Shania twain
Shania Twain (born Eilleen Regina Edwards; Windsor, Ontario; August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and television personality. Her music style moves between country , pop and rock .
Their third album, Come on Over (1997), became the best-selling country music album, with 40 million copies, and the best-selling album ever. of history by a woman. This album, along with the rest of her repertoire, has made sales of approximately 85 million records.
She is the only female singer to have three diamond records in the United States, certified by the RIAA, and is also the second Canadian singer with the most albums sold (behind Céline Dion and ahead of Alanis Morissette).
In 1995, with the release of her album The Woman in Me, she won five Grammy Awards and 27 BMI Songwriter Awards.
Early Years
Shania was born in Windsor, Canada. She is the daughter of Clarence Edwards and Sharon. Her parents divorced when she was only two years old. Her mother then moved with Shania (then called Eilleen) and her sister Jill to Timmins, Ontario, where she married Jerry Twain, an Ojibwa Indian, who legally recognized the girls as his daughters, so they were both He changed his last name to Twain.
Eilleen Twain's life as a child was difficult: her parents earned little and there was often a shortage of food at home. She did not want the school authorities to find out about her situation because she feared that they might separate her from her family. Due to their poverty, she Eilleen was forced to work and learned to hunt and cut wood. She also worked at a McDonald's restaurant in Ontario. When she was only eight years old, she began singing in a bar to support her family, where she earned approximately twenty dollars between midnight and two in the morning. After a while the bar closed, but people continued to be faithful to her music.
Despite having expressed her dislike for singing in an atmosphere like this at such a young age, Shania believes this was her performing arts school on the path to becoming a successful singer.
Career
Musical Beginnings
When she was thirteen years old, Eilleen was invited to sing on the Tommy Hunter show on the CBC television network. While attending Timmins Vocational School, she was the lead singer of a local band called 'Longshot', which was very popular in the industry. In 1984 she sang a duet with Canadian singer Tim Denis on one of his albums.
Her mother and adoptive father were killed in a car accident on November 1, 1987, leaving Twain to put her career on hold and take care of her younger siblings. She and her half-brothers Mark and Darryl and her sister Carrie Ann moved to Huntsville, Ontario; where Twain sang at the Deerhurst Resort. In no time Shania became the star of the show.
During 1989 and 1990, before signing with Mercury Records, Twain recorded a series of demos with a rock and power pop sound that, years later, would be collected on compilations such as Beginnings: 1989-1990 or The Complete Limelight Sessions.
1993–1994: Shania Twain
In 1991, she was invited to record a demo in Huntsville, Ontario. It was there that she landed her first record deal with entertainment lawyer Richard Frank, the same man who helped Twain legally so she could change her name to Shania (pronounced She-na-ia), a word Ojibwa meaning "on my way".
Twain wrote only one of the songs on her debut album, the track titled 'God Ain't Gonna Getcha for That'. The first singles had very little impact on the charts, "What Made You Say That" and "Dance with the One That Brought You" peaked at number 55 on the US Country Songs chart, and the third single "You Lay a Whole Lot of Love on Me" It didn't even make the charts.
It was estimated that the album would have sold approximately 250,000 copies in the first year of release, but due to the success of its successors, today it exceeds one million units sold in the United States alone and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
1995-1996: The Woman in Me
When rock producer Robert "Mutt" Lange heard Twain sing the songs she had composed, became motivated and volunteered to produce and write new songs with her. After several phone conversations, they met at a country music festival in Nashville in June 1993. Their relationship became very close in a few weeks.
Lange and Twain began work on their second album, The Woman in Me, from which came their first hit "Any Man of Mine". The album topped the list of best-selling country albums for months, reaching number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. As of 2007 it was estimated that the album would have sold twelve million copies in the United States alone for which was awarded twelve platinum albums by the RIAA.
The Woman in Me won Best Country Album at the 1996 Grammys.
1997-2001: Come on Over
At the end of 1997, Shania released her third album Come on Over, an album that debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week on the chart. Sales remained balanced for several months until the release of the single "You're Still the One", a ballad that was Twain's first single and promoted on pop radio stations in the United States. The single reached number two on the major US singles chart, sending sales of the album Come on Over skyrocketing.
In May 1998, Twain began his first concert tour, the Come on Over tour. The concerts were well received by the public, obtaining good commercial results.
One of them had the participation of Avril Lavigne, a young promise who won, in a radio contest in her city, the chance to sing along with Shania Twain.
In November 1998, he released another single, also promoted on pop radio stations: the romantic ballad 'From This Moment On', debuting at number five on the main US singles chart. The success obtained by this single made the album return to the top 10 almost a year after its release. The disc sold around seven million copies during 1998 in the United States, being the fifth best-selling album during that year in that country. In this same year, she sang this song with the Backstreet Boys.
In the UK, both singles released reached the top 10, although Twain had yet to establish his career in that country.
In February 1999, Twain won two Grammy Awards in the categories "Best Female Country Music Singer" and "Best Country Song", both awarded for the single "You're Still the One".
In March 1999, a remixed version of the album Come on Over goes on sale in Europe, in this version the songs have a much more pop sound than the original version. The album becomes a success, staying for eleven weeks at number one on the best-selling album list in the United Kingdom, as well as managing to sell more than seven million copies throughout Europe. The two singles released during 1999 in Europe -the danceables "That Don't Impress Me Much" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"- reached the top 10 in various countries on the continent.
In the United States, after selling approximately fifteen million copies in the United States alone, in November 1999 the remixed version of Come on Over was released in North America, achieving sales will increase from 57,000 to 197,000. In December of the same year, Come on Over returns to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 list in the United States, selling almost 355,000 copies in the week of Christmas.
At the 2000 Grammy Awards, Twain won two more statuettes, in the categories "Best Country Music Performance by a Female" by the single "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "Best Country Song" for the single "Come on Over".
After the success of Come on Over, Twain retired for two years.
2002–2010: Up! and Greatest Hits
In November 2002, he released Up!, an album that took five years to record and would spend five weeks at the top of the American charts, debuting at number one with 874,000 copies sold so far. only in the first week. Worldwide, the success was remarkable, although more modest than that of his previous Come On Over. In 2003 he undertook a second tour, but this time on a world scale, performing concerts in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. That year, she is also included in Canada's Walk of Fame ( Canada's Walk of Fame ).
In November 2004, he released his latest album Greatest Hits (Grandes Éxitos) where he premiered three songs: Party for two (both the version for the rest of the world with Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath, as the American with country singer Billy Currington), the ballad Don't! and I ain't no quitter. With this single, Shania returns to her roots: country. In April 2008, the album was awarded four platinum records in the United States for selling more than four million units in that country. In 2005 she recorded a single called & # 34;Shoes & # 34; for the successful US series Desperate Housewives. Last November she was declared an Officer of the Order of Canada, which is awarded to Canadians who excel in various fields. Twain was awarded this honorary distinction by the Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean.
After her voice was severely weakened by Lyme disease and hoarseness, Twain retired from the stage in 2004, and began an indefinite hiatus from music, at one point unsure if she would ever I would sing again
Twain performed a duet with Canadian singer Anne Murray on the song "You Needed Me" from the album Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends released November 13, 2007 in Canada, and January 15, 2008 in the US. On November 12, 2008, Twain appeared as a surprise host at the 42nd CMA Awards. In August 2009, she was a guest judge on American Idol in Chicago, on episodes 30 and 31; a year later she was a mentor on this show. On January 1, 2010, Twain carried the Olympic torch through her hometown as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Following intense vocal rehabilitation and after nearly 10 years, she gave a concert in Las Vegas, Shania: Still the One and began planning a new studio album in 2013.
2011–2015: Musical return and residency
In April 2010, Twain announced plans for his own television show, titled Why Not? with Shania Twain. The show debuted on May 8, 2011 on OWN. On March 27, 2011, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame for the Juno Awards. In the first episode of Why Not? with Shania Twain , the pre-release of her first single from her in six years, & # 34; Today Is Your Day & # 34;, was held. Twain worked with producers David Foster and Nathan Chapman on the new song. "Today Is Your Day" was officially released on iTunes and radio on June 12, 2011 as part of a new studio album project. The latest episode of Why Not? with Shania Twain shows the recording of her duet with Lionel Richie of the song “Endless Love” that would be part of a forthcoming Richie album.
On June 2, 2011, Twain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On June 8, 2011, at a press conference at the "Country Hall of Fame" in Nashville, Twain announced that she would headline at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. for two years. His show, titled Still the One, kicked off in December 2012. In July 2011, Canadian singer Michael Bublé confirmed in a live video chat with fans that he recorded a duet with Twain &# 34;White Christmas" for their 2011 Christmas album.
2016–present: Now, and second Las Vegas residency
In October 2016, Twain confirmed to Rolling Stone that he had new music coming soon. In February 2017, Twain spoke to Rolling Stone again about the album.; where he confirmed the titles of the selected songs, as Twain detailed that he not only expected to release a single in March, but planned to release the album in May. He performed at the 2017 Stagecoach Festival held on April 29. Twain underwent vocal therapy after being diagnosed with hoarseness and Lyme disease, which nearly caused her to lose her singing voice; she embarked on a concert tour and residency in Las Vegas before revealing that new music would arrive in 2017.
In April 2017, Billboard announced that Twain's new single "Life's About to Get Good" will be released in June, and the album will be released in September. She headlined the 2017 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California in April 2017, where she premiered the single for the first time. The single debuted and peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart. A music video for the song, directed by Matthew Cullen, was released in July. "Swingin'" with My Eyes Closed" premiered as the second single from Now on August 18, 2017, later accompanied by a music video.
Her fifth studio album Now was released on September 29, 2017 by Mercury Nashville. The album was produced by Twain alongside Ron Aniello, Jake Gosling, Jacquire King and Matthew Koma. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 200 chart. "Who's Gonna Be Your Girl" was released as the album's third single on October 10, 2017, followed by "We Got Something They Don't." 39;t" as the fourth single on October 30.
In June 2019, he announced his second Las Vegas residency, Let's Go! which opened on December 6, 2019, and will run for two years.
Television and film career
On November 12, 2008, she made her first television appearance since splitting with Lange, where she appeared as a surprise host at the 42nd CMA Awards. In 2009, Twain served as a guest judge on American Idol , for the August 30 and 31 episodes. In April 2010, he announced plans for his own television show, titled Why Not? with Shania Twain. The show debuted on May 8, 2011 on OWN. Twain returned to American Idol as a guest mentor for a week, where the top 6 contestants showcased their songs. After the conclusion of the ninth season, Twain came very close to becoming a judge, but it was ultimately Jennifer Lopez who got the job.
She starred in the Comedy Central series Broad City, in a September 2017 episode titled Twaining Day. On October 23, 2017, she appeared as a guest judge on season 25 of Dancing with the Stars during "Movie Night" of the show, and also performed his song "Soldier". He appeared as a guest judge on episode five of the tenth season of Rupaul's Drag Race. He competed against singer Meghan Trainor in an episode of TBS's Drop the Mic, which aired in January 2018. She was a guest of honor for an episode of Lip Sync Battle on Paramount Network where Derek Hough faced off against Nicole Scherzinger in a tribute episode to her that aired on June 21, 2018.
In November 2018, he appeared on the reality talent show Real Country, as executive producer and co-host with Jake Owen and Travis Tritt. In 2019, he made his film debut in the film Trading Paint, co-starring with John Travolta. Additionally, she will play the role of the mother of singer Jeremy Camp in the 2020 biopic I Still Believe.
Private life
Shania Twain married music producer Robert Lange on December 28, 1993 and they have a son named Eja D'Angelo who was born on August 12, 2001. On May 15, 2008 a Mercury Nashville spokesperson announced that Twain and Lange had separated after 14 years of marriage, after Lange allegedly had an affair with Twain's best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud.
Two years after announcing their separation, singer Shania Twain managed to divorce producer Robert "Mutt" Lange. Divorce proceedings, official documents show, were concluded in Switzerland on June 9, 2010. On December 20, 2010, it was reported that he was engaged to Nestlé Swiss executive Frédéric Thiébaud, the ex-husband of Marie-Anne. They were married on January 1, 2011 in Rincón, Puerto Rico.
In 2005, Twain partnered with Coty to create her first fragrance called Shania by Stetson. A second fragrance was launched, in September 2007, called Shania Starlight.
On May 3, 2011, Shania Twain released her autobiography From This Moment On, where she describes her experiences, her successes, as well as her internal conflicts that she had in her marriage until its breakup, and her current life with Frederick Thiebaud, a strong testament to the strength it has today.
Twain is a vegetarian and a devotee of Sant Mat, an Eastern spiritual philosophy. A long-time resident of Corseaux, Switzerland, where her son was born.
Twain revealed in 2018 that he was sexually and psychologically abused by his stepfather when he was around 10 years old.
Discography
- Albums of study
- 1993: Shania Twain
- 1995: The Woman in Me
- 1997: Come on over
- 2002: Up!
- 2017: Now
- 2022: Queen Of Me
Music tours
- 1998-1999: Come On Over Tour
- 2003-2004: Up! Tour
- 2015: Rock This Country Tour
- 2018: Now Tour
- 2022: Queen Of Me Tour
Residences
- 2012-2014: Shania: Still the One
- 2019-2020: Let's Go!