Shania Twain

Shania Twain is a Canadian singer and songwriter who became one of the best-selling female artists in country music history during the 1990s.

Her crossover appeal blended country with pop and rock, producing hits like "Man!

I Feel Like a Woman!" and "That Don't Impress Me Much." The name is sometimes invoked as shorthand for that era's country-pop sound.

Canadian

Ontario

Canada's most populous province

hockey

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legend

Unverified traditional tale

phenomenon · trendsetter · inspiration · bestselling · record-breaking · pioneering · groundbreaking · influential · empowerment · cultural impact

vocalist

belter

Powerful vocalist or stunner

singer-songwriter · performer · entertainer · live performance · stage presence · touring · concert · arena · comeback · Lyme disease

country

Nashville

Tennessee's largest city

rodeo · western · twang · country pop · crossover · CMT · ACM Awards · CMA Awards

Categories
Opposites
musical genre and style

Shania TwainMarilyn Manson

Black Flag · Nine Inch Nails · Slipknot

cultural persona and image

Shania TwainCourtney Love

PJ Harvey · Patti Smith · Bjork · Janis Joplin

musical genre/authenticity

Shania TwainGeorge Jones

Merle Haggard · Hank Williams · Loretta Lynn · Patsy Cline · Waylon Jennings

Family

Twain

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G