Shania Twain: Official Topic

[CSCfan]

WOW! Shania was FANTASTIC as judge!! Can't believe they picked Ellen over her.....

She was so good! She had charisma, was nice, had fun, was sassy and honest!

 

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Here are some highlights:

-Amy Lang's audition (the look on their faces, when she.....!!!! :funny: )

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: girl power!

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[Moleque20]

Stunning!!! I wanna marry her, NOW! :wub: :wub:

[Lymon]

She was fantastic as a judge! I love Ellen but I think Shania would've been better, in all honesty. She was amazing, she's the right amount of down-to-earth, fun, and honesty.

[CSCfan]

The 'American Idol' Guest Judge Report Card: Shania Twain

 

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

 

After every episode, we assess how American Idol's guest judges have fared. Towards the end, we'll see if they did Paula Abdul's old slot justice. Or the show justice. Or Simon Cowell's soon-to-be-vacated slot justice. You get the idea.

 

Name: Shania Twain

Best known as: Canadian country hitmaker who says we're still the one

Audition city: Chicago

 

How did she judge? Did Shania take a page off Kara's playbook? And no, not necessarily because they resemble each other. Shania's fond of constructive criticism, tossing in a few technical terms (bottom end!) and being quite encouraging. She passes off as a warm, encouraging judge. If I was auditioning for Idol, I'd want her to be there, rather than a freezing Posh or an intimidating Mary.

 

Did she get along with the judges? I think she had fun. Remember how she begged for Randy to send Paige Dechausse to Hollywood? It's also amazing that all the other judges made a connection with her much quicker than the other two guest judges. In fact, as the episode went on I thought I saw Paula Abdul on the judging panel. Really. She also looked a lot like Paula Abdul, especially after that "bottom end" liner.

 

Nasty or nice? Nice, for the most part. She really does pass off as warm and fuzzy, much like... you guessed it: Paula, without the very loopy bits. It's interesting how she got the balance between authoritative and nurturing just right. She knows what she's saying, and she says it without being as snarky as Simon, or as bored as Posh.

 

The Paula Abdul rating: 9/10

The Simon Cowell rating: 8/10

 

Anything else? Simon, if you still haven't found judges for the American X Factor, please take note of the answer that was sitting right beside you during two days in Chicago. Give Cheryl Cole a break and give Shania Twain a job. Puh-leeeease. Thanks.

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'American Idol': Shania Twain doesn't find much to be impress her, but shines as Chicago guest judge

 

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Shania Twain gave views a lot to be impressed with as a guest judge on 'American Idol,' even if the Chicago auditioners were less than impressive.

 

 

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/t...l#ixzz0dBgwbjHu

 

 

By Olivia Smith

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

 

Originally Published:Wednesday, January 20th 2010, 10:56 AM

Updated: Wednesday, January 20th 2010, 11:20 AM

 

It might have been a gimme that we'd be hearing Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much" during her appearance as a guest judge on "American Idol."

 

If only she'd serenaded some especially sad sack auditioner with her hit, it would have been enough to make "Idol" fans forget all about last week's "Pants on the Ground."

 

But while that was too much to hope for, no one could have predicted her ode to overrated, self-inflated lovers it would be so spot-on for "Idol's" Chicago auditions, where a mere 13 out of 12,000 hopefuls rated a golden ticket to Hollywood.

 

Not much to be impressed with, indeed.

 

Viewers were only treated to an hour of country-pop crossover Twain's pronouncements on Chicago's mostly talentless hordes, but she succeeded in making as much of an impression as Posh Spice Victoria Beckham and Mary J. Blige did in their two-hour premiere week shows last week.

 

And while Twain was more generous than her hit song would have suggested, she still came across as a direct, no-nonsense assessor of singing chops.

 

Always looking alert and attentive, she often sat forward in her chair, elbows propped up on the table and chin resting in her hands, and she was given to open expressions of surprise - shaded with dismay or delight - at contestants' efforts. Her signature look had her eyebrows raised, and eyes wide in happy, or more often appalled disbelief.

 

One thing that really made her stand out from her guest judge predecessors was her chemistry with Simon. It wasn't that they didn't have it, but her easy rapport with him is something that had been missing in Boston and Atlanta last week.

 

After Kara told the first contestant, Katelyn Epperly, that she wanted to see her be brighter, Simon said "It's all a little bit like the lights are off," to which Twain instantly responded, "But something's home!" It was the closest thing to repartee between the judges that we've gotten this season, and the moment of spontaneity between them was refreshing.

 

In the end Epperly was deemed worthy and she was sent through.

 

Twain and Simon looked like they clicked at other times during the proceedings, with her turning to him and laughing and touching him on the arm. But their judging styles couldn't have been more different. Twain in fact may go down as the most gracious judge in "Idol" history.

 

When one male singer treated the panel to an ear-splitting, unrecognizable audition song, she diplomatically said afterwards, "You have a high voice!" before Simon quipped, "Do you enjoy causing people pain?"

 

In the moment fans are likely to remember from Twain's stint as a guest judge, however, her politeness was undercut by her choice of words.

 

After his confident "I Love You More than You'll ever Know," she told the tall, handsome John Park, dark hair falling across his face, "You have a beautiful bottom end."

 

Of course she was referring to the lower range of his voice. But that wasn't how the other judges took it, especially when she also said he had nice lips, and then tried to correct her first remark (and end the snickering from her colleagues) by correcting herself: "You have a nice tone down there, okay?"

 

Which really didn't make it any better.

 

When Simon later told her she was going to regret that little exchange, Twain replied, "I don't regret anything."

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[whineupemily]

"Without the loopy bits"

:sofunny: Aw but that's why we all loved Paula!

[whineupemily]

Ahhhhhh! Her LAUGH on AI, during the whole "That Don't Impress Me Much" scenes, right after Simon says "You'll never make a living out of singing."

and the woman is singing and says "I'm sorry!" Shania's laugh to that is increeeeeedible!

 

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Edited January 20, 2010 at 11:02 PM by whineupemily

[whineupemily]

Can't believe they picked Ellen over her.....

Well, I don't think it was really about who was picked over who.. Ya know, maybe they offered to her, but Shania just couldn't!

[CSCfan]

Can't believe they picked Ellen over her.....

Well, I don't think it was really about who was picked over who.. Ya know, maybe they offered to her, but Shania just couldn't!

 

Yeah of course it wasn't like that, though they should've tried....hard. And if they offered here, I think it would already be in the media...

[whineupemily]

Can't believe they picked Ellen over her.....

Well, I don't think it was really about who was picked over who.. Ya know, maybe they offered to her, but Shania just couldn't!

 

Yeah of course it wasn't like that, though they should've tried....hard.

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I think Ive replayed the AI episode with Shania at least 4 times already God her laugh

[CSCfan]

LOL! Yeah it's infectious.... And she was so hyper!!

 

The look on her face during Amy Lang's audition....

Edited January 21, 2010 at 10:17 AM by CSCfan

[whineupemily]

LOL! Yeah it's infectious.... And she was so hyper!!

 

The look on her face during Amy Lang's audition....

& with Curley! While everyone was laughing at him, she tried to make him feel better! Aww :wub:

[charmedceline]

The scene with John Spark is hilarious

[whineupemily]

John Spark? Who..?

[charmedceline]

That's the one Shania is flirting with

 

[celinesounds]

I Think after AI she will work with Kara hehe

[reamary]

I don't think I've posted here yet, but I love Shania too! I've seen her live once, in 2004, in Helsinki. Wish she would come again one day!

 

The American Idol episode with her in it just aired here on Saturday, and she really was an amazing judge!!

[CSCfan]

I Think after AI she will work with Kara hehe

 

Let's hope so! They're a perfect fit.....

[whineupemily]

That's the one Shania is flirting with

 

OHHHH I know right!! :wub: :wub: The fact that she gets TOTALLY blushed out, is amazing.

[celinesounds]

I Think after AI she will work with Kara hehe

 

Let's hope so! They're a perfect fit.....

 

 

She used to work with her husband, might she change to Kara now

[whineupemily]

Working with Kara in what way? Like.... writing songs?

Mutt produced her videos, so I don't think Kara could take on that role

[CSCfan]

Working with Kara in what way? Like.... writing songs?

Mutt produced her videos, so I don't think Kara could take on that role

 

Writing and producing..... as Shania is now divorced with Mutt and isn't working together with him anymore...

 

(btw, he co-produced/wrote songs with her, not produced her videos )

[CSCfan]

Shania has posted a new blog on her official site! She also put up 2 great personal videos!!

(of which only 1 works at the moment)

[Doyen]

She sure is taking her sweet time with a new album. I was just wondering if she was ever going to come back. I dunno, "long" breaks like the one she's been on can be dangerous for a commercial recording star. Sometimes the audience begins to look elsewhere, and when they finally do come back they almost have to reintroduce themselves and regain their credit with radio programmers.

[whineupemily]

Working with Kara in what way? Like.... writing songs?

Mutt produced her videos, so I don't think Kara could take on that role

 

Writing and producing..... as Shania is now divorced with Mutt and isn't working together with him anymore...

 

(btw, he co-produced/wrote songs with her, not produced her videos )

Well yea, that was kind of obvious that they would no longer be working together.

And nooo!! He did produce a few of her videos!! She's said so herself, and named a few.

[whineupemily]

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:wub: :wub: Only like 10 days old too!

[CSCfan]

There are pretty strong rumours she will perform at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games!

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:wub: :wub: Only like 10 days old too!

 

is that her son? he's not into the spotlights as RC was/is is he?

[whineupemily]

That's totally Eja!

[CSCfan]

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:wub: :wub: Only like 10 days old too!

 

is that her son? he's not into the spotlights as RC was/is is he?

 

Yeah that's him... Shania has recorded and put up multimple personal vids till now, and he's been in every one of them..

He isn't *hidden* anymore as he was when she was still with Mutt

[charmedceline]

Can't watch the video. It says it's not available in my country