Comments on: Discussion: Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain and Gender in Country Music

By: Riley

Riley — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:23:23 +0000

Also one other thing if Shania Twain is so great and you want to hear her music on the radio maybe she should make a new record. Hmm just a thought.

By: Riley

Riley — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:18:54 +0000

I love Carrie Underwood and everything she sings! I believe that her Cd’s are two of the few CD’s out there that you can listen to from beginning to end and not get bored with them. If you have listened to Carnival Ride all the way through you would know that Carrie has been singing more traditional music. Don’t get me wrong, but Miranda sings Gunpowder & Lead why is it wrong for Carrie to sing Last Name and get a hit from it? Most of my favorite artists are female artist’s like carrie underwood obviously, Taylor Swift, and Miranda Lambert. I have seen Carrie Underwood Live twice now and she has got some serious talent! Her voice is AMAZING! I think that Carrie in some ways has changed the veiw of women in country music. They play more female music now today than ever before. It also seems like most of the newcomers are female like Heidi Newfield, Crystal Shawanda, and Julianne Hough. The guys are still there and continue to have success too so I don’t get why some people find the need to make up story’s about the female artist that are so nasty. This is a great article and I agree with all of the stuff that Kevin is saying. Go Carrie and all the other female artists! I also like the fact that she dosen’t change her music so that it is played on pop radio! BTW Carrie didn’t win Country’s most beautiful woman Kellie Pickler did! I guess I’m part of “Carriemania” and I am proud to be ther!!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:05:11 +0000

Wow, I am glad I didn’t get in the middle of this catfight, but I don’t mind being the 101st poster.

This really doesn’t have necessarily to do with talent, or even music, for that matter, but if they were to have a 10 Most Beautiful Women list, you would see Shania up there with Paris Hilton and Anna K. and Kiera.

I honestly don’t think Carrie would make the list, in spite of the fact that she is a very beatiful woman.

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By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:52:53 +0000

I completely agree country radio. If they would play people like Lee Ann Womack, SHeDAISY, Jamie O’Neal, Jennifer Hanson, LeAnn Rimes, and Terri Clark more (all these artists have been shut out lately, in my opinion), radio would sound better and be more diverse.

By: Country Radio

Country Radio — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:53:20 +0000

“Miranda Lambert is a brilliant talent with strengths completely different from Carrie Underwood’s. She shouldn’t replace Carrie on the radio dial; she should join her. Let some of the interchangeable men step aside instead. Country music was far more interesting when women were dominating it because each woman had their own different style and unique contributions to offer.”

I agree. Country radio plays 80% male artists. A handful of mostly male artists are always in the top 5 and many new males make top 5, however most of the great female artists are barred. They need to play more of the best females like Miranda Lambert and Kellie Pickler a lot more and the men a lot less. Many male artists make top 5 all year but no female since Taylor in early 2007 and maybe 1 Martina song has made it. Sad.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:34:45 +0000

Jake, say something new or your posts will be deleted. We know you love Shania and that she’s “global.” Stop clogging this blog with your Shania centric comments and Add something to the conversation.

By: Steve F.

Steve F. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:18:00 +0000

Just one more point Jake…Yes, I do realize what a record-breaking record-maker Shania is.

By: Steve F.

Steve F. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:14:54 +0000

Jake, I’m not taking your bait. Shania’s great, I’ll leave it at that. I actually enjoy her stuff more than Carrie’s. But I respect Carrie as a real talent as well. I just don’t like Pop-Country artists getting so much more air-time and recognition than my Traditonal favorites.

If you want more answers to the questions you addressed to me, I suggest you read all my posts on the subject. Then you will know where I am coming from. I have made my points, and overstated them at times, but I am pretty much done with this particular debate.

-Steve

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:59:37 +0000

Blake, you missed the point again, there is nothing to compare. Shania is global and worldwide and an icon and did things on her own without Nashville. Shanis is credited with changing the face of country music forever.
I just think it is absurd to even try to compare Shania’s massive impact,influence and power all over the world to an American Idol singer who is controlled by Nashville.
Shania set the standard of success for woman and Shania is a worldwide icon.
Maybe talk about Shania and Dolly together because they both are international icons and both did their own thing but lets not compare apples and oranges.