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I think Shania will wear one of the outfits from the Waking Up Dreaming music video in one of the shows like she did for the TDIMM outfit.

Isn't that the guy who sings with Shania on the tour?

He must have been spotted thanks to these covers.

Wasn’t he a Starstruck contestant? However I do agree that the pre recorded tracks are too similar to the album versions. It’s so obvious, even for casual listeners that she’s doing playback.

Even if it's false, it's something that should have been noticed and fixed in rehearsals.

She's blonde tonight. Also, from the clips she sounds better

I've seen all the videos posted on the other thread and I agree that her backup singers are too loud. Maybe they sing 100% live and that's why they often drown her.
But I rather have her singing to a backing track than live. She can say her voice is stronger than ever but it's not. Not live anyway. The first part of LDOS live, Inhale Exhale Air and Giddy Up live are almost unlistenable.

The setlist is great, I'm so glad she got rid of IOH. I'm honestly fed up with DBS and FTMO but those are fan favourites so she will never get rid of those.

I wonder how much time she spent on vocal training before the tour starts. It seems she totally cant handle the songs from Queen of Me album - this explains why she didn't do live performance during the promotion period

and why she has to lower the keys (IGGG, DBS) of some songs, even she lipsynch those songs.

It's really funny to read the discussion about how much the portion is she lipsynch in the setlist.

some thoughts i want to bring them out:

1. the production scale looks (much) smaller than Now Tour. the stage design, the effect - Now Tour is superb, QOM is soso.
2. not a wise idea of not including dancers - they are the best camouflage of hiding the oddness of lipsynching
3. They rely heavily on those two backup singers. What if they are sick during the tour? Do they need to cancel some tour dates?
4. Cory Churko has a huge responsibility on the sound engineering as a Music Director.
5. I always don't know how many wrong choices made by Shania were driven by the advice or comment made by Fred..........sometimes i dont have a good feeling when I saw Fred are being involved frequently in her career......

I'm really not a big fan of all the wigs and costumes she's been wearing (not including the original TDIMM and MIFLAW costumes). I think it's good to change things up and not to do same show that she's done in the past (like the Now tour and Let's Go). But if she wants to wear a wig and change her look I honestly don't have a problem, but I just don't think she looks put together. I wonder if Marc Bouer or another designer is helping her here. It's like she went to the dollar store and party city and bought a bunch of stuff that was on sale and just threw it on.

It's very different than any other show she's done before and it just doesn't seem very authentic to me. Even the RTC tour where she had bleached blonde hair and wore very dark outfits and sunglasses felt more genuine and authentic to me.

I almost feel like she's trying to hide behind the costume and wig. I don't know.

Last night was way better and improved. It will get better as the tour continues. She looked amazing and wearing the original Man I Feel Like A Woman outfit was a brilliant move. Perhaps a brunette wig would of made more sense but wigs become normal for older singers. Looking almost 60 and looking amazing. Based on the crowd reaction from last night they loved it. One of the backup singers is the problem the other is good. Now I see why she hasn't really performed the songs live off the Queen Of Me Album at any awards show. It just isn't easy. I believe the surgery on her vocal cords made her voice worse because when she did Vegas and the rock this country tour she actually sang well live. Sometimes I Wonder if she thought she sounded bad back then and got surgery because she thought she sounded bad. When she sang with Lionel Richie Endless love plus Today is your Day With David Foster she sounded amazing. I am not sure if the surgery was a good idea or bad. I still love the Queen of Me Album, I think she should stick to making albums after this tour. I expect this will be her last tour but do expect another album or two before she officially retires. She almost 60 her energy level is good just her voice is struggling and I am fine with that. I love her and will always be a fan. Her concerts will still fill up if not sell out completely. People aren't there for her voice they just love her. Her life has been a hard one and her parents would be proud. That little girl from Timmins Ontario Canada once had a unique voice unlike anything country music had ever seen and absolutely deserves all the success she gets. Shania isn't 30 no more let's just enjoy whatever she has left to offer. Keep going girl, Your voice might not be the best but your heart and love for your fans will always keep them coming back. Please don't get another surgery on your voice because it could seriously damage it more.  Keep up enjoying the tour. It must be absolutely devastating knowing you can't perform to the level you once could but always remember we all still love you. 

Here are the producers of her show and who is in charge of set design, lighting etc.

-- Edited by LifesAboutToGetGood2000 on Sunday 30th of April 2023 03:41:07 PM

Shania Twain, in Seattle concert, shows why she’s a legend

By Owen R. Smith | The Seattle Times | April 30, 2023

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/shania-twain-in-seattle-concert-shows-why-shes-a-legend/

Koko Twain wrote:

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Isn't that the guy who sings with Shania on the tour?

He must have been spotted thanks to these covers.

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 It looks like he was indeed spotted thanks to his covers. 

Shania is getting absolutely destroyed in the comments on TikTok of videos from the tour. Like 80% negative,  20% positive.

As a fan, it doesn't mean we close our ears to negative comments towards her performance.

Face the facts -
1.her live performance in this tour is a disaster.
2.She doesn't spend enough time to practice her voice.
3. She is overconfident to her voice after the surgery (and we don't know why)
4. She made many wrong choices in past two years - like delaying the album to a bad release time

She received enough encouragement in the past 15 years. She doesn't need more cheerleaders (like fred), servant (like cory) in her career. All she needs is an instructor (like mutt) to fix her and her crew.

So this is sort of on topic/sorta off topic but it's kinda related to the tour - does anybody else think that maybe the Lyme's Disease affected her cognitive abilities. I hate to think about this but I've noticed over the past few years that it takes her a while to think of things and her timing is off and she seems confused occasionally. I've noticed this before even the pandemic so it's not because of her having COVID. Maybe I'm the only one who thought anything was off but with her timing not being up to par on the tour thus far and her making questionable decisions I thought I would mention it here. Maybe it's nothing but I am a little concerned.

Yeah I've definitely noticed those things with her over the past ten years. As long as she is happy and doing the best she can then I'm satisfied. I do think the sound on the tour for some of the songs definitely sounds weird (especially the ones where she sounds like a man but that's probably because of the backup singers) but overall, I believe that she is doing what she thinks is the best when it comes to her music and the tour. Having said that, I also agree with some of the complaints that people are having about this tour.

LifesAboutToGetGood2000 wrote:

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If I were Shania, I would make these changes immediately:
- Switch all songs to backing track with occasional live moments like she did for Let's Go shows
- Fix the backing tracks on IGGG, AMON, TDIMM and MIFLAW so they don't sound like the background singer is singing her part
- Cut Roll Me on the River from the set list and replace with Life's About to Get Good
- Switch the FAFA arrangement to the same one she used for Let's Go in 2019
- No blonde wigs - natural hair or brunette wigs
- Add more audience interaction

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exactly what I pointed out in another section! Amen 🙏

And who could have imagined that the reviews would be so positive?

Shania Twain Doesn't Impress Fans

Really sad...  From 6'15

I kind of disagree with what they said. Yes, she is singing new music but she is also singing a ton of her classics including FAFA which hasn't been performed on tour since the Up! era. Some of her new songs like Pretty Liar and Inhale/Exhale are fan favorites too.

That being said, I think she should consider maybe dropping Last Day of Summer and Number One from the setlist and replacing with IOH and NONTK. She also could drop RTC, because it was never a big hit - I don't know why she performs it on every tour and residency tbh, and add a song that was a bigger hit.

anyone know if Is there a tour book on the merchandise store or is it too early?

-- Edited by portacoino on Tuesday 2nd of May 2023 04:19:19 PM

I was at the Seattle show this past weekend and I disagree with a lot of the criticisms that has been posted here or on other platforms. I was fortunate enough to have floor seats and will add that Shania put on a hell of a show. It's much different that her last tour and I honestly really enjoyed it. I truly believe the QOM tour is more focused on the music and less on the visuals, hence not as many backup dancers, less costume changes, and no moving stages. I also believe Shania sounded much better on this tour vs the previous experiences I've had. I will also add the crowd seemed to love it as well. The crowd was very loud and high energy for much of the show. I think she did a good job of sprinkling in the new QOM songs with the classics to keep the crowd engaged and on their feet. I even took my partner who is a casual listener and they really enjoyed the show and commented on how high energy it was and how much fun it was too.

My advice to anyone going is to just have fun and admire Shania for what she is, which is a living legend. It wasn't too long ago we thought she may never release new music or tour and here we are many years later with new music and a tour. Let's enjoy what she is giving us while she still has the ability to do so. 💜

Tiiger wrote:

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This is the most depressing thread I have read.

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 Shania is literally miming to SOMEONE ELSE'S VOICE on several songs. I don't care if it makes her sound good - it's incredibly unprofessional and makes her look ridiculous. A star of her caliber should not be doing that.

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