJs just wanted to act stupid and joke around with Shania.

https://www.nova100.com.au/shows/chrissie-sam-browny/shania-twain-awkward-interview

An update on LATGG, it still sits at number 72 on the newest mediabase charts for the US country airplay charts. In Canada, it moved up one spot to number 35 on the country airplay charts. The single is not doing well at all. This marks Shania's 5th consecutive single to miss the top 20 on country radio in the US.

Here is Chris Booker's interview with Shania from June 26 in Nashville. Chris Booker is a radio DJ in Los Angeles and Perez Hilton's podcast partner. Click link below to watch the great interview!

https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=dmm_sm_tw_17040835011_071117?node=17040835011&ref=tsm_1_tw_s__974244952&linkId=39618693

Amazon Music interviewed Shania a couple of weeks ago. Here is the video. 

I think Shania is gearing up for the release of her "Life's About To Get Good" music video. Shania just answered 2 fans on Twitter, in 2 separate tweets. One fan asked where is the Life's About To Get Good video, where she gladly just answered with "Soon  ". Another fan asked "Are we gonna get a music video for "Life's About To Get Good?" Which Shania gladly answered with a "Yes". 

I know LATGG isn't doing well in the charts, and has already fallen off some charts, but I feel confident we are probably gonna be seeing the LATGG music video within the next couple of weeks. 

Shania will be a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan" tonight. Click HERE to listen online and for a list of radio stations that air the show.

http://cmtcody.iheart.com/content/2017-07-12-shania-twain-was-petrified-to-make-new-music/

According to Shania's Instagram Stories, Shania had a Listening Party in London today.

Tommy wrote:

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From Dan Wootton on Facebook: 

I've waited 15 YEARS for this interview! SO excited to reveal Shania Twain is my special guest on tomorrow's Bizarre Life podcast. The full emotional interview coming in Friday's The Sun.

5:41 AM ET - 13 Jul 17

http://www.facebook.com/danwootton

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***The podcast is available on iTunes now.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bizarre-life-with-dan-wootton/id1231619938?mt=2&i=1000389863858

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SHANIA TWAIN: THE COMEBACK
Shania Twain was robbed of her voice by Lyme disease and her husband by her best friend – but she’s back with a new album and to tell the tragic tale

The Man I Feel Like A Woman singer also discussed pal Taylor Swift, working with Niall Horan and the creative process behind upcoming album Now in the latest episode of the Bizarre Life podcast

From Dan Wootton's Bizarre Column | The Sun | July 13, 2017

A CRUSHING divorce after her best friend stole her husband and the loss of her precious singing voice.

Those are two good reasons why ­country legend SHANIA TWAIN — one of the ­biggest-selling stars in music — ­virtually disappeared from the entertainment industry for the last 15 years.

But now the Man! I Feel Like A Woman singer is releasing her first album since 2002 and telling the full story of her traumatic time away from the spotlight.

In an emotional new episode of my Bizarre Life podcast — which you can download now from iTunes or any podcast provider — the 51-year-old reveals her shock as her 17-year marriage to her producer husband MUTT LANGE broke down.

Shania — who lost both her parents in a car accident when she was 21 — tells me: “I thought everything was great. I mean, I thought the worst in my life was over, basically.

“A mistake. Never think that. You never know what’s coming around the corner.”

In a devastating twist, Mutt left Shania, pictured with me, for her best friend, Marie-Anne Thiebaud, leaving the singer understandably “shattered”.

She says: “I thought that marriage was forever. I really, really believed that. I thought, ‘I’m safe. This creative relationship is forever’. And I really counted on that.

“I never even considered that it would ever be different. I was committed and that would be the rest of my life. I was sure of that.

“So when that fell away, the marriage fell away, the friendship falls away with that, and every part of that falls away. And of course the musical collaboration fell away.”

In an extraordinarily happy twist, Shania is now married to Frederic Thiebaud, who was the husband of the best friend who betrayed her.

But her divorce meant she was determined to be totally ­independent, both in life and her music.

She explains: “I think, for me, love is a gift. It’s a necessity. But you’re still lucky if you have it, so you can’t count on it.

“And I guess in that sense, that’s where my survival instincts come in.

“If I had never found love again, I’m not going to lay down and die. But I’m very lucky that I did.

“And that of course re-energises all of the inspiration that any creative person needs. Falling in and out of love is always inspiration to be creative, for me.”

After the break-up, Shania threw herself into bringing up son Eja, who is now 15.

She says: “You know there’s a blessing in everything and taking all of those years off from the studio, off from the touring. I was enjoying being a mother.

“I wasn’t resenting the fact that I wasn’t in the studio, that I wasn’t touring. I was loving being a mum.”

Shania’s new album Now is one that she believed for a long time would never be released.

She lost her singing and much of her speaking voice after a tick caused her to contract Lyme disease.

She says: “This is a specific type of tick. It more commonly attacks the vital organs.

“It’s a very debilitating disease, very degenerative. So I was very lucky at all that it affected the nerves on my vocal cords, not the vocal cords.

“I lost my voice for several years and I could speak but I couldn’t yell. I could never yell for my dog or my son or whatever.

“I also felt that I was never going to make another album — that was probably my truth. It was devastating. I really grieved about that. It did bring me down and I struggled with it every day.

“It was very depressing and I was really sad about it but I still had my writing and my writing is my first love, really, over everything.

“I was only going to be a writer and not the performer.”

Shania spent years battling to get her voice back, which she says was “a very long, drawn-out process”.

After a successful Las Vegas residency and US tour, she knew she had “no excuse but to move forward and face the fear”.

Critically for her, she wrote and recorded her latest album largely on her own.

Shania added: “The last thing I wanted to do at this point in my life after surviving all of that was rely on somebody else to take this huge step with me.

“I wanted to do it on my own, I wanted the challenge.”

Challenge well and truly accomplished. Shania deserves to be back in the charts.

I love what I’m Horan right now

AS one of country music’s greatest talents, Shania has a queue of stars lining up to work with her – but one Irishman in particular has caught her eye.

I told in May how ONE DIRECTION’s NIALL HORAN had bonded with her in the studio after meeting through their mutual producer Jacquire King.

And luckily for Niall, Shania has offered to lend a hand on his debut album, which he is currently putting the finishing touches to.

Shania says: “We need to write together. I think that would be a really successful, creative time.

“He’s a sweetheart and we get along really well. I think he’s great. I think he’s really wonderful. He’s very organic and natural.”

But Niall has to start returning Shania’s calls . . .

She laughs: “I am a little ticked with him because I texted him yesterday and he didn’t answer me. Normally he answers right away.

“I said to myself, ‘Well, we’ll see about that!’”

Hurry up, Niall – you don’t want to lose that superstar collaboration.

Pals with Taylor

SHANIA has successfully inspired a whole new generation of singers, from ED SHEERAN to HAIM.

And she is now close pals with the woman who has undoubtedly become her most famous successor – TAYLOR SWIFT.

When asked if Taylor had sought her advice, she admitted: “Yes, but we won’t talk about those things. We’ve run into each other a few times over the years.

“She’s so talented and I admire her ability to write stories and music that communicate so well.”

Getting Shania’s seal of approval must mean so much.

First listen

SHANIA’S new album Now – released in September – is a triumph of a comeback.

She’s allowed me to be one of the only folk in the world over the past few weeks to listen to it and I’m convinced it’s going to be a contender for my Album of the Year.

There are big Shania bangers like That Don’t Impress Me Much with a little modern dance and reggae influence for good measure.

But Shania really shines on emotional ballads detailing the heartbreak of her last decade.

Her new single Life’s About To Get Good is a perfect mix of the negativity of the past few years crossed with optimism about what’s to come.

She says: “It represents so much of what the album is really about.”

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https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4013898/superstar-shania-twain-opens-up-bizarres-dan-wootton/

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