Shania Twain, born on August 28, 1965, is a Canadian singer and songwriter known as the “Queen of Country Pop” and she is the only singer to make three certified diamond albums in a row. She has managed to sell more than 100 million records. Twain has won multiple awards for her music during her career, such as Grammys, World Music Awards, and BMI. Songwriter Awards. In addition, she was recognized by being inducted into both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
| Real Name/Full Name | Eileen Regina Edwards |
| Date Of Birth | 28 August 1965 |
| Age | 59 years old |
| Birthplace | Windsor, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian. |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Height | 5 feet 3 inch |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Spouse | Frédéric Thiébaud |
| Children | Eja Lange |
| Siblings | Jill, Cary Ann, Mark, and Darryl. |
| Profession | Singer, Songwriter. |
| Net worth | $400 Million. |
Biography
August 28, 1965 marks Shania Twain’s birthdate in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, where she was born with the name Eileen Regina Edwards. Sharon, the mother of her child, was abandoned by her father, who later married Jerry Twain. Shania experienced constant fighting between her parents while growing up in a problematic home.
Shania Twain started writing her songs at the age of 10 because music was a way to escape from all the daily dramas of her home. Her mother Sharon provided support for her musical education, but they were barely able to make ends meet.
Studying at Timmins High School was something Shania Twain did. An unfortunate car accident caused both of her parents to die, causing her dreams of making it big in the music industry to be shaken. To support her household, Shania began taking care of her siblings and working part-time gigs.
Personal Life
The person Shania Twain had a first marriage with was Robert Lange, who is a songwriter and rock musician. While working on Twain’s second album, they became intimate and wed. Lange’s affair with her assistant was discovered by Twain after a seven-year relationship. This left her devastated, and the couple ended their relationship in 2010. Twain has a son from her previous marriage. The name of him is Eja.
Frederick Thiebaud, her assistant’s ex-husband, was a source of comfort for Shania Twain. Sharing each other’s sorrows, they began dating and got married after a while.
Career
Shania started writing songs at the age of 10 and created a demo that was sent to Nashville. She was signed to Polygram Records, but they didn’t like her first name, so she changed it to Shania, an Ojibwe word that means “I’m on my way,” to honor her adoptive father’s heritage.
The attention of record producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange was piqued by Shania Twain’s first album, Shania Twain, which was released in 1993. Shania Twain and Lange collaborated to produce her second album, titled ‘The Woman in Me’. The album resulted in her phenomenal success and 4 Grammy nominations, which ultimately resulted in her winning the Best Country Album award. Come On Over, which sold over 40 million copies, was one of the many albums and songs that Lange and she collaborated on. In 1999, she released the album ‘You’re Still the One’ following her previous success.
Shania Twain’s long and highly successful career has resulted in her receiving close to two hundred awards. Five Grammies, 39 BMI Songwriter Awards, 26 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, and more are included in this.
In 1993, Shania Twain was recognized as CMT Rising, and in 1995, she won the best female artist award.
She appeared on a reality show called ‘Why Not?’ Shania Twain and I had a series that premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network in 2011. The show focuses on the singer’s transition from a poverty-stricken childhood to superstardom.
From 2012 until 2014, Twain had a live concert series called ‘Shania: Still the One’ that took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced during the concert that she was in the process of working on her new album. After 11 years, she took a tour in the following year.
Her fifth studio album, ‘Now’, was released in September 2017. Her first studio release in 15 years was this one. The album debuted at number one on the ‘Billboard 200’ and was followed by many other charts. Platinum certification was also granted in Canada. After that, she added ‘Now Tour’.
December 2019 saw the start of her second residency concert, ‘Let’s Go!’, which lasted until June 2020.
Awards & Achievements
Five Grammy Awards have been given to her, including ‘Best Country Album’ (1996) for ‘The Woman in Me’ and ‘Best Country Song’ (2000) for ‘Come on Over’.
In 1996, she was recognized as the ‘Favorite New Country Artist’ with the ‘American Music Award’ (AMA). Four more AMAs were won by her over the next few years.
39 ‘BMI Songwriter Awards’ have been bestowed upon her with pride.
Stars on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame have been given to her as recognition.
Net Worth
Shania Twain OC is known for her country pop songs and is based in Canada, earning a net worth of $400 million. Shania Twain is known as The Queen of Country Pop because of her success as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. After growing up dirt poor, Shania has achieved major success both as a singer and songwriter, selling more than 100 million records, winning five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, and 27 BMI Songwriter awards.
Social Media
| Platform | Username | Followers |
| @shaniatwain | 2.5M | |
| @Shaniatwain | 6.6M | |
| Youtube | @ShaniaTwain | 2.47M |
| TikTok | @shaniatwain | 2.9M |
| X (Twitter) | @ShaniaTwain | 964.4K |
