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| Shania Twain |
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"I think it's when I get out of the tub. Your skin is fresh and you've stuck your hair up without even looking. That's when you look your best."
-Shania Twain
| Date of Birth: August 28, 1965 |
| Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario |
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| With her record-breaking album Come on Over, midriff-baring Shania has become known as one of the most successful crossover artists ever. The 1997 album is one of the biggest selling albums of all time by a female artist, as well as one of the best-selling country music albums in history. |
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| We're not big fans of country music, but we have to admit that her pop sound has us listening to her 24/7, and she's pretty easy on the eyes too. |
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Shania Twain (née Eileen Regina Edwards) was born the August 28, 1965, in Windsor, Ontario. She was raised by her mother, Sharon, and her stepfather, Jerry Twain. The second eldest of five siblings, Shania and her family lived in a rather unstable financial home. Despite the family's financial troubles, their home was always full of music.
Shania indulged in writing and singing songs, and found inspiration in popular contemporary tunes. Tammy Wynette and Willie Nelson were among her favorite country musicians, while she also loved such artists as Stevie Wonder, The Mamas and the Papas, and The Carpenters.
Shania's parents encouraged her to take her writing and singing talents to the public by waking her up in the middle of the night and taking her to after-hours clubs to perform. By the time she was 8, she sang in every public venue -- everywhere from church and community events to performing with local bands at bars.
With the encouragement of her mother, Shania Twain always made performing a part of her life. While Shania spent her summer vacations from high school helping her parents financially by taking on part-time jobs, she still continued to be the lead singer of a cover band.
After graduating from high school, Shania went to Toronto to attempt to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a professional singer/songwriter.
Tragedy struck the family when Shania's parents were killed in a car crash, in 1987. She returned home from Toronto and became the surrogate mother to her younger brothers and sisters. In order to support her siblings, Shania worked at a resort, singing and dancing.
While singing show tunes at the resort for three years, Shania continued to work on her career by releasing a demo tape that a representative at Mercury Records in Nashville heard. When she finally became a Mercury Records artist, Shania, who was still known as Eileen Twain at the time, was urged to change her family name for a name that would go better with Eileen. Loyal to her family's origin, she chose the Ojibway name Shania instead. |
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