Shania Twain

Shania Twain OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards; August 28, 1965, in Timmins, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. She was married a long time to music producer Mutt Lange. She is very successful in the country and pop music genres. She had a residency show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, in late 2012.

Shania Twain OC
Twain at the 2011 Juno Awards in March 2011
Born	Eilleen Regina Edwards (1965-08-28) August 28, 1965 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Shania Twain
Occupation	Singer-songwriter record producer
Net worth	US $350 million
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse(s)	Robert John "Mutt" Lange (m. 1993–2010) Frédéric Thiébaud (m. 2011)
Children	1
Musical career
Origin	Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Country country pop country rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Mercury Nashville, Republic Records
Associated acts	Taylor Swift Billy Currington Mark McGrath Lionel Richie Michael Bublé Alison Krauss
Website	www.shaniatwain.com

Her 1995 album The Woman in Me brought her fame. Her 1997 album Come On Over became the bestselling album of all time by a female musician in any genre and the bestselling country album of all time. It has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

In 2017, she released the album Now, her first in 15 years. She wrote and co-produced all of the songs. It entered at the top of the charts in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US, where it opened with 137,000 combined copies and streams.

Personal life

Twain married music producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange on December 28, 1993. They have a son, Eja (pronounced "Asia") D'Angelo, who was born on August 12, 2001. On May 15, 2008, a spokesperson for Mercury Nashville said that Twain and Lange were separating. This was after Lange allegedly had an affair with Twain's best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. Their divorce was finalized on June 9, 2010. On December 20, 2010, Twain's manager said that Twain was engaged to Swiss Frédéric Thiébaud (the ex-husband of her former best friend), an executive at Nestlé. They married on January 1, 2011, in Rincón, Puerto Rico.

Twain is a longtime vegetarian. In 2001 she was voted PETA's very first Sexiest Vegetarian Alive.

In September 2010, it was confirmed that Twain was to release her first biography, From This Moment On, on May 3, 2011. The cover work for the book was released on March 2, 2011.

Awards and honours

In addition to the awards for her singles and albums, Twain has a number of personal honours:

• She was named the 1999 Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. Twain was the first non-US citizen to win the CMA award.
• Twain was ranked No.7 in Country Music Television's 40 Greatest Women of Country Music in 2002.
• In 2003, Twain was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
• The city of Timmins (in Ontario, Canada) renamed a street for her, gave her the key to the city, and built the Shania Twain Centre in her honour.
• On November 18, 2005, Twain became an Officer of the Order of Canada.
• Twain was added to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards on March 27, 2011.
• On June 2, 2011, Twain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her star is the 2,442nd Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Recording.

Discography

Twain has released thirty-five singles from six studio albums, one greatest hits album, and one soundtrack album.

Studio albums

• Shania Twain (1993)
• The Woman in Me (1995)
• Come On Over (1997)
• Up! (2002)
• Now (2017)
• Queen of Me (2023)

Singles

1993–99 1993 – What Made You Say That 1993 – Dance with the One Who Brought You 1993 – You Lay a Whole Lot of Love on Me 1995 – Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? 1995 – Any Man of Mine – #1 US Country 1995 – (If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here! – #1 US Country 1995 – The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You) 1996 – You Win My Love – #1 US Country 1996 – No One Needs to Know – #1 US Country 1996 – Home Ain't Where His Heart Is Anymore 1996 – God Bless the Child 1997 – Love Gets Me Every Time – #1 US Country 1997 – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 1998 – When 1998 – You're Still the One – #1 US Country 1998 – From This Moment On 1998 – Honey, I'm Home – #1 US Country 1998 – That Don't Impress Me Much 1999 – Man! I Feel Like a Woman! 1999 – Come On Over 1999 – You've Got A Way

2000–17 2000 – Rock This Country 2000 – I'm Holding on to Love (To Save My Life)! 2001 – It's Alright (Dance Mix) 2002 – Up! 2002 – I'm Gonna Getcha Good! 2003 – Forever and for Always 2003 – Ka-Ching! 2003 – Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon) 2003 – She's Not Just a Pretty Face 2003 – When You Kiss Me 2004 – It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing 2004 – Party for Two 2004 – Don't! 2005 – I Ain't No Quitter 2005 – Shoes 2011 – Today Is Your Day 2017 – Life's About to Get Good 2017 – Swingin' with My Eyes Closed

Shania Twain Media

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  Kenogami Lake, Ontario, where Twain spent much time practising in 1985

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  Twain performing on the Come On Over Tour in 1999

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  Shania Twain performing during her Up! Tour in 2004

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  Twain announcing her upcoming Caesars Palace show in Las Vegas in 2011

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  Twain performing at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival

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  Twain's maple leaf on Canada's Walk of Fame