{"id":5899,"date":"2015-11-04T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=5899"},"modified":"2015-11-02T22:23:50","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T04:23:50","slug":"beloved-queen-of-country-pop-bids-us-adieu-shania-twains-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/11\/04\/beloved-queen-of-country-pop-bids-us-adieu-shania-twains-farewell-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved Queen of Country Pop Bids Us Adieu: Shania Twain\u2019s Farewell Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/onlyiplus.net\/standard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Screen-Shot-2012-02-19-at-12.26.58-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At 50 years old, Shania Twain has decided to put an end to her touring days, but there was no way she wasn\u2019t going out with a bang. On October 27, Twain serenaded audiences one last time, as she performed her last concert of her career in her homeland of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>In March of 2015, Twain announced her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/news\/shania-twain-announces-final-tour-20150304\">final journey<\/a> of performances that would consist of 48 cities and be called \u201cRock This Country Tour\u201d. Touring for the first time in over 10 years, the superstar traveled through both Canada and the U.S., dazzling fans with their favorite hits from various years and records. Her setlist included hits such as, \u201cCome On Over,\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re Still The One,\u201d and \u201cAny Man Of Mine,\u201d to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Shania Twain - Any Man Of Mine (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8N2k-gv6xNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Though the touring has come to an end, Twain deserves major props for all that she has accomplished in country music through her impressive voice and outstanding songwriting abilities. She has made major strides for women in the industry, receiving five Grammy Awards, 27 BMI Songwriter Awards, induction into the Canada Music Hall of Fame, and even secured a headlining position for her show, \u201cStill The One,\u201d at Las Vegas\u2019s Caesar\u2019s Palace for two years. Her sassy and energetic persona is exuded through her fun, upbeat songs, as well as her midriff bearing appearance that she became well known for. She has also sold over 75 million albums worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/images5.fanpop.com\/image\/photos\/27900000\/Shania-Twain-shania-twain-27910173-290-378.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The touring may have come to a halt, but Twain will continue to bring happiness to her fans as she plans to release a fifth album while she is still 50 years old. She may be done traveling but this is not the end of her career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still me, it\u2019s still my voice. The songwriting will be recognizable, but it\u2019s much more introspective and it\u2019s very autobiographical,\u201d Twain said about her <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/speakeasy\/2015\/06\/01\/shania-twain-new-album-tour-interview\/\">upcoming album<\/a>. Fans are beyond excited to see what Twain\u2019s got in store for her loyal followers that have kept her old songs in their repertoire for years, despite the lack of new releases from her. It will be interesting to see an older, more mature version of the pop country diva, as she is now in her 50\u2019s, and has gone through much more heartbreak andTh hardship of life, through her brutal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1386119\/Shania-Twain-moment-confronted-best-friend-stole-husband.html\">divorce<\/a> involving her best friend stealing her man, as well as issues with her voice due to various illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Being a Shania Twain fan since I was a little girl, I am saddened to realized that one of my most valued role models is at the point in her career where she is done with touring, but am overjoyed to hear that we will still get to hear new music from her, and fall in love with the fierce and fun artist all over again, through her meaningful, and easy to adore songs.<\/p>\n<p>Twain has meant so much to so many people over the years, whether it\u2019s due to a memory of dancing to her hit, \u201cYou\u2019re Still The One\u201d at their wedding like my own parents, screaming \u201cMan, I Feel Like A Woman\u201d at every karaoke party, or blasting \u201cThat Don\u2019t Impress Me Much,\u201d in the car with your girlfriends. We can\u2019t wait to see Twain come back better and stronger than ever.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/38.media.tumblr.com\/36ddd116e39e24fc753e5b15cdd7239d\/tumblr_msqgwcHmSB1qcrwxuo1_500.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"241\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 50 years old, Shania Twain has decided to put an end to her touring days, but there was no way she wasn\u2019t going out with a bang. On October 27, Twain serenaded audiences one last time, as she performed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/11\/04\/beloved-queen-of-country-pop-bids-us-adieu-shania-twains-farewell-tour\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[99,55,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-post-4","category-country-pop","category-live-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5899"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5938,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5899\/revisions\/5938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}