{alltv} Shania Visits Oprah; Invites Audience to Join Her at CMA Music Festival

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On the The Oprah Winfrey Show that airs today, Shania Twain is the special guest. She sat down with Oprah for a candid conversation about her life, her new book From this Moment On, and her upcoming docu-series on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network titled Why Not? with Shania Twain.

During the hour-long episode, Shania surprised the entire studio audience with two-day passes to the 2011 CMA Music Festival and accommodations at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville (June 9-10). And not only that, Shania promised to host a private brunch for all of the audience members when they visit Nashville in June.

"The audience reaction was incredible," said Jason Owen, Shania's manager at Sandbox Entertainment and member of CMA's volunteer Board of Directors. "People were crying, screaming. You wouldn't believe how excited they were and how thrilled Shania was to make this experience possible for the fans."

"For four decades, this festival has been about the relationship between the fans and the artists and this is a tremendous example of that bond," said CMA CEO Steve Moore. "We are thrilled to host Shania and the Oprah audience at our event."

"We are delighted that guests of The Oprah Winfrey Show will be able to see firsthand that Gaylord Opryland Resort is back and more beautiful than ever after the devastating floods that hit Nashville this time last year," said Pete Weien, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Gaylord Opryland Resort. "We look forward to showing them the award-winning hospitality and outstanding service for which Opryland and the Gaylord Hotels brand is known."

Shania's docu-series on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Why Not? with Shania Twain, debuts Sunday and has been described as "revealing" and "emotionally riveting." Shania's first autobiography, entitled From this Moment On, is released today in bookstores across the country. The autobiography is published by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster.

The last time Shania appeared at CMA Music Festival was in 1996, when it was still known as Fan Fair®. She will return in 2011 to sign copies of her autobiography at CMA Music Festival. With world-wide acclaim, a special CMA Music Festival offer was extended to Shania Twain fans through Oprah.com.

Are you coming to CMA Music Festival? Are you excited to see Shania?