Posted July 11, 200916 yr Shania: Gone but not forgotten Jun 26, 2009 04:30 AM There's a lot that Taylor Swift appreciates about Shania Twain, the woman she cites as her main influence: her albums, her live show and all that she's done for country music. But Twain's graceful departure from the spotlight may have had the most indelible impact on Swift. "I loved watching her when she was touring and when she put out Come on Over, but when I really gained respect was seeing her go away and seeing how she never left people's minds," Swift said in a conference call yesterday. "Shania's absolutely my favourite because she's so memorable. I'm always just gonna be so, so in love with what she's done for country music. You know, as far as any other artist, when you leave a genre and leave the music industry for that long, people would forget you – but not Shania. No one ever forgot her." Though the Timmins, Ont., native hasn't put out an album since 2002's Up!, Twain still casts an inimitable shadow over country music, says Swift. "Every single award show it was, `Where's Shania? When's she gonna come back? When's she gonna put out something new?'" said Swift. "The fact that she's so memorable means she's done such an incredible job at really implementing herself in country music to where she's never, ever gonna be gone. And I love that." Swift, 19, is in the midst of her first headlining tour, which will visit Calgary, Edmonton, Craven, Sask., and Winnipeg next month. The Canadian Press The Star
July 11, 200916 yr Author Taylor Treasures Shania In and Out of Spotlight http://www.blogcdn.com/www.theboot.com/media/2009/06/taylor-swift-shania-twain-200lvg062609.jpg Posted Jun 26th 2009 2:00PM by Jessica Morgan Filed under: Country News Taylor Swift has prized Shania Twain as her favorite female artist and biggest influence on her career. With her energetic live shows and groundbreaking music, Shania has paved the way for crossover acts like Taylor to stand firm in country music. But what you may find surprising is that it was Shania's departure from the spotlight that has had the most impact on Swift. "I loved watching her when she was touring and when she put out 'Come on Over,'" Taylor tells The Canadian Press, "but when I really gained respect was seeing her go away and seeing how she never left people's minds." Shania's departure from country music in 1999 was arguably abrupt, but Taylor takes note that her heroine's footprint on country music was so great that she made it nearly impossible for people to forget her. "Every single award show it was, 'Where is Shania? When is she gonna come back? When is she gonna put out something new?' ... The fact that she's so memorable means she's done such an incredible job at really implementing herself in country music to where she's never, ever gonna be gone. And I love that." Shania's big comeback could be right around the corner. She recently wrote an open letter to fans, apologizing for her delay in releasing new music and promising that her new album will be worth the wait. The Boot
July 11, 200916 yr great to see some support for Shania, although the title makes it sound like she's dead :lol:
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