I have been hearing nothing but love for Ms. Shania! People loved her as an American Idol judge, and some want her there permanent. And now people want her to represent her country (Canada) in the Winter Olympics. No she will not be singing for the Gold.
People.com asked "If you had to choose just one, which Canadian pop star do you want to see perform at the Olympic opening ceremonies?"
#1 - Shania (with 35% of the vote)
#2 - Celine Dion (with 34% of the vote)
#3 - Nelly Furtado (12%)
#4 - Avril Lavigne (11%)
#5 - Alanis Morissett (9%)
The Opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics is Feb. 12th on NBC.
Shania had the distinction of carring the Olympic Torch on the relay through her hometown of Timmins, Ontario on New Year's Day (with wind chills of 30-below) to Hollinger Park to light the town's ceremonial Olympic cauldron.