Shania Twain surprises two Iowans by bringing them on stage at Wells Fargo Arena

Like any good queen, Shania Twain embraced some of her devoted fanbase, showed gratitude toward the thousands that gathered before her and never once faltered on stage, even in chunky, platform black boots.

“Alright, you guys,” Twain began, stopping to laugh when the screaming crowd failed to let up. “I mean first of all, what a welcome. Thank you.”

Just several songs into the set, Twain held her hands to her chest, closed her eyes and shook her head, taking the moment in.

“I can see you guys so well,” she said. “This is an awesome crowd.”

Des Moines was the second to last stop on the five-time Grammy winner’s Queen of Me U.S. tour, playing to nearly 13,000 people on Nov. 3 at Wells Fargo Arena.

Joining the singer that paved a trailblazing path of country and pop was Lily Rose, the Atlanta singer who opened for Twain and performed her debut hit, “Villain.”

Here are the Des Moines Register’s six favorite moments from Twain’s stunning show, from inviting fans on stage to one special outfit.

Two Iowans get special attention from Shania Twain

Once reading “old-fashioned letters” from fans, now Twain reads Instagram messages, she explained to the crowd over an hour into her set.

She read aloud a message from Trisha as a photo of a blonde-haired woman holding a young child appeared on the screens behind Twain. In her message to Twain, Trisha said she’d listened to the singer since she was a child with a boombox and that it would be her first time seeing Twain live.

“Get up here, Trisha, if you’re anywhere here," Twain called out to the crowd. "I would love to meet you.”

It was unclear to Twain whether Trisha was in the crowd for several minutes. So, she took a song request from a fan to kill time, singing, “Ka-Ching!” off her album, “Up!”

Twain sang a portion of the song before laughing when she realized she took a note too high. Still waiting for Trisha to make her way to the stage, Twain took another request, “It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing," before seeking another person to join her on stage.

That person was Mitchell from Hull in Sioux County.

“I’m a sucker for a guy in plaid,” Twain said.

At the request of Mitchell’s wife, Jill, Twain sang a portion of “Any Man of Mine,” a song she performed earlier in the night. Mitchell, who told Twain he was scared, as repeated by Twain, loosened up once she began to perform, dancing in front of Twain.

After Mitchell left the stage, Trisha, from Pleasantville, made her way up to the singer.

“Poor Trisha, all she did was send an Instagram (message),” Twain said. “She didn’t know this was going to happen.”

Twain instructed Trisha to dance on stage while she sang a duet with Lily Rose, who returned for a performance of “Party of Two.” Trisha, who was visibly in shock throughout her time in the spotlight, grooved on stage, held hands with Twain, and hugged her at the end of the song. Before Trisha left the stage, Twain insisted the duo get a photo together.

“For me, this is all about making memories and memorable moments,” Twain said. “And you guys have been so patient… I just mean, thank you for allowing me to indulge in my personal moments because they mean everything to me. I love to meet you guys and make that connection. It’s everything."

Shania Twain gets Des Moines to become her personal choir

“OK, you guys are wild,” Twain called out after “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?”

“We’re going to do some real singing here right now,” she said, dividing the audience into thirds to sing the word honey in increasingly higher notes.

After a bit of practice, Twain was more than satisfied by the crowd’s vocal abilities.

“This is my Queen of Me tour choir here tonight,” she said. “The Des Moines Queen of Me choir.

“This might be the best choir yet, honestly, right guys,” she said, turning to her band. The vocal warmups were for Twain’s next song, “Honey, I’m Home,” off her 1997 album “Come On Over.”

Shania Twain makes an entrance, and it's not on stage

Nearly 30 minutes after Twain was expected to take the stage, three spotlights suddenly shone down on the floor seats of the audience. More specifically, one row on the floor, illuminating what appeared from afar to be three boxes evenly spaced apart, each covered in a cloth material. It was clear Twain was about to kick off the show offstage, but from where?

Like something out of a magic show, Twain was revealed to be in the middle of the aisle, donning a black trench coat and sunglasses as she sung “Waking Up Dreaming.” Some lucky fans with floor seats were treated to an up-close look at the singer as she was carted toward the main stage on her moving platform.

How one Shaina Twain song has been transformed by fans’ perspectives

Special attention was given to the song “From This Moment On,” off the album “Come On Over.” The song peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 1998.

Audience members were invited to the stage, standing near high tables adorned with dim lights as fog gave the stage a hazy look. Twain took photos with her guests, who remained on stage for the song, their presence making it as if Twain was performing for an intimate crowd at a club. Twain serenaded the crowd, slow dancing with one of her backup vocalists and dancers who lifted her as she delivered a powerful note, her neck arched with one leg kicked behind her for added drama.

“It was beautiful listening to you sing along,” she said. “I think that song is just everyone’s song. You write music and it always means something so personal to me in the moment but once I release I realize, especially when I get to meet fans and talk to them about what a specific song means to them or to their life or to someone they know, then I realize that I really let the song go and it becomes everyone’s personal moment.”

A motorcycle and a medley

Cue sounds of an engine revving. After performing “Up!” Twain let her body, and a prop, do the talking for “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!” Twain, in her neon long-sleeved blouse, shorts, platform boots and emerald jewelry, put her sunglasses back on and sat herself on a white motorcycle, lifting one leg high for some flair. It was just one of many moments Twain appeared to be having plenty of fun, including when she performed a medley of songs she said she doesn’t often perform live, including “She’s Not Just a Pretty Face,” “When,” “Thank You Baby! (For Makin’ Someday Come So Soon),” “Nah!” and “Waiter! Bring me Water!"

‘Let’s Go Girls!’ to Shania Twain’s encore

Fans who’ve seen the music video for “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” would have recognized the outfit Twain wore for her encore performance.

Twain was in all black, including a floor-length coat reminiscent of a gown that teased a corset and thigh-high boots beneath, paired with black gloves and a black hat.

This was no replica of what she wore in the music video over two decades ago. It was all original, she said.

“Since the day I shot the video, that day was the only day I got to wear it, and ever since then it’s been in a museum,” Twain said, realizing that she’d only worn it once.

So, she took it on tour.

Twain performed “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” for her encore.

“Iowa, honestly, you guys have blown me away right now,” Twain said. “I just need to say once again, thank you for the welcome. Thank you for singing with me and, not just tonight, but for being with me for so many years in my career.”

Paris Barraza covers entertainment, lifestyle and arts at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at PBarraza@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.

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