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Shania Twain is standing up for others in nation music.
The legendary star within the style used her acceptance speech for the Equal Play Award at Sunday’s CMT Awards to name for extra fairness and variety within the nation music business.
“Once I wrote the phrase ‘Man I really feel like a lady’ I truthfully had no concept on the time it could turn into an undercurrent of a decades-long profession,” she stated, referring to certainly one of her greatest hits. “It’s wonderful how one assertion can empower so many.”
The phrase, Twain stated, “has been adopted by an array of unbelievable communities all around the globe and turn into a real path of energy…which brings me a lot pleasure.”
“I consider in an all-inclusive nation music. We’re household,” Twain stated. “This can be a style of music with a wealthy historical past that raised and nurtured my very own songwriting and efficiency and recording profession from childhood. Presently, the business normal does an actual disservice to this.”
Twain, who was introduced the award by rapper Megan Thee Stallion, shouted out among the various acts she is spotlighting on her “Queen of Me” tour this 12 months, together with Lily Rose, Lindsay Ell, Hailey Whitters, Mickey Guyton and others.
“I’ll proceed to do my finest as a trailblazer,” Twain stated. “Collectively, let’s guarantee all our fellow artists get equal play no matter gender, age or race.”
She additionally carried out acappella with the African American singing group, The BoykinZ, whereas presenting an award onstage. Twain linked with the group, who’re sisters and rising nation stars, after Kelly Clarkson stunned them lately by bringing Twain out to satisfy them during an episode of Clarkson’s daytime talk show.
