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Love is in the air ‘I’ll be putting as Shania and on a very high- Fred step out energy, kick-ass, for a rare public have fun, rock-on date night type of show!’ – SHANIA

ON THE EVE OF HER LAS VEGAS COMEBACK MAKES A SPECTACULAR RETURN TO THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS WITH LOVING HUSBAND FREDERIC THIEBAUD BY HER SIDE

he’s back! After a 16-year absence from their private life, with Shania describing S the American Music Awards stage – the Swiss businessman as “a great sounding and 23 years after winning her first AMA board and the sound of reason.” With her At the American Music trophy – Canadian superstar Shania Twain second Las Vegas residency set to begin on Awards for the first time proved she’s still the one as she dazzled in Dec. 6 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Ca- in 16 years, Shania rocks pink neon while rocking a rollicking set sino, he was a huge support to his devoted the red carpet in a flowy of her greatest hits that had the eclectic wife as she prepped for the show all sum- blouse and mermaid-style crowd of young entertainers and fans mer long from their picturesque home in skirt from Marc Bouwer, dancing up a storm. Corseaux on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. who designed many of As her biggest fan, husband Frédéric “My husband is always with me, which is the outfits she wore at Thiébaud, beamed in the audience, Sha- really great,” she has told Hello! Canada. her previous Las Vegas nia, 54, was clearly in her element. The pair Since Fred, 49, prefers to stay out residency (she returns – who will celebrate their eighth wedding of the spotlight, their public date night Dec. 6). Far left: Cuddling anniversary on New Year’s Day – are clearly at the AMAs was a real treat. Looking up to Frédéric at the AMAs very much in love and are inseparable in stunning on the red carpet in a silky (top) and at their wedding

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: JEFF KRAVITZ/GETTY IMAGES; JEFF KRAVITZ/GETTY CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: STEVE GRANITZ/GETTY IMAGES; SANDBOX ENTERTAINMENT on New Year’s Day 2011.

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beige flared-sleeve shirt and high-waisted skirt by her that’s what it is. Not just ‘let’s go, girl’ but let’s go overall. I’m so ready. I’m Shania begins with go-to designer, Marc Bouwer, Shania made it clear that bringing people up on the stage. I’m organized!” an intimate acoustic she can’t wait for her Let’s Go! residency to begin. Judging by her AMA return, fans have a whole lot to look forward to performance. “I’ve been so involved with the production of it from this time around. In a tribute to some of the night’s nominees, Shania Before the show, the beginning that it takes the pressure off,” said Sha- began her powerful set by strumming a bejewelled pink acoustic guitar as the six-time AMA nia, just days after riding a horse through the streets of she sat on a stool and crooned a medley of songs by and hip- winner recalled Las Vegas to promote the two-year residency. “It’s like hop artists Drake and Post Malone as well as a slow rendition of her own receiving her first studying for exams. I feel like I wrote the exam and song, “You’re Still the One.” trophy in 1996. ‘I now I just have to go out there and present it.” As Shania switched into high gear to belt out her biggest hits – her high- was very nervous. It will be her second time in Las Vegas, having head- cut fuchsia gown swaying as she sashayed across the stage alongside a bevy I’ve come such lined there from 2012 to 2014. of bare-chested male dancers – the enthusiastic crowd gave every indica- a long way.’ “I’m going to be putting on a very high-energy [per- tion that she still impresses them much. Superfan Posty, who won best rap/ formance],” said the top-selling country artist of all hip-hop album for Hollywood’s Bleeding, couldn’t contain his excitement as time, who will also be seen and heard next year on the he deliriously danced and sang along to “Man! I Feel Like a Woman.” Even soundtrack to the biopic I Still Believe, in which she stars after the credits rolled at the end of the broadcast, Shania kept the crowd Pink ladies! Shania and Taylor Swift pose backstage at the AMAs in their comple- as the nurturing mom of a Christian singer. “It’s a very on their feet as Taylor and show host Ciara joined her onstage. mentary outfits. ‘Taylor is the epitome of a hard worker,’ said Shania before the informal environment. It’s a ‘kick-ass, have fun, rock- Earlier, the night had belonged to a host of talented young artists show. ‘She carries her beauty with so much grace, without flaunting it. She’s just a on’ type of show. That’s why I call it Let’s Go! Because including teenager (named New Artist of the Year), Hal-

very special person. She’s dedicated, serious. She’s just a bad-ass woman!’ KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES; IMAGE GROUP LA/GETTY FROM LEFT: CHELSEA LAUREN/SHUTTERSTOCK

50 HELLOMAGAZINE.CA HELLO! 51 ‘This is such a great year in music. The new artists are insane. I’m lucky to be here’ – TAYLOR SWIFT Clockwise from top left: Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy with co-pre- senter Heidi Klum; holds her Favourite Female Country Artist and Country Album trophies; and sey (whose “Without Me” won Favourite Pop-Rock Song) Camila Cabello bring the heat with ‘Señorita’; per- and Camila Cabello, who performed several times includ- forming, and hitting the red carpet in a neon Versace minidress; ing a steamy “Señorita” number with her Canadian boy- Christina Aguilera in a white Jean Paul Gaultier creation. friend, Shawn Mendes (it later won the Collaboration of the Year award). But the biggest accolades belonged to “Shake It Off” singer Taylor, 29, who not only won Artist of the Year but was named Artist of the Decade, surpassing Michael Jack- son as the AMA’s most-honoured performer. Accepting her Golden girl Taylor invites award from , Taylor described how she grew up friends Camila Cabello and listening to her parents play the legendary singer’s Tapestry Halsey (top, right) onstage album and hoped her own music would be as timeless. during her energetic per- “When I fell in love with music, it was right around formance and then thanks when I realized how marvellous it was that an artist could the audience (above) for rec- transcend so many different phases and changes in ognizing her incredible ca- people’s lives,” said Taylor to Carole as her emotional par- reer. ‘Hi guys, have I told you ents looked on. “You taught me that’s a possibility.” lately that I love you,’ she And she told her fans, “We’ve had fun, incredible, posted to her fans after win- exhilarating, extraordinary times together and may ning multiple awards (left). ‘I it continue.” was up there because of you and I know that every REPORT: SUZANNE WINTROB

minute of every day.’ SHEARER/GETTY IMAGES; IMAGE KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES; IMAGE GROUP LA/GETTY JOHN CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: IMAGES; STEVE GRANITZ/ CROTTY/GETTY IMAGES; IMAGE GROUP LA/GETTY KEVIN WINTER/GETTY GROUP LA/GETTY IMAGES; DAVID GETTY IMAGES; RODIN ECKENROTH/GETTY IMAGES

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