As actors, there have been many singers who have created a milestone in the world of music. One such popular name is Shania Twain. She is famously known to be the queen of pop music. Owing to her musical success, she has been honored with many prestigious awards. She made a good sale with her million albums (around 100 or more) that have been huge hits. Besides singing, Shania is also into writing songs.
Shania has been the top musical artist of the 90s decade. Her inclination towards singing existed when she was too young. She made a contract with a Universal Music Group. Owing to her singing talent, if you think Shania must have made a successful start, then let me correct you it is not. She made a failed debut with a studio album of her name. It came during 1993.
Getting failed the first time does not block your path to success. And that happened with Shania too. After her first commercial failure, she made a successful follow-up of hit albums including Up. She delivered a string of single hits from her third and fourth albums.
She even had a vocal health problem that affected her voice tone. Now her brief introduction must have intrigued you in knowing about her life, career, total earning, etc. So let us explore more about this talented Canadian singer in this article.
Personal Details
| Full Name: | Shania Twain |
| Stage Name: | Shania Twain |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthday: | 28 August 1965 |
| Place Of Origin: | Windsor, Canada |
| Age: | 55 years old |
| Height: | 1.60 m |
| Weight: | 51 kg |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Status: | Married |
| Spouse: | Frédéric Thiébaud |
| Profession: | Singer-songwriter, TV Personality, Singer, Music artist, Songwriter, Composer, Musician |
| Total Net Worth: | $450 million |
Table of Contents
Early Life
Shania Twain was born in Canada in 1965. When she was a child, her parents got divorced. Her mother had a second marriage. He adopted her daughters and got their surname changed from Edwards. Shania once stated that she never had a pleasant childhood, as her parents did not earn much and always had a scarcity of food.
She has witnessed the turbulence in the relationship between her mother and stepfather. First, she got divorced from her father earlier during her childhood, and then she faced a bitter experience with her second husband also resulting in constant quarrels between them.
When things turned worse, her mother took Shania and her siblings to a shelter house and came back to her second husband. Then came a tragic phase in her life following the untimely death of her mother and her stepfather in a car accident.
To meet the needs of her family, Shania became a bar singer at a very small age. It was indeed hard for a small girl to experience hardships in life so early. But there is no other way to back out. It was during that time when she became a song-writer.
Shania even got the invitation for a performance in a television series on CBC. She completed her high schooling and sang for a local musical band. She completed her education at a reputed Canadian school in 1983.
Age & Appearance
According to her date of birth, Shania is now 55 years old. She stands at an average height of five feet two inches and weighs 51 kg. She appears to be beautiful and gorgeous.
Personal Life
Shania was initially married to producer Robert John with whom she collaborated after the failure of her debut studio album. Both became parents to a son in 2001. Like her mother, Sharon, she too had a second marriage with Frederic after her divorce from Robert.
Career
The decade of 90s music is incomplete without Shania Twain’s musical journey of hit albums and singles. However, her debut self-titled studio album with singles like What Made You Say That. But her debut venture proved a commercial failure.
But that did not eclipse her determination and path to success. She returned with her second album The Woman In Me in 1995. It became a major hit and got the diamond certification. It had single hits including Any Man of Mine and You Win My Love. Her continuous back to back success gave her the superstar symbol.
Then came another hit album Come On Over that too earned the status of multi-platinum rocking the music charts in countries including Australia, New Zealand, and of course her home country, Canada. Following the success of her third album, she came up with more hit albums including Up in 2002 and Now in 2017.
Other than her successful singing career, Shania also got starred in a television series where she essayed her own in Why Not? With Shania Twain. It depicted her early struggles, marital discords, and becoming the best selling artists (female).
Owing to her success, she got listed in the category of Walk of Fame (Hollywood) getting the star. Shania became the next best selling Canadian singer after the famous Titanic song My Heart Will Go On singer Celine Dion.
Not only this, she set a benchmark in the history of music to have continuous albums earning the diamond certificate given by the Recording Industry Association of America. Shania also appeared as a guest judge on the famous talent shows in America.
Accolades
Owing to her successful career in singing, Shania is the recipient of several prestigious awards including Grammy and Billboard music. She also got the People’s Choice Awards.
Property
Apart from being known for their talent, people are also interested in knowing about the luxurious life of celebrities. Let’s take the example of Shania. She has been a Swiss resident for a long time. She also owns a property, a house in Bahamas, NY. Earlier, she also had a luxurious resort in the same city.
Net Worth of Shania Twain
According to 2021, $450 million is supposed to be the estimated net worth of Canadian singer Shania Twain. She earned her wealth through her successful singing career and the sale of her million albums. Some of them reached diamond status. Her other source of income comes from endorsement deals.