2005

Shaky's 1991 Christmas album "Merry Christmas Everyone" is set for a re-release this year.  The 12 track album features such classics as "Merry Christmas Everyone" and "Blue Christmas" along with the singles "The Best Christmas Of Them All" and "I'll Be Home This Christmas".  The traditional favourites included are "White Christmas", "Silent Night", plus "Rockin' Little Christmas", "Christmas Wish" and many more. Available online from Woolworths for just £4.99 + £1.50 postage. Your views here

The release of Shakin' Stevens - The DVD Collection (Sony 2029359) has been brought forward to October 10th.  The DVD will features 30 of Shaky's promo videos including the previous unreleased "Feel The Need In Me", "Jezebel", "How Many Tears Can I Hide",  "I'll Be Home This Christmas", "The Best Christmas Of Them All" + bonus footage of "Trouble" live from TV show Hit Me Baby, and "Marie Marie" from German TV show 50 Years Of Rock.  Other bonus features includes a TV interview, photo gallery and biography.   Your views here

"Shaky - The Biography of Shakin' Stevens" by Michael Heatley, is available now in hardback from Waterstone's, WHSmiths and all good book shops. Just £13.49 with free postage from Play.com Your views here  This book has not been authorized by Shakin' Stevens

The unofficial Shakin' Stevens 2006 calendar from Blossom Rock is now available. Order Here Your views here

After almost fifteen year away absence, Shaky made his long awaited return to Top Of The Pop with his brand new double a-sided hit single Trouble / This Ole House. Shaky drove the fans crazy with his performance of Trouble which was recorded on the Wednesday before the show went out. He also performed This Ole House which might be shown at a later date. Watch Shaky's clip from the TOTP website http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/ (broadband recommended)

Shaky had the honour of opening the new HMV Thanet store in Kent on at Tuesday afternoon.  He apologised to his congregation of fans for being late after the filming of a music programme to be shown on channel 4 on Sunday, but promised to meet everyone.
He was very friendly and cheerful as he chatted and signed copies of his new single "Trouble" for his fans.
Shaky was joined by local press and Invicta FM / Capitol Gold.

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London Shepherds Bush has been added as a venue for Shaky's 2005 UK tour in November and December.
A full list of date can be found here 2005 UK Tour Dates

Shaky's new double a-sided single Trouble / This Ole House will be release on Monday June 13th by Virgin EMI Virgin / EMI (VTSCD 7)

Following the success of The Collection dvd/cd package, Sony BMG are to release a new dvd featuring 34 of Shaky's promo videos.  The dvd will also be released under the same name of "The Collection" (Sony 2029359), and will include "Feel The Need In Me", "Jezebel", "Pink Champagne", "My Cutie Cutie" and many more, some of which have never been released on dvd before. 

Available from Amazon 
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Shaky was crowned champion of ITV's "Hit Me Baby One More Time".  He went down an absolute storm with his the fans who screamed, cheered and chanted his name.  The final was always going to be tough, up against Tiffany, Carol Decker, Hue & Cry, Shalamar, Chesney Hawkes, and 911.

After their performances the audience voted for Salamar, but it was the views votes that count, and the fans went crazy with excitement when the winner was elevated from below the stage.  Yes, the Hit Me Baby champion is Shaaaakin' Steeeevens!  Shaky returned to the stage to repeat his performance of "This Ole House".  He just couldn't thank those enough who had voted for him.

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Hit Me Baby website

Shaky's official fan club have dismissed the Sky News story of the Shaky musical as complete rubbish, saying Shaky never spoke to reporter Neil Sean.
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Shaky will be competing in the final of ITV's "Hit Me Baby One More Time" on Saturday May 21st at 9pm.  Shaky who is the bookies favourite to win, will be up against Tiffany, Carol Decker, Hue & Cry, Shalamar, Chesney Hawkes, and 911.  The the winner will get to re-release one of their biggest hits along with their chosen cover of a contemporary hit as a double a-side single (if Shaky were to win that would be "Trouble" / "This Ole House").

http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=3155

Shaky was one of the guests talking with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton on ITV's This Morning along with all the other finalist and host of Hit Me Baby, Vernon Kay.

Jimmy from 911 talked about performing on the same stage as his idol Shaky, and how he won talent contest impersonating Shaky.

Listen to what Jimmy said here

SHAKIN' ALL OVER AGAIN
In the June edition of Record Collector, there is a special double page feature on Shaky in which Kris Griffiths talks to him about his career and resent success.

Unfortunately there isn't any sort of discography, but it's a great article which even covers the topic of celebrity Shaky fans, "The Collection" release, and "Hit Me Baby".

http://www.recordcollectormag.com/history.html

Xfm Breakfast Show host Christian O’Connell was named winner of "The Entertainment Award" at the 23rd Sony Radio Academy Awards at London’s Grosvenor House on May 9th.  The award was presented by Shaky.
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You view a rerun of the Sony Radio Academy Awards web cast here.

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Shaky is to release a new album later this year.  Full details will be announced by Shaky's Club (details of how to join available at www.shakinstevens.com).  You might even get to here about it from Shaky in his forthcoming radio interviews.

Shaky appeared on The Tony James Show on Wednesday 4 May 2005, on BBC Radio Cumbria 
You can listen to rerun of the interview here.

Things just get better and better for Shaky, with his latest release "The Collection" which entered entering the UK album charts at number six and climbing two places to number four (24/04/05).  The compilation album from Sony BMG, released on April 11th, features 25 of Shaky's hit singles (some slightly altered) plus a bonus dvd of 12 on his promo videos. The cd/dvd release similar to the Danish release "Collectable" is available from www.amazon.co.uk as album only or with the bonus dvd for a little extra.
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You can view full details and a preview of tv advertisement (which commenced on April 10th) on the official Shakin' Stevens website.  www.shakinstevens.com.

Shaky is one of the many guests to appear in Peter Kay's video of Tony Christies "Is This The Way To Amarillo".  But did you know it could have just as easily been Shaky's Green Door that was used as the Comic Relief single?  Apparently Peter Kay and Shaky even made a promotional video together, but it wasn't until the video was being edited they decided to go with "Amarillo". Listen to Peter Kay's comments Here (mp3). Your views here (Please note the artwork featured here is purely a mock-up cover). www.rednoseday.com

Shaky features in the video for Peter Kay's / Tony Christie  Comic Relief single "Is This The Way To Amarillo", released on Monday March 14th.   The enhanced cd will include a the video, and will be followed by a dvd release the following week. The song's singer, Tony Christie, who also appears in the video said "when Peter Kay and Comic Relief approached me about doing this I was thrilled and hope that it will help raise lots of money for such a great cause". The video which got its first showing on Red Nose Night Live ’05 (BBC ONE Friday 11 March), features a whole host of famous faces including fellow funnymen Keith Harris and Bernie Clifton.  MORE HERE

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