Shania Twain Talks Taylor Swift Eras Tour & Hollywood Bowl Return
E! News | June 6, 2923
Shania Twain reflects on her return to the Hollywood Bowl and her recent concert experience. The country music star also dishes on her off-day activities & creative process.
By most counts, the Canadian artist born Eilleen Regina Edwards â better known to pop and country fans the world over as Shania Twain â has sold a staggering 100 million albums. Only Taylor Swift has spent more weeks at No. 1 on Billboardâs Top Country Albums chart, and Twainâs juggernaut of a breakthrough record, 1997âs Come On Over, is the bestselling album by a solo female performer in history. All this is just to say â in case it isnât exceedingly obvious â Shania Twain is a force of nature. Produced by Twainâs then-husband, South African mega-producer Mutt Lange, Come On Over is a record stuffed with banger after banger, about half of which tend to show up in Twainâs set lists as of late. Attendees at this show â the inaugural concert at Nashville SCâs shimmering new Geodis Park â can also expect tunes from the country starâs latest, Queen of Me, as well as outsized production elements, a world-class touring band, and opening sets from fellow country-popsters Kelsea Ballerini and Breland. 6:30 p.m. at Geodis Park, 501 Benton Ave. D.
Man! I Feel Like A Woman about to play the first ever stadium show at @GEODISPark in Nashville tonight!! Whoâs coming?? Weâve got some surprises planned đđđ€ #QueenOfMeTour
The Nashville show was the best Shania show Iâve ever been to. Tanya Tucker and Wynonna sang âMan I feel like a womanâ with her at the end. What a moment!
Some of the reviews make no sense she doesn't sound anything like Tayna Tucker, Maybe 40 years ago lol This tour seems to me selling out better than the now tour. It might even make close to 100 million by the time she finishes up especially if the first concert made almost 2 million with just 14000 sold out fans. Money wise she's making a fortune this year. Reused clothes, Small band, less dancers. Smart women. I'm thinking last tour. Back to another album. I do see a Vegas residency in a few years maybe hosting a major TV show like the voice or American Idol
I love that she brought out Tanya Tucker and Wynonna for MIFLAW but the performance itself was a trainwreck. You could hardly hear her again and when she was singing it was over her odd sounding playback track. She didn't look to be in sync the with Wynonna and Tanya.
Both Shania and Tanya started singing the first verse way too early and the band/audio techs didn't correct and the backing track came in.
Nashville!!! Last night was a dream come true đ Thank you so much for coming out and rocking with us!! What a beautiful night having @thetanyatucker @wynonnajudd @kelseaballerini @breland and @theboykinz join me on stage. I think we broke in the new stadium quiet nicely đđ€ â€ïž #QueenOfMeTour
We really went from high praise from the "Let's Go!" residency only a year ago to....this. I know I said it before but something had to have happened in this past year because Shania's timing is often off and she's just even more odd/awkward than normal. I'm honestly a little worried.
I donât get the sentiment about something being offâ what are examples of things sheâs said or done have been concerning? Wondering if I missed something.
What do people here who have seen her think?
I saw one poster who said she was great. Iâll see her later this month.
Itâs interesting to me that most of the reviewers from the major publications have had good things to say. Most of the negative comments have come from small, no-name people and twitter.
We really went from high praise from the "Let's Go!" residency only a year ago to....this. I know I said it before but something had to have happened in this past year because Shania's timing is often off and she's just even more odd/awkward than normal. I'm honestly a little worried.
I agree. I am a bit worried. She's been a little off lately. It's not just been one thing but a combination of things.Â
There's a video Adam Lambert posted at Starstruck a few months back where she seemed super confused. He was standing right in front of her and she didn't see him and seemed very surprised.
Musically, as I've said before I don't mind at all if she lip syncs, but her backing tracks and timing have been very strange.Â
There's been several videos I've seen from some of the recent shows of her holding out the mic for the audience to sing or talking while the playback is still going, which is very obvious. Also it's very strange when she's singing harmony on several of the songs instead of the main melody. It's very obvious and not a good look. I say this not to be negative but out of concern.Â
I also think the synthetic cheap looking wigs are really out of character for her. I know many celebrities wear wigs but there's look good - not like they are from a cheap Halloween costume.Â
My point it is that I could not imagine her doing any of this just a few years ago. The previous tours and residencies were top caliber productions.
I also find it really strange that she now starts several songs live Acapella and then stops the song and says she is going to start from the top and the band and playback track come in. I've seen videos of her do this for YTSO, WBHYBBU, FTMO, HIH and FAFA.
I saw her just a few weeks ago. The things people are saying are âoddâ or âoffâ arenât. The show was amazing! its the same things she has done in The past. someone just posted that they are concerned by a video of her with Adam lambert - seen the video. Itâs usual Shania. Not a new thing. Tons of videos from the Up era like it - check them out on YouTubeÂ
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I was at the Nashville show. I honestly thought it was the best concert of hers that Iâve ever attended.. and Iâve seen both Vegas residencies, as well as the Rock this Country & NOW tours. I donât know why sheâs getting this sort of negative attention⊠maybe itâs the rise of TikTok or something, because literally everyone around me at the show seemed to have a blast.
I was at the Nashville show. I honestly thought it was the best concert of hers that Iâve ever attended.. and Iâve seen both Vegas residencies, as well as the Rock this Country & NOW tours. I donât know why sheâs getting this sort of negative attention⊠maybe itâs the rise of TikTok or something, because literally everyone around me at the show seemed to have a blast.
 A big difference from before is she is HAVING FUN and doing what she wants. And yâa, social media is a big part of it. People love to be negative!
I watched the video of the MIFLAW performance of that night. This is probably her first time of singing the chorus (some of it) in front of the public, without lowering the key. Surprisingly she can make it.
She is so eager to singing live in her concert, but turns out she screams/yells to âshow offâ her voices. I appreciate she does anything she likes at her age, but obviously she is not with someone can provide good guidance to her, which she really needs one.
"Inhlae/Exhale Air" (with Breland) in again, "Pretty Liar" out, replaced by "I'm Outta Here". It's a good choice, "Air" is definitely better live than "Liar".
When they were singing Man I feel like a woman the stadium still seemed packed so unsure if people were actually leaving. There was another tiktok video that said the same thing and people were just getting drinks. Most reviews have been actually positive from the media with a scatter negative review which happens. Most people are enjoying it the ones complaining most not all haven't even attended. I am sure Shania is reading the feedback but unfortunately she is probably stuck with the agency who's running this tour. Her record label and management are completely an embarrassment because this album had so much potential. Love pretty liar but glad it was removed. Tanya Tucker couldn't sing at all and looked like she was drunk then Wynonna she sounded amazing and can hit notes but they were all a bit off especially Shania. When you are going to bring two country icons on stage to perform at least rehearsals before the performance would of been wise. Stop using backing tracks for some songs and live at the same time it just seems off. Either live or use a backing track. Her voice is completely shot then anything I've ever seen. I think she needs to seek medical treatment and see the best Dr in the world to see what can be done to improve her voice and get with a vocal coach right away. Mutt must be looking at this and feels embarrassed for her he has too. I wish she would work with him again and make some good country music and some duets with big Stars. Her behaviour is off a bit and she absolutely thinks she sounds fabulous. Her family and her team better get there act together and tell her the truth. I see comments she's doing this to make money in all honesty she doesn't need the money. If I were her after this tour she should stick to making albums and stop touring because her voice can't handle it. Tommy made a point while back this tour is way to big and she's really not acting the way Shania usually does. We all love her but she doesn't need to try so hard. She's made a great impact on music and will always be one of the best country Cross overs ever. Money wise this might her biggest money making tour to date. She needs to either fix this mess of a tour now or the reviews will keep happening and fans will not be happy. People saying everything looks fine well maybe some of the tour but Man I feel like a Woman with Tanya and Wynonna was a complete mess. Hopefully it improves. I also don't see a third single getting released but Giddy up didn't do bad and many people seem to enjoy the song. Spotify speaks for itself. Just giving an opinion, Big Shania Twain fan but this tour certainly seems challenging for her. I also believe she can sing live but she's not warming up before each show. She can't be because if she was she would detect the technical difficulties with certain parts of the songs. I still love the new album though just the promotion like I mentioned earlier was horrible.Â
Breland wrapped up his set of concerts for now. He will return for another set of shows in July including Madison Square Garden in New York City. Now Robyn Ottolini makes her debut tonight as Shania's opening act in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Did you know this is Shania's 2nd performance here? Our country queen opened for Ricky Van Shelton in Oct 1993 & this lucky fan was invited to sing with her. We are so excited for tonight's show â another legendary concert in our 45 years of memories. Shania is still the one!
Yes they loved it in Halifax. Seemed better organized and Shania Twain seemed to have a blast with her fans. Some criticism is normal but no one can't deny most of her concerts are sold out and she is certainly making a fortune off this tour. I'll be curious when they start updating sales for each concert. If the first concert made almost 2 million with only 14000 people imagine the concerts that are close to 20000 people plus. Glad you had fun.
It's kind of funny to see all the different opinions about this tour. Because I've seen a lot of people say it's the worst tour they have ever seen and then I've seen other people say that they enjoyed it a lot. It's almost like all these people are seeing a completely different tour every night. And I know that every night is a little bit different but some of them are acting like it is so different that I can't help but laugh.
âQUEEN OF MEâ TOUR: SHANIA TWAINâS BIG RETURN TO QUEBEC
By Rob Wilson | The Bobr Times | June 14, 2023
...As she recently passed the milestone of 30 years of career â her debut album was released in the spring of 1993 â the Queen of Me tour allows Shania Twain to take a look into the past, while keeping the focus on the future. And she has no shortage of ideas for the future, musical projects and designer ambitions bubbling within her.
âI want to divide my time between the studio and the workshop of sewing! I have a lot of songs that were never recorded and I want to get more involved in fashion. It should keep me busy,â she says.
Another amazing #QueenOfMeTour show in Halifax! Feels so good to be back home and how cute are these Giddy Up jackets?? đ Next up⊠TWO nights in Moncton!! See you in just a few hours đ€ #QueenOfMeTour
Thank you Moncton for 2 beautiful #QueenOfMeTour shows this week!! I met a little girl whoâs favorite song is âQueen Of Meâ and Iâm so happy we were able to sing on stage together đ Quebec City is up next!
I got the last pair of these boots and fun fact theyâre actually a size too big for me BUT they were on sale and I absolutely had to have them!! Side note - Thereâs only one bed these boots have been under đ
Thank you to all of you last night in Quebec, I had an unforgettable evening and thank you also for taking with me the happy birthday for my husband @fred_thiebaud!!
PS- The last slide is how I get ready for every show đđ #QueenOfMeTour