Shania Twain is a Canadian country pop songwriter and singer that was born on August 28, 1965, under the name Eilleen Regina Edwards in Windsor, Ontario, with her parents divorcing when she was just two years old and her mother remarrying to Jerry Twain, who adopted and gave the children his surname, but unfortunately this marriage was full with violence and her mother often wanted to leave with her and her sisters.
Shania started singing at bars at age 8 to try and help her family pay their bills and by the time she was 10 she’d already written her first songs: “Is Love A Rose” and “Just Like the Storybooks”.
She dedicated herself fully to music and left her family after she met John Kim Bell, who had contacts at the Canadian Country Music Association, with Twain beginning to garner attention for her voice, then unfortunately she had to place her career on hold due to her mother and stepfather dying in a tragic car accident, with Shania returning home to take care of her sisters.
Once she turned her attention to music once again, her path was filled with many experiences that took her to the top of the industry and gained her worldwide recognition and financial wealth.
Shania Twain’s net worth
Shania Twain is often referred to as “The Queen of Country Pop” as she’s one of the highest-selling music artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold, while winning five Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, and six American Music Awards, among hundreds of others achievements.
“The Queen of Country Pop” has an estimated net worth of $400 million dollars due to her work as a songwriter and singer, according to specialized website, Celebrity Net Worth.
Shania Twain is the second highest-selling artist in Canada’s history, just behind Céline Dion, but the only female artist in history to have three consecutive albums reach the diamond status. according to the RIAA.
