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Retirement home residents make Twain tribute video ahead of Calgary Stampede

This year's Calgary Stampede parade marshal has some dedicated—and active—fans at the Whitehorn Village Retirement Home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyeL9GPIEYw

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Baby-naming trend already identified among ‘Generation Beta’ babies, BabyCenter claims

By Michael Bartiromo | Nexstar News Wire | June 28, 2025

(NEXSTAR) – There are more “Britneys” and “Shanias” in the world than there were six months ago, according to a new analysis from BabyCenter.

BabyCenter, a parenting resource website which tracks this type of thing, has identified several baby-naming trends for newborn “Generation Beta” babies in the first half of 2025, including a fondness for names that were popular in — or are associated with pop culture from — the 1990s.

For instance, the name “Britney,” spelled the same as Britney Spears, climbed more than 1,200 spots (to No. 3958) in popularity among U.S. parents registered at BabyCenter.com. The last significant spike in that name’s popularity came in 1999 and 2000, around the same time as Spears’ debut album was released, according to both BabyCenter and the Social Security Administration.

“Shania,” which also saw spikes in the mid- to late-90s during Shania Twain’s heyday, is also on the rise among BabyCenter users, climbing 856 spots among BabyCenter parents to No. 1915.

In addition to Shania and Britney, BabyCenter identified the names “Kelsey” and “Briana,” which peaked in popularity in the ‘90s, as those making a comeback among American parents. The site did not, however, identify any names that were popular in the 1990s but still somewhat rare in 2025 (such as Zachary, or Alanis, or Justin), so it’s unclear if the trend holds true for “90s” names in general.

BabyCenter also highlighted “Sabrina” as having a bit of a renaissance — pointing to the popularity of the late-90s sitcom “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” — but did not acknowledge any influence that current pop star Sabrina Carpenter may have had on the findings.

While it’s too early to tell whether the Social Security Administration’s data supports what BabyCenter is seeing, baby-naming experts have acknowledged that trends can indeed be very cyclical. Colleen Slagen, the baby name consultant behind NamingBebe.com, told Nexstar in 2024 that some experts believe there’s a “rule” regarding baby-name revivals, but it might not be applicable in this particular case.

“Some people say there’s something called the 100-year rule,” Slagen said. “They say the names [from 100 years ago] are coming back.”

It’s also quite possible that names from 100 years ago sometimes become popular simply because parents are seeking lesser-common options, rather than parents being influenced (at least consciously) by a current trend or era in time (e.g., the ‘90s).

Along with “90s” names, BabyCenter’s data showed an increase in popularity among names inspired by birds (“Cardinal,” “Robin,” “Dove”) and recent Oscars winners/nominees (“Keiran,” “Adrian,” “Cynthia”).

Another interesting observation is a rise in names inspired by consumer brands associated with wealth or opulence, such as “Manolo,” “Bentley,” “Laurent” or even “Tiffany,” which, coincidentally, was a name that was also more popular in the ‘90s.

More information, including stats on the names of hundreds of thousands of Generation Beta babies born to parents registered at BabyCenter, can be found its official website.

https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/baby-naming-trend-already-identified-among-generation-beta-babies-babycenter-claims/

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Kim Petras performing "You're Still The One" by Shania Twain at 2025 Nashville Pride Festival

Nashville Pride Festival - Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park - June 27, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0ssfkjZSBs

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Avril Lavigne performing "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" by Shania Twain at 2025 All Your Friends Festival

All Your Friends Festival - Burl's Creek Event Grounds - Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada - June 29, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRKrc94GK00

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WATCH: Mumford & Sons Bring Out Lainey Wilson for "4X4XU" and "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" cover

By Maxim Mower | Holler | August 5, 2025

Mumford & Sons’ star-studded Railroad Revival Tour continues its march across North America, with the folk trailblazers being joined by a host of A-list acts throughout this run.

Each show on this limited series of shows features a blockbuster guest, and this week, during their performance in New Orleans, Lainey Wilson graced the stage for a stellar cameo.

The country megastar serenaded the Louisiana crowd with a galvanising cover of Shania Twain's iconic ‘90s hit, ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!’ as well as her rose-tinted single, ‘4X4XU’. The fact that Lainey Wilson was performing for her beloved home-state gave her appearance an added lustre, with Marcus Mumford taking to socials after the duet to express his gratitude to Wilson for coming out with him.

Last night, Mumford & Sons’ Simpsonville, South Carolina audience were treated to a performance from another country chart-topper, Darius Rucker. Ketch Secor, the lead singer of Old Crow Medicine Show, has been part of the band's all-star travelling band along with Nathaniel Rateliff, Trombone Shorty, Lucius and more.

Heartwarmingly, Marcus was joined by Ketch and Darius for a joyous, sing-a-long rendition of ‘Wagon Wheel’ during the encore. Ketch wrote the track in the ‘90s, with Darius elevating it into a global smash almost two decades later, so getting to hear these two greats perform the infectious anthem together was a truly special moment.

Excitingly, Marcus has confirmed Maggie Rogers will be the guest artist tonight (August 5th) in Richmond, Virginia, while Noah Kahan will be linking up with the band in Burlington, Vermont on Thursday. With Kahan hailing from Vermont and penning a slew of tracks honouring his home-state, this should be a spectacular occasion.

Marcus and Kahan joined forces at Austin City Limits back in October 2023, with each artist paying homage to one another since. We're still waiting on a collaboration - hopefully they'll kick around some ideas for a track while backstage this week...

Click Link Below To Watch

https://holler.country/news/breaking/watch-mumford-and-sons-bring-out-lainey-wilson-for-4x4xu-and-man-i-feel-like-a-woman-cover/

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Why is From This Moment On at number 23 on the all genre music video iTunes Charts right now? lol

ShaniaBrandon · Member

shaniafan28 wrote:
Why is From This Moment On at number 23 on the all genre music video iTunes Charts right now? lol

No clue but we should all go watch it immediately... can we raise it up?

Tommy · Guru

The West Galt Pumpkin People are back, eh? (14 photos)

'Canadian icons, heroes and celebrities' is the theme for this year's whimsical and patriotic return of the West Galt Pumpkin People

CambridgeToday | October 16, 2025

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Man, I feel like a pumpkin. Canadian musician Shania Twain has been recreated as a West Galt Pumpkin Person.

The West Galt Pumpkin People are back with a Canadian twist.

The annual display by residents in the Victoria Park area of West Galt is celebrating Canadian pride this year with a theme of 'Canadian icons, heroes and celebrities.'

This year's pumpkin people range from well known movie characters played by Canadian actors, astronauts, scientists, athletes and more.

An interactive map showing the location of many of the West Galt Pumpkin People and instructions on how to create your own can be found here.

The West Galt Pumpkin People began at a single home in 2015 and has since grown across the neighbourhood.

https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/the-west-galt-pumpkin-people-are-back-eh-14-photos-11357551

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Jeopardy! champion leaves fans stunned as he reveals his unexpected tie to Shania Twain

During the latest episode of Jeopardy!, winning contestant Tom Devlin shared an interesting tie to the Queen of Country Pop Shania Twain, who he says he once shared a stage with

By Melody Rivera | The Mirror | October 21, 2025

One of Jeopardy’s latest contestants has a surprising tie to the Queen of Country Pop Shania Twain.

During the Tuesday, Oct. 21 episode of the hit game show, a contestant from Washington D.C. named Tom Devlin had fans captivated as he gained the “highest scoring Jeopardy round of the season” with a prize bank of $12,000. He ended up winning the segment and taking home $22,599.

His impressive performance took the attention right off the last contestant who blew viewers away after revealing a “full circle moment.” As if that wasn’t enough, his interview also grabbed many’s attention with his revelation that mentioned Grammy award-winning singer Shania Twain.

During his brief chat with host Ken Jennings, Devlin revealed that he was once a backup singer for the country singer.

When the attorney was in high school, Shania ended up in his area performing a show during one of her tours. While in town, she was set to sing a charity single and wanted local students to join her as background vocalists.

Tom’s choir teacher ended up sharing the opportunity with him and asked if he wanted to sing at the concert. After he gladly accepted, he ended up performing with the country singer for three minutes in front of a crowd of 20,000 people.

“That’s probably the biggest audience you’ve performed in front of, until now,” Ken pointed out.

Shania’s most noteworthy charity single is her 1996 song God Bless the Child. She donated all the Canadian profits to the Canadian Living Breakfast for Learning program and all the U.S. profits to the Feeding America food banks

The country singer previously shared it was her favorite song on her 1995 album The Woman in Me. She described it as “the most personal and the one that speaks most to my heart.”

That album gave the singer her first-ever Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

Since then, Shania has cemented herself as the Queen of Country Pop with four additional Grammy wins. She hasn’t taken home another win since 2000 when she was recognized for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her iconic song Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

The singer is currently working on her seventh studio album, as well as a musical. The play will feature her iconic hits in a story inspired by the style of Abba’s Mamma Mia!

A source told The Sun, “It’s been a long time coming but the Shania musical is finally happening.

"The script has been completed and it’s now moved into the developmental stage, with discussions about staging and costumes,” the source shared.

Jeopardy airs weekdays at 7 p.m. EST on ABC.

https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/tv/jeopardy-tom-devlin-shania-twain-1458569