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Shania Twain
Birthdate:	August 28, 1965
Website:	http://www.shaniatwain.com
Category:	Music

Country singer, songwriter. Born Eileen Edwards, on August 28, 1965, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She was raised in the small mining town of Timmins, Ontario, by her mother, Sharon, and stepfather, an Ojibway Indian named Gerald Twain. (She later changed her name from Eileen to “Shania”; an Ojibway word meaning “I'm on my way.”) Twain was already singing and writing songs by age 10; as a teenager, she performed on Canadian television. In 1987, her mother and stepfather were tragically killed in a car accident, leaving Twain to care for her three younger siblings.

After several years spent earning money by singing at a local resort, Twain went to Nashville in 1993. She immediately signed with Mercury Records and released her self-titled debut album. That same year, Twain married South African music producer Robert “Mutt” Lange, who was known for his work with the heavy metal bands AC/DC, Def Leppard, and Foreigner. With the help of Lange, Twain released The Woman in Me in 1995, which sold 12 million copies, becoming the bestselling country album by a female artist in history. The album, which yielded the hit songs “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” “Any Man of Mine,” and “(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!” earned Twain a Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

In 1997, Twain released her third album, Come On Over, which contained eight hit singles, including “You're Still the One,” "Love Gets Me Everytime," "That Don't Impress Me Much," “Honey, I'm Home," "From this Moment On,” and "You've Got a Way." Certified by the Recording Institute Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 17 million copies, Come On Over holds the notable distinction of being the bestselling country album of all time.

Twain's combination of a powerful voice and sexy image has made her one of the most popular singers in both country and pop music. Her popularity opened the door for such female country crossover acts as Faith Hill and LeAnn Rimes. In the late 1990s, Twain signed a reported $3 million contract with Revlon cosmetics to endorse their products. In 1999, she released a fourth album, On the Way. Twain also re-recorded the single “You’ve Got a Way” for the motion picture soundtrack Notting Hill (1999).

Currently, Twain and Lange spend most of their time at their nineteenth-century estate in Tour-de-Peliz, Switzerland. In August 2001, they welcomed their first child, a son named Eja (pronounced "Asia").

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Discography

		UP! Released: November 19, 2002 Â
01. Up! 02. I'm Gonna Getcha Good! 03. She's Not Just A Pretty Face 04. Juanita 05. Forever And For Always 06. Ain't No Particular Way 07. It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing 08. Nah! 09. (Wanna Get To Know You) That Good! 10. C'est La Vie 11. I'm Jealous 12. Ka-Ching! 13. Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon) 14. Waiter! Bring Me Water! 15. What A Way To Wanna Be! 16. I Ain't Goin' Down 17. I'm Not In The Mood (To Say No!) 18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver) 19. When You Kiss Me
		Come On Over Released: November 4, 1997
01. Man! I Feel Like A Woman 02. I'm Holdin' On To Love (To Save My Life) 03. Love Gets Me Every Time 04. Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 05. From This Moment On 06. Come On Over 07. When 08. Whatever You Do! Don't! 09. If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask! 10. You're Still The One 11. Honey, I'm Home 12. That Don't Impress Me Much 13. Black Eyes, Blue Tears 14. I Won't Leave You Lonely 15. Rock This Country! 16. You've Got A Way
		The Woman In Me Released: February 7, 1995
01. Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore) 02. Any Man Of Mine 03. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? 04. (If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here! 05. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You) 06. Is There Life After Love? 07. If It Don't Take Two 08. You Win My Love 09. Raining On Our Love 10. Leaving Is The Only Way Out 11. No One Needs To Know 12. God Bless The Child
		Shania Twain Released: April 20, 1993
01. What Made You Say That 02. You Lay A Whole Lot Of Love On Me 03. Dance With The One That Brought You 04. Still Under The Weather 05. God Ain't Gonna Getcha For That 06. Got A Hold On Me 07. There Goes The Neighborhood 08. Forget Me 09. When He Leaves You 10. Crime Of The Century

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