Lethbridge-based country singer Shaela Miller strummed her guitar and struggled with a strange request: to sing the lyrics from one of her songs in her own Canadian accent, and without a southern U.S. twang. Lethbridge-based country singer Shaela Miller says her southern twang is because of musical influences that include singers like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. But for Canadian country star Aaron Pritchett, the southern drawl is no accident. LISTEN to the segment on the Calgary Eyeopener belowCalgary Eyeopener 8:00 Canadian country music twang Have you ever listened to a Canadian country singer and thought, why the Southern U.S. accent? However, Di Paolo said it takes a lot of work and practice to make the decision to speak differently stick.

Source: CBC News April 22, 2021 23:23 UTC