Everstream, an emerging force in the world of digital media, will present Reba McEntire in an exclusive Mother’s Day Special on Sunday May 14, 2000 and Monday May 15,2000.
During the special, McEntire will reflect on motherhood as well as her relationship with her own mother. She will also read excerpts fromher best-selling book Comfort From A Country Quilt, available in soft-cover form Bantam Books in May. Additionally, McEntire has selected a number of her favorite songs she has recorded during her career to share with listeners during the hour special.
“My Mother always said to me, ‘Reba you haven’t lived until you’vehad a child of your own.’ As always, my mother knew what she was talking about,” McEntire said. “Mothers are special people—whether you are a biological Mom, an adoptive mother, a special aunt—anyone who has a child in their life, I wanted to take this opportunity to salute all the special women everywhere.” The Mother’s Day special will be webcast to internet users in over 70 U.S. markets via an exclusive network of online newspaper sites that form the Everstream affiliate media network.
Reba's concert performance has been named the Best Country Concert at the 17th Dutch Country Music Awards Gala, held April 16. The winners were selected by the readers of Country Gazette and the members of the Dutch Country Music Association. KRO Radio in the Netherlands was also a sponsor of the Gala.
Reba Wins British Award, Performs Beatles Tune Reba McEntire taped a special BBC 1 Television tribute to the Beatles April 11 while in London for a series of media appearances in support of her upcoming concerts. Reba joined an all star cast of British celebrities for the special, set to air April 29 in the UK. The singer selected “If I Fell” to perform, which is one of her all-time favorite Beatles songs.
“I chose this song because growing up, my brother Pake, sister Susie and I were a trio called The Singing McEntires. When the Beatles released ‘If I Fell,’ the harmonies and lyrics fit us perfectly,” McEntire explained.The next day, Reba was presented with her third HMV British Country Music Award. She was named the International Female Vocalist for the second consecutive year. “I have been coming to Britain the last few years to share my music with an audience that I was virtually unknown to before,” McEntire said. “Receiving this award is a great reward for the work my whole team has put into the international markets and our drive to continue to grow the country market worldwide. It is always great to perform for the UK audiences and the award is the icing on the cake.”
Following a television appearance on Ireland’s Late Show April 14, Reba will fly to Los Angeles to tape the fifth annual American Latino Media Arts Awards. The show will air as a two hour special June 17 on ABC and will also be distributed internationally. She will perform “We’re All Alone,” a track from her current MCA release, SO GOOD TOGETHER. A special surprise guest vocalist will join Reba for the performance. On April 17, she will fly back to London to resume her promotional schedule and concerts in London, Dublin and Glasgow.
Reba has been asked to perform on the 5th annual American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards, taping April 16th at the Pasadena Civic Center. The artist will perform “We’re All Alone” from her current CD, SO GOOD TOGETHER, and will be joined by a surprise guest for the performance. The awards show will air as a two hour special on Saturday, June 17th on ABC in the United States and will also air internationally, including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and other key Central and South American markets. The awards show, presented by the National Council of La Raza (the largest constituency-based Hispanic organization in the United States) will honor such artists as Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera for their outstanding contributions to the music business.Reba, who will be in London preparing for a series of UK dates, will make a special trip into LA for her appearance, and then fly back to London the next day to continue media appearances prior to her UK concerts.
The Semifinalists for the Country Weekly/TNN Music Awards have been announced and Reba is a semifinalist in 7 Categories!! Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist, Album-So Good Together, Song-What Do You Say, Single-What Do You Say, Music Video-What Do You Say, Impact-this is a new category which singles out the artist who has had the boggest impact in positively contributing to country music precence in movies, TV, print and or movie soundtracts.
Fans will vote from the list of nominees and five finalists will be announced on March 16th. The show airs live on TNN June 15th.
Reba Performs A Special Concert For Country RadioOn Saturday, March 4th, Reba performed a special concert for the Country Radio Broadcasters in Nashville. The Country Music Association luncheon performance was part of a week-long event for the Country radio industry. Reba treated the radio industry to many of her greatest hits and included a first time performance of her upcoming single "I’ll Be." During her performance, she received many standing ovations and an overwhelming response when she sang "Forever Love" that paid tribute to radio professionals who have past away.
Reba is going back tho the UK in April. She is set to apart of the BBC 2 Radio Country Festival at the London Arena on April 22.Also, she will be attending festivals at Glasgow S.E.C.C. on April 23rd and Dublin The Point on April 26.
Reba is teaming up with USA Harvest to help raise food in each market she performs. More than 2200 pounds of food was raised during Reba's Singer Diary Tours benefiting the Colorado Aids Project, Utah Harvest and Boise Harvest.
Reba's San Jose concert marks a total of 4,748 pounds of food that has been collected since the kick off of tthe Nat'l USA Harvesr drive
Remember to bring non-perishable food items to the Reba show. All food will be delivered immediately to feed the hungry/
Reba McEntire's 1991 album "For My Broken Heart" has been certified quadruple platinum for sales of 4 million units and her 1996 album "What IfIt's You" has been certified double platinum for sales of 2 million units. With 33 million units of certified album sales, Reba maintains her position as the biggest selling female country act in the history of country music and the 6th biggest selling country artist in the history of country music whilemoving to within one million units of Willie Nelson for 5th place. "What If It's You" becomes Reba's 8th multi-platinum album. No other female country act has more than three.
Thanks to Women Of Country.com
Reba also has been named "Top Female Country Music Recording Artist Of The Century"
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Reba is ready to release her 26th album on MCA Nashville, "So Good Together." This time around, Reba took a slightly different approach to recording. “When you listen to this CD, you’ll notice several different attitudes,” she says. “On this recording I worked with three different producers, where in the past I have only worked with one. Tony Brown and I have recorded songs since 1990 and David Malloy and I have also worked together in the past. But this was my first time to get to work with Keith Stegall. Working with these three talented men was exciting and made the song search completely different than any project I’ve done in the past. I feel the song selection on this CD is very well balanced between sad songs, love songs and music that just makes you feel good.”
Sept. 29, Reba McEntire will premiere "The Singer's Diary" tour. The new show will open with a Broadway-style production play that traces Reba's life and career, then close with a concert. The arrangement is a natural for Reba, who is known not only for her singing talent and spectacular concert performances but also for her acting. Reba's husband/manager, Narvel Blackstock, says the combination is something they've considered doing for some time. "We are taking the best elements of her full-blown productions, and combining them with the intimacy of a theater performance and a Broadway play to tell her own musical story. The result is something very unique and very Reba." The tour opens in Tampa, and by the end of the year will have visited 11 cities before breaking for the holidays. In addition to the confirmed dates below,"The Singer's Diary" tour is set to play in Atlanta; Chattanooga, Tenn.; St. Louis; Cleveland; and Buffalo, N.Y.
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Reba announced on the Today Show on June 8th She will be the national spokesperson for First Book, a national nonprofit organization that provides new books to disadvantaged children. She launched "Reba's First Book," it includes "Reba Recommends," a selection of children's book titles chosen to help kids discover the joy of reading. Barnes and Noble and B. Dalton bookseller will contribute 10% of the price of any "Reba Recommends" titles to "First Book."
