In an era ruled by belting divas and glass breaking musical capabilities, there came another girl in the person of Shania Twain. Armed with good looks and undeniable talent, the Canadian born songstress was able to make it to the world stage and shower the history of music with nothing but pure flair and amazing share of good music.
Eileen Edwards by birth, this singer had showed promise even during her early years. She began exhibiting her passion for music at the age of three, learned playing musical instruments at the age of eight and started weaving lyrics at the age of ten. She was adopted alongside her other siblings by her stepfather Jerry Twain. This singer understands how it is to experience difficulty in life.
Growing up in Timmins, Ontario, the young Shania came from a struggling family. But this failed to hinder her and her mom about her passion for music. Shania’s mother showed support by sending her to lessons and gigs even if it was hard for them to meet ends that time. The motivation did her good because she continued thriving by singing in clubs and events.
She then moved to Toronto however luck wasn’t on her side yet. She was able to find work, but not mainly in the field of music. She even worked as a crew for a fast food joint McDonald’s.
But the dream lived on. The hurdles didn’t stop her from following her north star. After her parents passed away due to car accident, Shania took the responsibility of raising her three younger siblings. 1993 was the year the singer had waited for because it was the time she signed up for Polygram Records.
Her self-titled release grabbed the attention of Robert John Lange, who would eventually play a big role on her worldwide stardom. Shania’s second album ‘The Woman in Me’ earned the masses. Her single ‘Any Man of Mine’ even climbed to top 1 on the country charts. The second album was no doubt a success as it reached 12 million US sales.
Come 1999, Shania won the Grammys through her song ‘You’re still the one.’ The single was seconded by another hit called ‘Come on Over.’ The song is definitely one for the books because it managed to stay on the hit list for fifty weeks. The list spoke for itself as it amazingly reached 40 million sales worldwide. The tour around the globe, then followed and that made her a certified international star.
Several albums and a memoir later, Shania stepped out of the spot light. It is said that the tour started last March was Shania’s last as she plans to bid her final bow before reaching the age of 50.
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