Shania Twain

When and how did Shania Twain’s career begin?

• After graduating from Timmins High in June 1983, Twain was eager to expand her musical horizons. Shania Twain was approached by a cover band led by Diane Chase called "Flirt" and they toured all over Ontario.

Twain also began taking singing lessons from coach Ian Garrett. Then in the autumn of 1984, Twain's talents were noticed by DJ Stan Campbell who wrote about her in a Country Music News article: "Eilleen possesses a powerful voice with an impressive range. She has the necessary drive, ambition and positive attitude to achieve her goals". Campbell happened to be making an album by Canadian musician Tim Denis at the time and Twain was featured on the backing vocals of the song Heavy on the Sunshine. Campbell later took Twain to Nashville to record some demos, which Twain found particularly difficult to finance. She became acquainted with regional country singer Mary Bailey who had had some country chart success in 1976. Twain then met producer Robert "Mutt" Lange after he heard her original songs from her debut album; he then offered to produce and write songs with her.

Who creates her outfits and tour concepts?

• Marc Bouwer is Shania Twain’s clothing designer. Their professional relationship dates back fifteen years when they were introduced by a stylist at the VH1 Divas show when Shania Twain was wearing some of Bouwer's designs. Following that, she approached him to design an eastern-inspired clingy gold dress, with hood and train, for her newest music video at the time. He agreed and from then on he has been designing and making her clothing specially to her desires.

• A group of people are involved with creating her tour concepts. This includes AEG Live (a production company) and it is directed by Raj Kapoor, the show also features creative expertise from Production Designer Michael Cotten, Costumier Marc Bouwer and Lighting Designer Peter Morse.

How is this funded?

• This is all funded by the tickets that Shania sells for her tours and concerts as well as from the merchandise she sells. She also receives money from her management team for every song/album she sells that will then be used as funding towards her plans and ideas.

Research and describe her fan base• Shania Twain has a varying fan base. Her fans are both old and

young, male and female. Shania helps underprivileged children to reach their potential, meaning that she is respected by many underprivileged people because of her work with children.

• Shania Kids Can is a program designed for kids at primary school level who are having personal problems at home. As a result these children often have difficulties functioning at their full potential in the school environment either socially, behaviourally, academically or all three. Children with personal life challenges might come to school with low self-esteem, depressed, tired or hungry - not ideal for taking in the joy of learning, the security of community and the pleasure of friendship. This means that Shania also has a large fan base of the younger generation as she is seen as a role model.

Three outfits they have sported

Famous quotes• “It’s important to give it all you have while you have the chance.”• “Life unravels the way it does, and it has an effect on you, but you

have to take responsibility for dealing with it.”• “When everything goes without a hitch, where's the challenge, the

opportunity to find out what you're made of?” • “Even when life hits you like a Mack truck that's come out of

nowhere, there is still a chance that you will survive, and although the road to recover may be slow, long, and even permanent, this doesn't mean you can't enjoy the rest of your life and be happy again.”

• "Country music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's music. It's getting bigger and better all the time and I'm glad to be a part of it."

What sorts of views does Shania Twain have about the world? How do fans respond to this?

• “I’m not the politician, and I just completely remove myself from that. I don’t have anything against or for any particular person or point of view on politics. I have my own opinions, but my songs don’t share them.” Shania Twain

• However, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore both used her song, “Rock This Country!” during their campaigns. This means that she doest have a specific political fan base as she is accepting of all politicians ideas and beliefs.

• Shania Twain hasn’t come out for or against hot political issues like gay marriage, but she did stand up for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) as she is a vegetarian and is very caring for animals, which her fans like about her because she is against animal cruelty and animal testing as many of her fan base is.