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Shania Twain: The greatest country singer of a generation

By Laura | Opinion - Celebmix | January 19, 2016

Canadian born singer Shania Twain is without doubt the most successful female country artist of all time and the darling of country music.

Despite only releasing four studio albums, the ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’ hitmaker has sold over 85 million records worldwide, making her one of the most successful artists of all time and the biggest selling female country singer ever.

The singer has also won hundreds of awards for her music, including five Grammy awards.

Despite her humble beginnings, Shania Twain  has gone on to achieve stratospheric success and her third album ‘Come On Over’ sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful LP of all time in any genre and the biggest selling country album ever.

She is also the only female artist in history to have three consecutive albums be certified diamond.

Unfortunately in 2004, Shania was forced to take a break from music because of the medical condition Dysphonia, which effects both the speaking and singing ability, luckily the condition is treatable with careful rehabilitation and in 2012 she returned to the stage with her critically acclaimed concert show ‘Still The One’ which she performed exclusively at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

And in June 2015 she kicked off what she called her farewell tour ‘Rock This Country, the tour ran for four months and ended in October 2015.

Twain’s last studio album was ‘Up’ which was released in 2004, and despite fans of the country star desperately wanting new music from the ‘You’re Still The One’ singer, it looks like the hitmaker has decided to retire from music. (***Retire from touring, not music.)

You can enjoy this live performance of ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’ from Shania Twain’s Vegas show.

http://celebmix.com/shania-twain-the-greatest-country-singer-of-a-generation

Excerpt from a Nick Jonas interview with Australia's Complex magazine...

Cover Story - Nick Jonas: High Impact

With a breakthrough sophomore album, Jay Z on speed dial, and A-list women knocking down his door, Nick Jonas seems to be on the verge of superstardom. AGAIN.

By Kerensa Cadenas | Complex | February 1, 2016

By now, I’ve begun to get a feel for Nick Jonas. (But it could just be all the Pacificos.) We’ve been together for a couple hours, talking closely, our beer bottles touching. We’re chatting about music and some of our favorite songs—he promises to send me the playlist from the shoot. I ask him about influences no one would expect, and his answer is a complete surprise.

“Shania Twain is one of my biggest influences,” he says. “I love her. Her ex-husband [Robert “Mutt” Lange] is one of the greatest record producers of all time, specifically with that crossover pop music thing. Melodically, vocal arrangements, the songs—I think it’s all brilliant.” Twain was one of Jonas’ formative crushes, and when she followed him back on Twitter he felt like he’d really made it. He even remembers the yellow scuba outfit she wore during a CBS special he saw when he was 10. We decide to switch locations. I jokingly suggest that we find Shania Twain karaoke.

To read the full interview, click the link below.

http://au.complex.com/music/nick-jonas-interview-2016-cover-story

How 11 Celebs Got Their Stage Names

By Evann Gastaldo | Newser | February 13, 2016 1:05 PM CST

(Newser) – Ever wondered how stars come up with their stage names? The Chive rounds up the stories behind the names 22 celebs go by:

1. Iggy Azalea: Amethyst Amelia Kelly, as she was born, is not a fan of her real name. "Iggy" was the name of a dog she had as a kid, and "Azalea" was the street she lived on while she was growing up.
2. Tiger Woods: Eldrick Tont Woods' dad nicknamed him "Tiger" after his friend, who had the same nickname while serving in the military.
3. Lana Del Rey: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant wanted a more old-fashioned persona, and "Lana Del Rey" sounded glamorous to her.
4. Bruno Mars: Peter Gene Hernandez was nicknamed Bruno by his dad because he looked a lot like the professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
5. Lorde: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor was very interested in royalty and the aristocracy, and liked the name "Lord"—but added the "e" to make it a little more feminine.
6. Louis CK: His birth last name, Szekely, is pronounced "see-kay."
7. Shania Twain: Eilleen Regina Edwards ultimately decided to take the last name of the man her mom married after divorcing her dad, Jerry Twain. She chose "Shania" as her first name because it means "on my way" in Ojibwa.
8. Miley Cyrus: Destiny Hope Cyrus was nicknamed "Smiley" when she was young, and shortened it to "Miley."
9. Michael Keaton: He was born Michael Douglas, but didn't want to be confused with the other Michael Douglas, so he chose a new last name after reading an article about Diane Keaton.
10. Olivia Wilde: Olivia Jane ****burn chose her new last name as a tribute to Oscar Wilde after she performed in The Importance of Being Earnest as a high schooler.
11. Whoopi Goldberg: Caryn Elaine Johnson reportedly chose her new first name after the classic whoopee cushion, and her new last name because it sounded respectable.

Click for the complete list, including one person who was embarrassed that his original name had a cuss word in it.

http://www.newser.com/story/220523/how-11-celebs-got-their-stage-names.html

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Man, I feel like a winner: Stars follow Shania Twain's advice for huge Game 4 victory

By Mike Heika | Dallas News | May 6, 2016

The quest for knowledge has driven man since the beginning of time. Whether it was Marco Polo venturing off to discover the world, the many searches for the Ark of the Covenant, or Buddha seeking inner peace, there has always been a hunger to understand the intricacies of life.

The Stars' trek toward clarity has landed them in Timmins, Ontario. There, they have found the true source of wisdom and goodness ... Shania Twain.

The sultry songstress with the lilting voice has quite a way with the English language, and so the Stars often look to her for guidance. Jason Spezza stopped the media in its tracks Thursday morning when they went on a truth-seeking mission in the visitors' locker room at Scottrade Center. With demanding queries locked into their crossbows, the children of Edwin R. Murrow wanted to toss around phrases like "questioned manhood," "intellectual mettle" and "low testosterone."

So imagine their surprise when Spezza said they had to wait until the Shania Twain song was over. Captain Jamie Benn, reading the vibe from his teammate, walked over to the modern-day "boombox" and turned the volume up to 11.

The stench of the locker room was washed away temporarily by the wafting grace of Twain's heartfelt lyrics from the song "You're Still The One."

"They said, 'I bet, they'll never make it,' But just look at us holding on. Still together, still going strong."

How did we not see it then? How could we have been so deaf to the obvious? Who cares about Ryan Reaves and his manufactured machismo? Why worry about the boys in Vegas already installing the Blues as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup after a 6-1 win in Game 2? Why panic when there is so much hockey to be played?

The Stars on Thursday answered the bell, so to speak. But instead of coming out with gloves on, swinging haymakers, they listened to Shania. She has a point. If you've been around this team for any amount of time, they have already faced 1,000 challenges. Whether it's Brett Ritchie or Valeri Nichushkin just getting into the lineup, Patrick Sharp and Spezza carving out a new home in a distant land, or Benn learning to live in the high-pressure world of the NHL superstar, there has been plenty of surviving done already.

So when they were crushed on Tuesday, it wasn't that big of a deal. Heck, they gave up six or more nine times this season. It's what they do. When Reaves blew a kiss at them after a fight, it was just so much posturing. They skate away from guys like that with their speed and guile. And when the fans and oddsmakers were in full panic mode, the players chuckled and looked inside.

They knew they could do better. They'd done better before.

But don't think they weren't realistic. Lindy Ruff said his team's manhood was challenged. Jason Spezza said the team was angry about all of the shenanigans on Tuesday. Jamie Benn bit his lip 100 times on Wednesday and Thursday when he wanted to say more than he did.

I sort of made a big deal about the team playing poorly in the preseason and was told at the time not to worry, because the games didn't matter. Then when they went 9-2-0 in October, I admitted they were right to question my questioning, and they responded with their own chuckle and said words to the effect, "Actually, we were scared to death after that preseason."

They were scared to death before Game 4, too. It's natural. You'd be concerned if they weren't. But instead of beating their chests, they looked for inner peace. Instead of chirping Ryan Reaves, they listened to Shania.

It's who they are.

Thursday's game could have so easily gone the other way. The Stars were chasing, and they needed Kari Lehtonen to come up big. He did. Then, out of nowhere, the Blues gift-wrapped a goal to Radek Faksa, and the game changed. There are no perfect answers in this world, there is only life. You have to make your choices every day on how you want to live it.

And if your muse is shouting, "Don't be stupid" or "That don't impress me much," you listen. And if she's saying, "Man, I feel like a woman," you sing along." You're confident enough in your manhood, right?

When Tom Gaglardi took over the Stars in 2011, the team was a financial mess. He hired Jim Lites and the two have done an impressive job of building a new foundation. They know about battling adversity and staying patient. When Jim Nill came on board in 2013, he brought in Lindy Ruff, and the two have done an impressive job of making over the identity of the Stars. They know what their strengths are and how they can use those strengths.

Bottom line, they have changed more than just the jersey color. This ain't your father's hockey team, and it doesn't need to break anyone's jaw to prove it's tough.

When Cody Eakin skated down the left wing and found the tiniest crack in the armor of the St. Louis Blues Thursday for the overtime game-winner, it seemed fitting that Reaves had 4:32 of ice time in the game.

Now, the series is tied, the Stars have home ice advantage, and the Blues have to find their own motivation.

Just so they know, the Canadian chanteuse with the Ojibwa name is already taken.

"Ain't nothing better. We beat the odds together. I'm glad we didn't listen, look at what we would be missin."

She does have a way with words.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-stars/stars/2016/05/06/observations-stars-follow-advice-shania-twain-come-huge-game-4-win

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NHL Playoffs: Country queen Shania Twain inspires Dallas Stars to victory

By Motez Bishara | CNN | May 10, 2016

(CNN) "They said, 'I bet they'll never make it,' but just look at us holding on.

"We're still together, still going strong."

Sappy words from a country love song never sounded so inspirational to a bunch of tough guys on skates.

Yet the Dallas Stars have adopted country music singer Shania Twain as an unlikely source of strength during their NHL playoffs push.

In the morning skate before Monday's pivotal game 6 face-off with the St. Louis Blues, the PA system belted out the 50-year-old Canadian's "From This Moment On."

And scripted just like a classic country ballad, the Stars came through with their backs against the wall. Facing elimination, Jason Spezza knocked in the power-play winner in the first period while goalie Kari Lehtonen made some key saves to preserve the lead.

It's a trend that's gained momentum all series, and, as any athlete knows, it's best not to mess with tradition.

In the visitors' locker room before the Stars' overtime game 4 win last week, Spezza, the team's 6-foot 3-inch, 220-pound center, treated the assembled media to a karaoke-like singalong of Twain's "You're Still The One" before fielding questions, according to NHL.com.

Though "the Queen of Country Pop" has yet to appear at a Stars game, she's clearly thrilled with her role in their success, tweeting: "Heard @dallasstars have amazing taste in pregame music. Must have helped them to the win?! Incredible game guys!"

"We only listen to the best!" Stars captain Jamie Benn replied, with teammate Jason Demers adding "OMG shania knows who we are!!! thanks for the love."

Not to be outdone, the Blues have also claimed the singer as their own, tweeting "It's not too late @ShaniaTwain -- come on over!" after Saturday's game 5 win.

Twain, it appears, is in hot demand, and the Stars would be wise to fly her over to Dallas for Wednesday's series-deciding game 7.

With team bruisers happily singing along to "Man, I Feel Like a Woman" before game 6, there is apparently no song on her repertoire that's off-limits.

But if Dallas pulls off a win in game 7 to skate into the conference finals, Twain may just have to reconsider her most famous lyric: "That don't impress me much."

The victor will next take on either Nashville Predators or San Jose Sharks, who are also tied 3-3 ahead of Thursday's decider.

Last year's Stanley Cup losing finalist Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4-1 to set up a clash with Pittsburgh Penguins or Washington Capitals, who need to win Tuesday's home game 6 at Consol Energy Center to take the series to a decider.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/10/sport/nhl-dallas-stars-shania-twain/

15 Reasons Shania Twain is the Most Bad@ss Woman Ever

By Country Habit | April 27, 2015

With over 75 million records sold worldwide, and one record-breaking triumph after the other, Shania Twain is a bonafide superstar with the platinum plaques and adoring fans to prove it. Translation: she’s kind of a big deal. Not only is she a brilliant singer/songwriter, she is an incredible humanitarian, and proof positive that women do indeed rule the world (if you had any doubt.) All hail the Queen of Crossover Country with 15 reasons why Shania Twain is the most bad@ss woman in the history of ever.

1. She brings f*cking horses on stage!

2. She helped change the look of modern country music. Um, hello midriff.

3. She ain’t afraid to have a good time!

4. She’s one of the most underrated feminist icons in music history.

5. When she found out her ex-hubby was cheating with her bestie, she kicked him to the curb, She later married her former bestie’s hubby. Boss.

6. Four words: You’re. Still. The. One.

7. Shania sang alongside Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, and Carole King in the first edition of VH1’s iconic Divas Live series.

8. She’s one of the best-selling country music artists of all time, male or female. She is also the only female artist in history to have three albums certified diamond—that’s 10 million freakin’ records sold!

9. She’s written and produced some of her biggest hits, including: “Up!” “Any Man of Mine,” and “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!”

10. Shania is intergalactic! No, seriously. Two of Shania’s songs, “Up” and “Honey, I’m Home,” were used to wake up astronauts in outer space in 2007 and 2001, respectively.

11. After being diagnosed with dysphonia, a condition in which the vocal chords weaken, she returned to concert stages in 2012 headlining a critically-acclaimed show in Las Vegas.

12. This year she’ll kick off her last major tour at the age of 49.

13. She loves sharing the spotlight, even with her rumored rival and fellow country diva Faith Hill.

14. She’s passing the torch to country’s next generation of empowered women.

15. She’s all about female empowerment, and we love her for it!

http://blog.countryhabit.com/15-reasons-shania-twain-badss-woman-ever/