Shania Twain Biography, Age, Height & Husband

Shania Twain Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career & More)

Shania Twain is a Canadian country pop singer best known for her first album, “The Woman in Me.” She is one of Canada’s best-selling vocalists, second only to Celine Dion. ‘Come on Over,’ her first album, is the best-selling country record of all time.

The ‘Grammy’ winner is also a world-class songwriter, having received many ‘BMI Songwriter’ accolades. Shania, dubbed “The Queen of Country Pop,” was introduced to music at a young age. By the age of 10, she started composing and singing songs, and as a teenager, she performed on a television programme. She had a tough upbringing and turned to music for consolation.

Music not only provided her with solace, but it also enabled her to earn money for her needy family. Her musical skill made her well-known in her hometown, and she was often requested to perform at clubs and radio stations. Before securing a deal with ‘Mercury,’ she worked for years to establish herself in the profession. She later gained fame with her second album, ‘The Woman in Me.’ The record became multi-platinum, heralding the birth of a new country music star.

Personal Details

Physical Appearance

Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)

Early Life

Shania Twain was born on August 28, 1965, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Sharon Morrison and Clarence Edwards. When she was two years old, her parents split. She subsequently began living with her mother and two sisters. Shania and her sisters were adopted by Jerry Twain, her mother’s second husband. The birth of a brother and the adoption of another brother expanded the family. Her stepfather was a violent man who frequently fought with her mother.

She began singing and performing at a young age. Music was her only source of solace in the midst of her daily struggles. Her family was impoverished, so she supported herself by singing in clubs. She attended ‘Timmins High and Vocational School,’ and she sang in the local band ‘Longshot.’

When she was 13, she was given the opportunity to perform on the ‘Tommy Hunter Show,’ which aired on CBC television. After graduating from high school in 1983, she joined the band ‘Flirt,’ with whom she toured throughout Ontario. She also began singing lessons with a coach.

She met country singer Mary Bailey, who set up a meeting with John Kim Bell for her. In 1987, she was organising a fundraiser for the ‘National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation,’ and she was given the opportunity to perform. Her parents were killed in an automobile accident in 1987, leaving Shania, then 22, to care for her younger siblings.

Career

She was finally able to focus on her career after her siblings had grown up. She made a demo tape and sent it to record label executives. Mercury Nashville Records saw her potential and signed her to a contract. In 1993, she released her self-titled debut album. The album received favourable reviews. It featured two minor hits: ‘What made you say that?’ and ‘Dance with the one who brought you.’

In 1995, she released her second studio album, ‘The Woman in Me.’ She wrote or co-wrote the majority of the songs on this album. It became a best-seller, reaching No. 1 on the ‘US Billboard Top Country Albums’ chart. Her debut album, ‘Come on Over,’ was released in 1997. The record went on to become a chartbuster and one of the best-selling albums in Canadian music history. She also did a lot of touring to promote the album.

In 2002, she released three versions of her album ‘Up!’ It came in three versions: pop, country, and international. The album was certified diamond. She went on a concert tour to promote her album ‘Up!’ from September 2003 to July 2004. She performed in both North America and Europe In 2004, she published a greatest hits compilation CD named ‘Greatest Hits.’ The CD included 17 classics from her past albums as well as three new tracks.

Shania  appeared in the reality programme ‘Why Not? With Shania Twain,’ which debuted in 2011 on the ‘Oprah Winfrey Network.’ The programme follows the artist from her impoverished origins to superstardom.

Twain performed a residency show named ‘Shania: Still the One’ at the ‘Caesars Palace’ in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 2012 to 2014. It was stated during the performance that she was working on her next album. After 11 years, she went on tour the next year.

Her fifth studio album, ‘Now,’ was released in September 2017. Her first studio release in 15 years. The album debuted at number one on the ‘Billboard 200,’ as well as many other lists. In Canada, it was also certified platinum. She then released ‘Now Tour.’ Her second residency event, ‘Let’s Go!,’ began in December 2019 and will run through June 2020.

Facts

• In 1996, she received the ‘American Music Award’ (AMA) for ‘Favorite New Country Artist.’ She went on to win four more AMAs in the following years.
• She has 39 ‘BMI Songwriter Awards’ to her name.
• She has stars on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’ and the ‘Canadian Walk of Fame.’

Shania Twain Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career & More)