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Shania Twain Announces Las Vegas Concert Gig

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Shania Twain is taking up residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The music icon announced today her 'Still the One' concert series in Sin City, which will begin on December 1, 2012. She'll perform 60 shows per year for two years.

"This is a dream for any recording artist," Shania said in a press conference in Nashville Wednesday. "This is more than an opportunity, it's an exceptional gift."

So why the 15 month wait for the superstar's return to the stage? Well, Shania has been battling a medical condition called dysphonia, which she explains causes the muscles in her throat to squeeze her voice box. She blames the condition on traumatic events in her life, including the death of her parents in a car accident when she was a teenager and witnessing domestic violence as a child. But this is a hurdle Shania fully plans to jump ... and certainly in time for Vegas.

And fans only have to wait until tonight to get tickets! If you have an American Express card, you'll be able to scoop up seats in an AMEX pre-sale that will start just after Shania announces the Male Video of the Year award on tonight's live CMT Awards broadcast.

Shania is set to premiere her first new single in six years, 'Today Is Your Day,' on the 'Why Not? With Shania Twain' series finale Sunday night (June 12). Immediately following the show, the tune will be sent directly to radio stations nationwide, and will be available to fans only via iTunes. The finale airs Sunday at 10:00 PM ET/PT on OWN.

The episode, titled 'Endless Love,' shows Shania as she records a duet of that iconic 1981 hit with Lionel Richie. Also featured is never-before-seen footage of Shania's wedding to Frédéric Thiébaud in the Bahamas at the beginning of 2011.




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Patti Altman

Welcome back Shania, My husband and i have missed your music. We have been a fan since your career began.We so were inspired by your show on OWN. Looking forward to new music from you. You have an amazing voice! God bless you and your new husband! Love Patti and Miles Altman

June 13 2011 at 2:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TERRI

WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD DO WHAT THEY DID TO THIS BEAUTIFUL PERSON? I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING JUST TO WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH HER, LET ALONE BE MARRIED TO HER. BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE SAYING, "THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON". AND IT SEEMS LIKE FRED IS THE REASON. I WATCH THE SHOW ON "OWN", WHICH BY THE WAY, I HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR THIS CHANNEL, AND IT WAS ALL WORTH IT. I EVEN WATCH IT WHEN THEY REPLAY THEM JUST TO SEE SHANIA. THIS WOMAN IS ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS, INSIDE & OUT. I'VE ALWAYS SAID, BEFORE I LEAVE THIS WORLD, I'M GOING TO VEGAS. AND NOW I REALLY HAVE A GOOD REASON TO GO. NOW I NEED TO WIN THE LOTTO SO I CAN SEE EVERY SHOW. AND AFTER I ACCOMPLISH THAT, THE NEXT THING I WOULD WANT TO DO WOULD BE TO MEET SHANIA IN PERSON. I DROVE TO CANADA FROM PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA A FEW YEARS BACK, & LISTENED TO NOTHING BUT SHANIA. I WAS THERE BEFORE I KNEW IT. IF SHE CAN GO ON TV AND TALK IN FRONT OF CAMERAS AND DISCUSS TO THE WHOLE WORLD ABOUT HER PERSONAL PROBLEMS, THEN DOING VEGAS IS GOING TO BE A BREEZE. HOW DOES A LIVE CD FROM YOUR VEGAS SHOW SOUND TO YOU ? SOUNDS GREAT TO ME !! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK CUZ I'LL STILL BE LISTENING !!!! THANK YOU SHANIA. YOU ARE A CLASS ACT & I'M SURE ALL OF YOUR SHOWS WILL BE TOO.

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June 10 2011 at 2:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jankantius

I like the way she sings, and I always liked the way she looks and acts. Now that she has more of the appearance of a mature woman... I am... simply more attracted. Funny how the addition of a few lines to the features makes a woman suddenly more attractive. Not a kid anymore.

June 09 2011 at 5:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brandi

Shania, so proud of you. I followed you on OWN and was deeply moved by the honesty with which you dealt with some very devastating life experiences. I've been where you are re: best friend and husband. So glad to see you've booked Caesar's Palace beginning December 2012. I'll be watching for it. Your show is so far ahead of us out here in tv land...I see you& Fred are already married. Congrats! I wrote quite a lengthy comment earlier on this site, thought it posted to twitter that is linked to my facebook, but it didn't show up on the site. Brenda Thomas is the facebook, I'll be glad to friend you. Good luck and God Bless...you are one gutsy and classy lady!

June 09 2011 at 3:00 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Hello beautiful

Keep up the good work Shania from Darlene

June 09 2011 at 2:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dawn

Welcome back!

June 09 2011 at 2:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
KaraokeFUN

Luv Shania!

June 09 2011 at 2:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hello beautiful

I personally love country music and wish she was singing agian. I bought all of Shania Twains CD. I know them all by heart. When I heard about what she went through in her childhood, teenage years supporting her siblings and now this awful comment she made about her so called friend and her husband???? I mean, how much more can a person handle? I feel so bad for her and I can relate to living poor, but loosing both of her parents must have been devistating. She had to keep herself together to show her siblings that everything would be alright, and it was!!!
When I found out she was going to be on OWN channel talking about her life, I waited and tell my kids not to disturb me while watching her on t.v. I can soooo relate to everything she has and is still going through. She is not one to show emotion and that is how I am and have always been. I have learned alot from her just watching her and listen to all she has to say. This beautiful woman has been through sooo much in her life she didn't diserve what her friend and husband did to her.

She is so beautiful, she can have any man but she was in love with her husband. I have learned that we can't trust anyone not even our closet friends. She is so broken. She is shattered but I see a big recovery in her life. She has got a wonderful gorgeous man by her side. He seems to care about her alot but Im sure she won't be able to trust him either. Gosh......... I feel so bad for her, but there are alot of people who have also gone through what she is going through.

Im proud of her achievments on the t.v show. I hope one day she will record agian. I have been waiting for a very long time to buy her new CD. Watching her sing a little and recording brought tears to my eyes. I want to see her be the Shania Twain she once was. After that fall in the CMA awards, I bet that made her even stronger. At first I was poor Shania, but then thought.......She has been through worse she will get past this one or will probably laugh about it. She is a very strong woman and I totaly look up to her and wish her the best in life. I want to hear her sing agian. I have been ready to hear her and buy her CD. I know her new song by heart "Today Is Your Day". I sing this song everyday while taking a shower. Believing today will be my day.

Thank you Shania for being there for the world. What your doing is a positive thing and many are looking up to you. You have shown the world a weak side of you but we can all relate to it and we love you for doing that. I especially became close to her sister. She is so shy and can tell she holds alot of emotion inside. She don't want to show it in front of her sister. Thank you for sharing your sister with the world, we LOVE her for helping you get on this journey to do what your doing. Your all doing a wonderful job! Take care.

June 09 2011 at 2:30 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
quilterseven

Love her, love her music, and am really glad she's going to be singing again. She is talented, writes and sings from her heart. I will be going to Vegas for no other reason than to attend her show.

June 09 2011 at 2:16 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply

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