Shania Twain
In 1997, Shania Twain released Come On Over, which blended country with pop hooks and became the best-selling album ever by a female artist. Songs like "You're Still the One" made her the queen of country-pop crossover.
Hardscrabble Start
Born in Ontario and raised in Timmins, she sang in clubs from age eight to help support her family. After her parents died in a 1987 crash, she helped raise her younger siblings.
Crossover Queen
Working with producer Mutt Lange, she fused country with pop polish. The Woman in Me and Come On Over made her one of the best-selling artists of the 1990s.
Comeback
After health struggles affected her voice, she rebuilt her career with a Las Vegas residency and the 2017 album Now. She continues to tour and record into the 2020s.
Career Timeline
- 1965Born Eilleen Edwards in Windsor, Ontario
- 1993Self-titled debut album released on Mercury
- 1995The Woman in Me sells millions, wins Grammy
- 1997Come On Over redefines country-pop crossover
- 1998"You're Still the One" becomes a worldwide hit
Biggest Hits
- She took the stage name Shania, reportedly meaning 'on my way' in an Ojibwe language, replacing her birth name Eilleen.
- Come On Over is the best-selling studio album of all time by a female artist.
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